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Top 3 things to know about Canadian health care
February 5, 2010 – 7:20 am | One Comment
Top 3 things to know about Canadian health care

A major benefit of living in Canada is access to the country’s generally well-regarded health care system.

Yet one of the challenges for newcomers relocating to Canada is finding your way through the health care …

Update: Dialing while driving in Canada
January 15, 2010 – 7:05 am | Comments Off on Update: Dialing while driving in Canada
Update: Dialing while driving in Canada

Drivers in British Columbia and Saskatchewan are no longer allowed to use hand-held cell phones while driving.

Both provinces enacted new laws — effective January 1, 2010 — that sharply restrict drivers’ use of …

Canadian postal rates rise
January 13, 2010 – 7:05 am | Comments Off on Canadian postal rates rise
Canadian postal rates rise

Sending a letter in Canada this week?

You may need to buy new stamps, since Canada Post just raised the postal rates.

And if you’re new to Canada, you may be surprised to learn …

Get active in Vancouver for 2010
December 30, 2009 – 7:30 am | Comments Off on Get active in Vancouver for 2010
Get active in Vancouver for 2010

Vancouverites have a well-deserved reputation for being active and outdoorsy.

If you’d like to join them but don’t want to go it alone, have a look at the City of Vancouver’s Active Events Calendar.

It …

Boxing Day: Sales, sales, and more sales
December 23, 2009 – 7:20 am | Comments Off on Boxing Day: Sales, sales, and more sales
Boxing Day: Sales, sales, and more sales

In case all your Christmas wishes don’t come true, don’t worry — there’s Boxing Day!

In the U.S., the biggest shopping day of the year is the day after Thanksgiving, a day that’s become known …