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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.…

Which city has Canada’s happiest women?
March 1, 2009 – 8:03 pm | Comments Off on Which city has Canada’s happiest women?
Which city has Canada’s happiest women?

Listen up, ladies. If you’re moving to Canada, which city will make you happiest?

Of course the city you prefer will depend on your own unique requirements, but the recent Kellogg’s Special K Satisfaction Survey, …

Canada voted friendliest country for expats
February 24, 2009 – 11:56 am | Comments Off on Canada voted friendliest country for expats
Canada voted friendliest country for expats

Those of us who’ve made the move to Canada may already know this, but the 2008 Expat Experience survey by HSBC International Bank found that “Canada is the friendliest location for expats.”

Nearly …

We’re not boring — really!
February 17, 2009 – 10:25 am | 3 Comments
We’re not boring — really!

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 …

Why Canada is more interesting than it looks
February 13, 2009 – 10:36 am | Comments Off on Why Canada is more interesting than it looks
Why Canada is more interesting than it looks

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 …