Articles by Carolyn Heller

Following President Obama’s one-day whirlwind visit to Ottawa yesterday, which was accompanied by much gushing in the Canadian press, several commentators are wondering whether Canadians might love the new U.S. leader a little too …

You’d think it was a new national holiday today here in Canada.
But no, the occasion is simply U.S. President Obama’s first international visit to Canada’s capital, Ottawa.
There’s plenty of hoopla in the …

Do Canadians spend an inordinate amount of time trying to convince the rest of the world that they’re not boring?
No, here in Canada, Canadians just go about their business of having fun and …

Like many Americans, we didn’t give Canada much thought — until, that is, we decided to move here. And looking back from north of the border, we became aware of how — when the …

Are Canadians healthier than Americans?
In the Pacific Northwest, at least, they are. That’s according to the February 2009 Cascadia Scorecard:
British Columbia leads the Pacific Northwest in several critical long-term trends, including human …