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Canada’s top employers for new immigrants
April 12, 2010 – 5:00 am | Comments Off on Canada’s top employers for new immigrants
Canada’s top employers for new immigrants

New to Canada and looking for work?

Check out Mediacorp Canada’s list of the 2010 Best Employers for New Canadians.

Among the industries well-represented on this “best employers” list are banking and financial services, …

Canadian cities to see economic growth in 2010
April 9, 2010 – 7:15 am | Comments Off on Canadian cities to see economic growth in 2010
Canadian cities to see economic growth in 2010

Good news for job-hunters, business owners, and investors in Canada:

The economies of all Canada’s major cities are expected to grow in 2010, according to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada.

This …

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

St. Patrick’s Day is time for Green Drinks
March 17, 2010 – 7:15 am | Comments Off on St. Patrick’s Day is time for Green Drinks
St. Patrick’s Day is time for Green Drinks

Green Drinks is not usually a group that gathers to drink green beer. But on St. Patrick’s Day in some Canadian cities, your drink can be as green as your politics.

Founded in the UK …

Canada’s top 10 cities
March 8, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off on Canada’s top 10 cities
Canada’s top 10 cities

Perhaps it’s no surprise that Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver rank as Canada’s top three largest metropolitan areas.

But recent stats from Statistics Canada show that Calgary has overtaken the national capital, Ottawa, as Number 4.…