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Canada’s largest Oktoberfest
October 9, 2009 – 7:35 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Canada’s largest Oktoberfest

If you live outside of Canada and you’ve heard of Kitchener-Waterloo, it might be because of Research in Motion.

No offense to Kitchener-Waterloo, but this Ontario region’s most famous product is much better known than…

Nuit Blanche: Sleepless in Toronto
September 30, 2009 – 7:08 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Nuit Blanche: Sleepless in Toronto

Jet-lagged in Toronto? Or just want an intensive all-night introduction to the city’s art scene?

Then check out Scotiabank Nuit Blanche Toronto, a dusk-to-dawn celebration of contemporary art.

With 500 artists involved in more than 130…

Every Canadian knows.…Terry Fox
September 9, 2009 – 7:25 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Every Canadian knows.…Terry Fox

When you move to a new country, you need to learn about that country’s heroes. In Canada, one of those larger-than-life icons is Terry Fox.

Born in Manitoba and raised in British Columbia, Fox was…

Taking Labo(u)r Day off
September 7, 2009 – 7:00 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Taking Labo(u)r Day off

Today is Labour Day in Canada. Banks, post offices, government offices, schools, and many businesses across the country are closed today.

Celebrated annually on the first Monday in September, Labour Day is essentially the same…

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton to speak in Toronto
August 21, 2009 – 8:45 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton to speak in Toronto

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton will speak in Toronto on Saturday, August 29 at 4 pm, during the annual Canadian National Exhibition.

Clinton will address the masses at BMO Field, which has a seating capacity…