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Articles by Carolyn Heller

Canada’s “tax competitiveness”
September 18, 2009 – 7:43 am | Comments Off on Canada’s “tax competitiveness”
Canada’s “tax competitiveness”

Starting a business in Canada? Then — unfortunately — you’ll need to learn more about Canadian taxes.

A Canadian think tank, the C.D. Howe Institute, recently released a report on Canada’s “tax competitiveness” — assessing …

An American in Calgary
September 16, 2009 – 7:50 am | Comments Off on An American in Calgary
An American in Calgary

“Moving here from the U.S. is like being adopted by a close relative. Almost like your parents, but different…”

That’s what American Brenda Kautz wrote in a recent Globe & Mail column about relocating from …

Myths about health care in Canada (and abroad)
September 14, 2009 – 8:00 am | Comments Off on Myths about health care in Canada (and abroad)
Myths about health care in Canada (and abroad)

Canada’s health care system has been getting plenty of press in the U.S. recently during the intense debate about health care reform.

American journalist T.R. Reid, has just published a new book, The Healing of

Toronto Expat American Meetup: NFL Sunday
September 11, 2009 – 7:45 am | Comments Off on Toronto Expat American Meetup: NFL Sunday
Toronto Expat American Meetup: NFL Sunday

Want to meet other Americans in Toronto? Check out the Toronto Expat American Meetup Group.

The group’s next get-together is an “NFL Sunday” meetup this weekend, Sunday, September 13th at 1pm.

Here’s what …

Every Canadian knows….Terry Fox
September 9, 2009 – 7:25 am | Comments Off on Every Canadian knows….Terry Fox
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 …