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Not a vast, frozen-bagel wasteland
May 24, 2009 – 5:00 pm | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Not a vast, frozen-bagel wasteland

Quick: Think of “bagels,” then tell me what you think of next. Cream cheese? Lox? New York?

OK, so you probably didn’t say “Canada,” did you?

But if you think that Canada is one vast, frozen-bagel wasteland,

News flash: Canadian teens actually like their parents
May 21, 2009 – 1:05 pm | No Comments yet. Add yours.
News flash: Canadian teens actually like their parents

Moving to Canada with teenagers? Then you’ll want to read this post from the New York Times’ Motherlode blog:

Good news for parents. Your teenagers like you!

Or, they do if you live in Canada.

That’s…

Happy Victoria Day
May 18, 2009 – 8:51 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Happy Victoria Day

Today is a holiday in Canada — Victoria Day.

Nowadays, as Canadians head to their vacation cottages, picnic on the beach, or fire up the backyard barbecues, the holiday is more about the start of

Why does ketchup taste different in Canada?
May 13, 2009 – 9:03 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Why does ketchup taste different in Canada?

Last week, we reported on the Great Canadian Heinz Ketchup Cake, a PR creation dreamed up in honor of Heinz Canada’s 100th birthday.

But the important ketchup question for many Americans who relocate to Canada…

The Canadian donut diet?
May 6, 2009 – 8:00 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
The Canadian donut diet?

Is the typical American diet — heavy in fat, sugar, and salt — the same on the Canadian side of the border?

According to a new book by Dr. David A. Kessler, former Commissioner of…