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Get to know your city on a “Jane’s Walk” May 1-2
April 26, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off on Get to know your city on a “Jane’s Walk” May 1-2
Get to know your city on a “Jane’s Walk” May 1-2

Put on your walking shoes!

If you’re new to Canada (or even if you’ve lived here for a while), here’s a chance to get acquainted with your home city and get some fresh air at …

New to Toronto? Here’s your first stop
April 21, 2010 – 7:05 am | Comments Off on New to Toronto? Here’s your first stop
New to Toronto? Here’s your first stop

If you’re thinking of immigrating to Toronto, or if you’ve recently arrived, a great resource is the City of Toronto Immigration & Settlement Portal.

It can help you with questions large and …

Toronto Meetups for American and British expats
April 19, 2010 – 5:00 am | One Comment
Toronto Meetups for American and British expats

Attention Americans and Brits in Toronto: it’s time to meet up with fellow expats.

Both the Toronto Expat American Meetup Group and the Toronto Expat Brit Meetup Group are hosting events this week.

Got your …

Meet fellow tech entrepreneurs at Startup Drinks
March 31, 2010 – 5:00 am | Comments Off on Meet fellow tech entrepreneurs at Startup Drinks
Meet fellow tech entrepreneurs at Startup Drinks

When you’re new in town, networking events become a lifeline — for job contacts, business opportunities, and just making friends.

If you’re a high-tech entrepreneur in Canada, there’s a networking group just for you: Startup

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 …