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Toronto’s Running Rats
July 27, 2009 – 8:10 am | Comments Off on Toronto’s Running Rats
Toronto’s Running Rats

Could you be a Running Rat?

If you live in Toronto and you like to run, you could.

Established in 2002, the Running Rats are a group of Toronto runners, who host a weekly

Looking for North America’s sexiest beaches?
July 24, 2009 – 8:27 am | Comments Off on Looking for North America’s sexiest beaches?
Looking for North America’s sexiest beaches?

Move over, Mexico. Step aside, Hawaii.

If you’re looking for one of North America’s Top 10 sexiest beaches, look in Canada.

Canada?

Yes, Canada.

Forbes Traveler recently published a list of the Top 10 sexiest …

Map my run, walk, bike ride, hike…
July 20, 2009 – 8:40 am | Comments Off on Map my run, walk, bike ride, hike…
Map my run, walk, bike ride, hike…

Trying to find places to run, walk, hike, or cycle in your new Canadian community?

Check out the family of sites from Map My Fitness.

These useful sites enable you to search for running,

Toronto Expat American Meetup Tuesday, July 21
July 17, 2009 – 8:30 am | Comments Off on Toronto Expat American Meetup Tuesday, July 21
Toronto Expat American Meetup Tuesday, July 21

If you’ve recently relocated from the U.S. to Toronto and want to connect with other Americans, check out the Toronto Expat American Meetup Group.

The group’s next get-together is Tuesday, July 21 at 7 pm. …

A cool tool for Vancouver bicyclists
July 13, 2009 – 8:11 am | Comments Off on A cool tool for Vancouver bicyclists
A cool tool for Vancouver bicyclists

If you’re a bicyclist who’s getting acquainted with Vancouver, you may already have found the city’s helpful Cycling in Vancouver website, which lists bike routes around town.

But what if you’re trying to figure