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Vancouver real estate: Just for fun…
December 12, 2010 – 8:55 am | Comments Off on Vancouver real estate: Just for fun…
Vancouver real estate: Just for fun…

This week, we’ve been reporting on the Vancouver real estate market with our posts “Vancouver real estate: Bubble or not?” and “Want to live in Vancouver? Here’s how.”

We don’t mean …

Want to live in Vancouver? Here’s how
December 8, 2010 – 8:55 pm | 2 Comments
Want to live in Vancouver? Here’s how

We recently posted about Vancouver’s escalating housing prices and the number of people moving to Vancouver for the “lifestyle” rather than for work.

But if it’s a job — rather than a search for investment …

Vancouver real estate: Bubble or not?
December 6, 2010 – 1:58 pm | 2 Comments
Vancouver real estate: Bubble or not?

Anyone who’s been thinking about relocating to Vancouver — or anyone trying to find a place to live in B.C.’s largest city — can’t help but wonder about local real estate prices.

The current average

Thanksgiving: What’s different in Canada?
November 25, 2010 – 1:35 pm | 6 Comments
Thanksgiving: What’s different in Canada?

In honor of American Thanksgiving Day, Canadian Living magazine has posted a quiz: How do Canadian Thanksgiving feasts differ from American Thanksgivings?

I’ve found that the meals themselves are fairly similar — turkey, stuffing, gravy,

The Canada-US Frito-Lay chips bag saga
November 21, 2010 – 10:01 am | 2 Comments
The Canada-US Frito-Lay chips bag saga

Are Canadians more concerned about the environment than their neighbors south of the border?

Here’s the story:

Snack food giant Frito-Lay introduced a new compostable chip bag in both Canada and the U.S. made from …