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Vancouver’s Canada Line to open ahead of schedule
March 31, 2009 – 1:31 pm | Comments Off on Vancouver’s Canada Line to open ahead of schedule
Vancouver’s Canada Line to open ahead of schedule

The long-awaited Canada Line, a rapid transit link between downtown Vancouver, the Vancouver airport, and the suburban community of Richmond, will open Labour Day weekend, three months ahead of schedule, according to an …

“A real border”
March 26, 2009 – 2:42 pm | Comments Off on “A real border”
“A real border”

It is a real border, and we need to address it as a real border.”

That’s what U.S. Homeland Security Janet Napolitano insisted about the U.S.-Canadian border at a Washington, D.C. conference on …

Passport Day in the USA
March 26, 2009 – 1:15 pm | Comments Off on Passport Day in the USA
Passport Day in the USA

This Saturday, March 28, the U.S. State Department is hosting “Passport Day in the USA,” when post offices and other passport offices around the U.S. will have special weekend hours for Americans who …

Passports required
March 20, 2009 – 10:32 am | Comments Off on Passports required
Passports required

This post is for any American citizens planning to visit Canada after June 1 — whether you’ll be coming on vacation or to scout out potential places to live.

If you don’t already have a

Vancouver: “Supermodel of North American cities”
March 13, 2009 – 1:23 pm | Comments Off on Vancouver: “Supermodel of North American cities”
Vancouver: “Supermodel of North American cities”

Most Vancouverites are used to the press gushing over their city. After all, if you spend even a brief time in Vancouver — particularly on a mild summer day when the entire city seems …