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How to become a true Canadian: Learn to skate…
January 20, 2010 – 7:15 am | Comments Off on How to become a true Canadian: Learn to skate…
How to become a true Canadian: Learn to skate…

Does Canada’s citizenship test require that you “ski a black run, gallop a horse, catch a fish, drive a tractor, skate in a hockey match and chop down a cedar?”

Uh, no.

But as Jo …

How to meet Canadian entrepreneurs
January 18, 2010 – 7:15 am | Comments Off on How to meet Canadian entrepreneurs
How to meet Canadian entrepreneurs

Want to meet entrepreneurs and other cool people in your new Canadian community?

Meetup.com is a good place to start. They’ve got entrepreneur groups in many major Canadian cities:

Vancouver Entrepreneurs Meetup Group

Greater …

Digital media people to watch in 2010
January 11, 2010 – 7:40 am | Comments Off on Digital media people to watch in 2010
Digital media people to watch in 2010

If you work in digital media, here are three quick guides to the movers and shakers in Canada’s digital media industry (all courtesy of TechVibes.com):

Digital Media People to Watch in Ontario in 2010

Digital …

Canada’s top 100 employers
December 14, 2009 – 5:30 pm | Comments Off on Canada’s top 100 employers
Canada’s top 100 employers

Where are the best places to work in Canada?

Last week, we blogged about Canada’s top 25 family-friendly employers. This week, we’re bringing you the entire list of Canada’s top 100 employers nationwide.

From …

American Thanksgiving: Do you miss it?
November 25, 2009 – 7:35 am | Comments Off on American Thanksgiving: Do you miss it?
American Thanksgiving: Do you miss it?

As an American who has lived in Canada for several years, I don’t find myself missing that much about the U.S.

I do miss my family and friends. Good Mexican food now and then. And …