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What expat Canadians miss most about home
July 10, 2009 – 8:20 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
What expat Canadians miss most about home

Why move to Canada?

According to a recent New York Times article, here’s what expat Canadians living in the U.S. miss the most about their north-of-the-border life:

There is no contest about what…

On Canada, toques, and the perfect Canadian mystery novel
June 8, 2009 – 12:15 pm | No Comments yet. Add yours.
On Canada, toques, and the perfect Canadian mystery novel

Check out this interview with me over at Jungle Red Writers.

Fellow writer and good friend Hallie Ephron recently talked with me about living in Canada, travel writing, and where I’d set the perfect Canadian

Living in Canada…an experience that permanently changes most American expats
June 8, 2009 – 7:46 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Living in Canada…an experience that permanently changes most American expats

Despite its rather inflammatory title, Danger! A Nation of Socialists Lurks Just Across Our Border!, this piece by Bill Mann in the Huffington Post actually contains some thoughtful commentary about the experiences of Americans living

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…

Fat free in B.C.
March 9, 2009 – 12:31 pm | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Fat free in B.C.

Following the lead of locations as diverse as Denmark and New York City, British Columbia will be the first province in Canada to restrict the use of trans fats in restaurants.

Restaurants, delis, cafeterias,…