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“Mom, there’s a word that people use here that means ‘hat,’†my 10-year-old daughter told me one day during our first winter in Vancouver.
“It sounds like ‘tunic.’â€
“Tunic?†I asked. “A hat? Are you …

British Columbia’s capital city of Victoria used to be dubbed a destination for the “newly wed and nearly dead.” Yes, it was — and still is — popular among both newlyweds and retirees, but with …

Twenty percent of Canada’s population, or nearly 6,630,000 people, speaks a language other than English or French at home, according to a recent report from Statistics Canada.
The most widely spoken languages include …

Every four years, as the next US presidential election approaches, the speculation begins anew.
Will thousands of Americans move to Canada if their candidate loses?
In “At a Loss? There’s Always Canada,” the New York …

Do you know enough about Canadian history and government to pass the Canadian citizenship test?
Or are you (at least) smarter than the average Canadian 10th grader?
A group of Grade 10 students recently challenged …