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Articles by Carolyn Heller

Canada health care — How long do you wait?
March 26, 2010 – 3:56 pm | Comments Off on Canada health care — How long do you wait?
Canada health care — How long do you wait?

If you need a hip replacement, you’re better off living in Ontario or British Columbia than in Nova Scotia or Saskatchewan.

That’s according to a new study, Wait Times Tables—A Comparison by Province, 2010, released …

Vancouver parking: Where are the cheapest spots?
March 22, 2010 – 10:30 am | 2 Comments
Vancouver parking: Where are the cheapest spots?

If you spend any time driving around in Vancouver, you’ll quickly find that not all parking spots are created equal.

The city of Vancouver has approximately 8,500 metered parking spots, but the rates for those

Political correctness: More American or Canadian?
March 19, 2010 – 7:05 am | Comments Off on Political correctness: More American or Canadian?
Political correctness: More American or Canadian?

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” …

St. Patrick’s Day is time for Green Drinks
March 17, 2010 – 7:15 am | Comments Off on St. Patrick’s Day is time for Green Drinks
St. Patrick’s Day is time for Green Drinks

Green Drinks is not usually a group that gathers to drink green beer. But on St. Patrick’s Day in some Canadian cities, your drink can be as green as your politics.

Founded in the UK …

Speaking Canadian English: Sled vs. Sledge
March 15, 2010 – 7:30 am | Comments Off on Speaking Canadian English: Sled vs. Sledge
Speaking Canadian English: Sled vs. Sledge

Yesterday, when I attended the Canada-Sweden sledge hockey game during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games, I got to wondering about the word “sledge.”

In the United States, we had a sled, but …