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Articles by Carolyn Heller

Plant a tree in Toronto
April 20, 2009 – 9:00 am | Comments Off on Plant a tree in Toronto
Plant a tree in Toronto

The city of Toronto wants more trees. The city has a goal of doubling its tree canopy, from 17 to 34 percent, by the year 2050.

If you’re in Toronto on Saturday, April

New online tools for house-hunting
April 18, 2009 – 8:59 am | Comments Off on New online tools for house-hunting
New online tools for house-hunting

Canada’s Multiple Listing Service sites — the nationwide Realtor.ca and its Vancouver-based sibling Realtylink.org — are getting some new competition.

While these well-established online tools are invaluable for house-hunters, several new sites are also worth

Waking up Canadian
April 17, 2009 – 8:15 am | Comments Off on Waking up Canadian
Waking up Canadian

Did you wake up Canadian today?

A new Canadian citizenship law took effect on April 17, 2009 that may grant Canadian citizenship to thousands of people, many of whom are Americans.

To promote this new …

Speaking Canadian: A toque-wearing Canuck…
April 15, 2009 – 8:47 am | Comments Off on Speaking Canadian: A toque-wearing Canuck…
Speaking Canadian: A toque-wearing Canuck…

From the Toronto Star:

A toque-wearing Canuck eating poutine is as iconic as a Parisian in a beret nibbling a croissant.

Need a translation?…

Time to visit the Okanagan
April 14, 2009 – 8:27 am | Comments Off on Time to visit the Okanagan
Time to visit the Okanagan

With prospective travelers everywhere cutting back on, or delaying, their vacation plans, British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley is feeling the pinch. The CBC reported this week that summer bookings are way down for travel to B.C.’s …