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St. Patrick’s Day is time for Green Drinks
March 17, 2010 – 7:15 am | Comments Off on St. Patrick’s Day is time for Green Drinks
St. Patrick’s Day is time for Green Drinks

Green Drinks is not usually a group that gathers to drink green beer. But on St. Patrick’s Day in some Canadian cities, your drink can be as green as your politics.

Founded in the UK …

Canada’s top 10 cities
March 8, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off on Canada’s top 10 cities
Canada’s top 10 cities

Perhaps it’s no surprise that Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver rank as Canada’s top three largest metropolitan areas.

But recent stats from Statistics Canada show that Calgary has overtaken the national capital, Ottawa, as Number 4.…

Moving to Canada? Consider these six top cities
January 22, 2010 – 7:30 am | Comments Off on Moving to Canada? Consider these six top cities
Moving to Canada? Consider these six top cities

“Calgary (Alberta), Waterloo (Ontario), Ottawa (ON), Vancouver (BC), St. John’s (Newfoundland and Labrador), and Richmond Hill (ON) have what migrants are looking for when choosing where to locate.”

That’s according to a recent Conference Board …

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 …