Relocating to Canada?
February 1, 2009 – 3:35 pm | Comments Off on Relocating to Canada?
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As Canadian as a Butter Tart
October 29, 2010 – 10:33 am | 8 Comments
As Canadian as a Butter Tart

Before I moved to Canada, I was a pecan pie girl.

But I’ve been traveling around Ontario recently (you can read dispatches from my travels here: A Superior Travel Day and here: Going Where No …

Ontario jobs: Companies are hiring
September 23, 2010 – 9:25 am | One Comment
Ontario jobs: Companies are hiring

Looking for a job in Ontario?

Here’s good news: Ontario businesses expect to hire more workers at least through the end of 2010.

That’s according to the an annual employment survey, conducted by Toronto law …

What’s so special about a “Vancouver Special?”
September 19, 2010 – 10:10 am | Comments Off on What’s so special about a “Vancouver Special?”
What’s so special about a “Vancouver Special?”

If you’re house-hunting in Vancouver, you’ll likely see some houses that are marketed as “Vancouver Specials.”

Built in the 1960s and ’70s, these flat-fronted two-story homes were constructed quickly, when baby boomers and …

Canadian real estate market: At risk for a U.S.-style crash?
September 16, 2010 – 7:20 am | Comments Off on Canadian real estate market: At risk for a U.S.-style crash?
Canadian real estate market: At risk for a U.S.-style crash?

If you’re looking to buy a home in Canada, it’s understandable if you’re a bit jittery about the housing market.

Housing prices in Canada have climbed significantly since the year 2000, particularly in the largest …

Is Canada a land of opportunity?
September 13, 2010 – 10:32 pm | One Comment
Is Canada a land of opportunity?

“If you were born today, which country would provide you the very best opportunity to live a healthy, safe, reasonably prosperous, and upwardly mobile life?

That’s the question that Newsweek magazine set out to …