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Are You Smarter than a 10th Grader (about Canada)? Take this Quiz!
November 1, 2012 – 6:43 am | Comments Off on Are You Smarter than a 10th Grader (about Canada)? Take this Quiz!
Are You Smarter than a 10th Grader (about Canada)? Take this Quiz!

Do you know enough about Canadian history and government to pass the Canadian citizenship test?

Or are you (at least) smarter than the average Canadian 10th grader?

A group of Grade 10 students recently challenged …

Toronto Meetups for British and American Expats
October 26, 2012 – 6:11 am | Comments Off on Toronto Meetups for British and American Expats
Toronto Meetups for British and American Expats

Two events are coming up this week for expats living in Toronto.

On Saturday, October 27, the Toronto Expat Brit Meetup Group has a gathering at the Pilot Bar in Yorkville. The fun starts at …

InterNations helps connect expats in Canada
June 20, 2011 – 9:00 pm | Comments Off on InterNations helps connect expats in Canada
InterNations helps connect expats in Canada

Today, we have a guest post from InterNations, an online social network for expats and immigrants:

With a growing economy and an annual intake of over 200,000 immigrants, Canada welcomes expatriates.

However, due …

It’s Remembrance Day, and Canadians are wearing poppies
November 11, 2010 – 1:05 am | One Comment
It’s Remembrance Day, and Canadians are wearing poppies

November 11 is Remembrance Day in Canada.

Last year, we blogged about “Why is everyone wearing poppies?” to explain Canada’s Remembrance Day traditions:

A national public holiday, Remembrance Day is celebrated at the …

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 …