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Are Canadians really nicer than Americans?
August 18, 2011 – 9:20 am | One Comment
Are Canadians really nicer than Americans?

Are Canadians really nicer than Americans?

That’s the question that USA Today writer Jayne Clark asked recently. And her conclusion?

After spending a week in Atlantic Canada and outlining three instances where she experienced “the …

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 …

It’s Remembrance Day, and Canadians are wearing poppies
November 11, 2010 – 1:05 am | One Comment
It’s Remembrance Day, and Canadians are wearing poppies

November 11 is Remembrance Day in Canada.

Last year, we blogged about “Why is everyone wearing poppies?” to explain Canada’s Remembrance Day traditions:

A national public holiday, Remembrance Day is celebrated at the …

Speaking Canadian: But do you speak Ottawan?
November 8, 2010 – 11:26 am | 4 Comments
Speaking Canadian: But do you speak Ottawan?

Most Americans, Brits, Australians, or other English-speakers who move to Canada assume that they’ll be able to understand Canadian English.

In fact, before we relocated to Canada from the U.S., it didn’t occur to me …