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Articles by Carolyn Heller

Where to Eat in Ottawa
March 19, 2009 – 4:28 pm | Comments Off on Where to Eat in Ottawa
Where to Eat in Ottawa

The Ottawa Citizen has published a new edition of its annual Dining Guide, highlighting where to eat around the city.

Written by the Citizen’s restaurant critic Anne DesBrisay, who also blogs about the city’s …

George Bush in Canada — Not the Obama love-in…
March 18, 2009 – 1:39 pm | Comments Off on George Bush in Canada — Not the Obama love-in…
George Bush in Canada — Not the Obama love-in…

Former President George W. Bush kicked off his post-presidential speaking career in Canada yesterday — at a $400-a-plate lunch in Calgary.

Although the Calgary Herald reported that his speech was warmly received, roughly 200 protesters

Green Drinks (and no, we don’t mean green beer)
March 17, 2009 – 4:37 pm | Comments Off on Green Drinks (and no, we don’t mean green beer)
Green Drinks (and no, we don’t mean green beer)

St. Patrick’s Day seems like a good time to promote an organization called Green Drinks, which is not a group that gathers to drink green beer. Rather, it’s an opportunity to meet — and …

Vancouver: “Supermodel of North American cities”
March 13, 2009 – 1:23 pm | Comments Off on Vancouver: “Supermodel of North American cities”
Vancouver: “Supermodel of North American cities”

Most Vancouverites are used to the press gushing over their city. After all, if you spend even a brief time in Vancouver — particularly on a mild summer day when the entire city seems …

Pay what you want for lunch in Montreal
March 11, 2009 – 11:11 am | Comments Off on Pay what you want for lunch in Montreal
Pay what you want for lunch in Montreal

With everyone watching their pennies these days, a Montreal restaurant has come up with a creative approach to bringing in business — the “Pay What You Want” lunch.

Between 11 am and 3 pm, …