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As Canadian as a Butter Tart
October 29, 2010 – 10:33 am | 8 Comments
As Canadian as a Butter Tart

Before I moved to Canada, I was a pecan pie girl.

But I’ve been traveling around Ontario recently (you can read dispatches from my travels here: A Superior Travel Day and here: Going Where No …

Is Canada a land of opportunity?
September 13, 2010 – 10:32 pm | One Comment
Is Canada a land of opportunity?

“If you were born today, which country would provide you the very best opportunity to live a healthy, safe, reasonably prosperous, and upwardly mobile life?

That’s the question that Newsweek magazine set out to …

To find happiness, come to Montreal
August 2, 2010 – 4:04 pm | Comments Off on To find happiness, come to Montreal
To find happiness, come to Montreal

Looking for happiness? Lonely Planet says, “Come to Montreal.”

The Australia-based travel guide company recently published a list of the World’s 10 Happiest Places, and the city of Montreal — described as “clean, welcoming

Happy Victoria Day!
May 24, 2010 – 8:54 am | Comments Off on Happy Victoria Day!
Happy Victoria Day!

It’s Victoria Day here in Canada today.

For most Canadians, the holiday is the unofficial start of summer, with barbecues, beach picnics, or weekends at the lake (at least if the weather cooperates).

But …

Political correctness: More American or Canadian?
March 19, 2010 – 7:05 am | Comments Off on Political correctness: More American or Canadian?
Political correctness: More American or Canadian?

Before I moved to Canada, I used to think that the U.S. had the monopoly on political correctness. At least in New England where I lived, everyone wishes you “Happy Holidays,” instead of “Merry Christmas” …