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Americans in Toronto meetup Wednesday, March 11
March 9, 2009 – 4:19 pm | Comments Off on Americans in Toronto meetup Wednesday, March 11
Americans in Toronto meetup Wednesday, March 11

Attention: Americans living in Toronto

The Toronto Expat American Meetup Group has a hastily-organized get-together coming up this Wednesday. According to the group’s organizer, “A professor from the USA is researching expats in Canada, …

Fat free in B.C.
March 9, 2009 – 12:31 pm | Comments Off on Fat free in B.C.
Fat free in B.C.

Following the lead of locations as diverse as Denmark and New York City, British Columbia will be the first province in Canada to restrict the use of trans fats in restaurants.

Restaurants, delis, cafeterias, educational …

Health care: U.S. emulates Canada, while Canada considers France
March 4, 2009 – 12:34 pm | Comments Off on Health care: U.S. emulates Canada, while Canada considers France
Health care: U.S. emulates Canada, while Canada considers France

U.S. president Obama has begun the process of revamping the U.S. health care system, with the goal of providing health insurance for the millions of uninsured Americans — a goal that, at least in theory, …

Americans love Canadians, too
February 20, 2009 – 6:10 pm | Comments Off on Americans love Canadians, too
Americans love Canadians, too

While Canadians have been having a love-in with Barack Obama this week, Americans apparently also have good feelings for their neighbor to the north.

Nine out of 10 Americans view Canada favorably, according to …

Do Canadians love Obama too much?
February 20, 2009 – 5:04 pm | Comments Off on Do Canadians love Obama too much?
Do Canadians love Obama too much?

Following President Obama’s one-day whirlwind visit to Ottawa yesterday, which was accompanied by much gushing in the Canadian press, several commentators are wondering whether Canadians might love the new U.S. leader a little too