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U.S. vs. Canada: How young adults differ
October 16, 2009 – 7:50 am | Comments Off on U.S. vs. Canada: How young adults differ
U.S. vs. Canada: How young adults differ

“When looking at the values and lifestyles of North American young adults ages 18-34, there is a clear line of division: the U.S.-Canada border.”

That’s according to A Check-up on the Habits and Values

From Scotland to Canada
October 14, 2009 – 7:20 am | Comments Off on From Scotland to Canada
From Scotland to Canada

It took me a while to feel Canadian,” writes Gael Melville in a recent Globe & Mail essay, describing her experience as an expat who relocated to Toronto from her native Scotland.

She …

Why is Thanksgiving in October?
October 12, 2009 – 7:01 am | Comments Off on Why is Thanksgiving in October?
Why is Thanksgiving in October?

Today — Monday, October 12, 2009 — is the Thanksgiving holiday in Canada.

Canadians celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday roughly six weeks earlier than Americans do. And U.S. expats always ask, “Why?”

Here’s an excerpt from …

Canada’s largest Oktoberfest
October 9, 2009 – 7:35 am | Comments Off on Canada’s largest Oktoberfest
Canada’s largest Oktoberfest

If you live outside of Canada and you’ve heard of Kitchener-Waterloo, it might be because of Research in Motion.

No offense to Kitchener-Waterloo, but this Ontario region’s most famous product is much better known than …

Nuit Blanche: Sleepless in Toronto
September 30, 2009 – 7:08 am | Comments Off on Nuit Blanche: Sleepless in Toronto
Nuit Blanche: Sleepless in Toronto

Jet-lagged in Toronto? Or just want an intensive all-night introduction to the city’s art scene?

Then check out Scotiabank Nuit Blanche Toronto, a dusk-to-dawn celebration of contemporary art.

With 500 artists involved in more …