Articles tagged with: Daily Life

Getting settled in a new country invariably involves some unexpected twists and turns.
During our first winter in Canada, one of these “getting settled” mishaps involved a suckling pig, an outdoor rotisserie, …

In the 1960s and ’70s, during the Vietnam War, somewhere between 30,000 and 40,000 Americans came to Canada to escape the draft — and many of them stayed. The New York Times recently profiled one …

Just in time for final exam season, here’s a useful Canadian expression. Our British and Australian readers may be familiar with this phrase, but it was one I never heard in the U.S.
If …

Getting acquainted with Toronto and want to see more than the typical tourist sights?
The New York Times’ recent “36 Hours in Toronto” article highlights some of Toronto’s more eclectic neighborhoods, from West Queen …

Former President George W. Bush kicked off his post-presidential speaking career in Canada yesterday — at a $400-a-plate lunch in Calgary.
Although the Calgary Herald reported that his speech was warmly received, roughly 200 protesters …