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Articles by Carolyn Heller

Record number of newcomers enter Canada in 2008
March 10, 2009 – 8:51 am | Comments Off on Record number of newcomers enter Canada in 2008
Record number of newcomers enter Canada in 2008

In the current economic climate, is it becoming more difficult to immigrate to Canada?

Not according to Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

In 2008, while the economy was still booming, the immigration agency reported that “…

Americans in Toronto meetup Wednesday, March 11
March 9, 2009 – 4:19 pm | Comments Off on Americans in Toronto meetup Wednesday, March 11
Americans in Toronto meetup Wednesday, March 11

Attention: Americans living in Toronto

The Toronto Expat American Meetup Group has a hastily-organized get-together coming up this Wednesday. According to the group’s organizer, “A professor from the USA is researching expats in Canada, …

Fat free in B.C.
March 9, 2009 – 12:31 pm | Comments Off on Fat free in B.C.
Fat free in B.C.

Following the lead of locations as diverse as Denmark and New York City, British Columbia will be the first province in Canada to restrict the use of trans fats in restaurants.

Restaurants, delis, cafeterias, educational …

Say “please,” please
March 6, 2009 – 11:47 am | Comments Off on Say “please,” please
Say “please,” please

Canadians have a reputation for being nice.

But this week, a British Columbia man learned that niceness may not extend across the U.S. borderor at least not across the border crossing.…

Health care: U.S. emulates Canada, while Canada considers France
March 4, 2009 – 12:34 pm | Comments Off on Health care: U.S. emulates Canada, while Canada considers France
Health care: U.S. emulates Canada, while Canada considers France

U.S. president Obama has begun the process of revamping the U.S. health care system, with the goal of providing health insurance for the millions of uninsured Americans — a goal that, at least in theory, …