It’s Victoria Day here in Canada today.

For most Canadians, the holiday is the unofficial start of summer, with barbecues, beach picnics, or weekends at the lake (at least if the weather cooperates).

But the…

Before I moved to Canada, I used to think that the U.S. had the monopoly on political correctness. At least in New England where I lived, everyone wishes you “Happy Holidays,” instead of “Merry Christmas”…

Groundhog Day may not be an official holiday in Canada, but the country does have several groundhogs who forecast the weather every year on February 2nd.

According to legend, if the groundhog sees his shadow…

In case all your Christmas wishes don’t come true, don’t worry — there’s Boxing Day!

In the U.S., the biggest shopping day of the year is the day after Thanksgiving, a day that’s become known…

If you’re living in Canada, you can avoid today’s shopping craziness, which in the U.S. is known as “Black Friday” — the day-after-Thanksgiving, start-of-the-Christmas-shopping-season, mega-sale shopping day.

Here in Canada, it’s just a regular work day.…