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More American expats give up their citizenship
April 28, 2010 – 7:15 am | 7 Comments
More American expats give up their citizenship

From the New York Times:

Amid mounting frustration over taxation and banking problems, small but growing numbers of overseas Americans are taking the weighty step of renouncing their citizenship.

Why? “…Frustrations over

New to Toronto? Here’s your first stop
April 21, 2010 – 7:05 am | Comments Off on New to Toronto? Here’s your first stop
New to Toronto? Here’s your first stop

If you’re thinking of immigrating to Toronto, or if you’ve recently arrived, a great resource is the City of Toronto Immigration & Settlement Portal.

It can help you with questions large and …

Want to live in Montreal? Here’s help for new home buyers
April 2, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off on Want to live in Montreal? Here’s help for new home buyers
Want to live in Montreal? Here’s help for new home buyers

The city of Montreal has launched a new HomeOwnership program, designed to help home buyers — particularly families with children.

Families with at least one child who purchase a newly-built home — a three-bedroom …

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 …

Recycling your car in Canada
November 16, 2009 – 8:20 am | Comments Off on Recycling your car in Canada
Recycling your car in Canada

Where do Canadian cars go to die?

No, it’s not the setup for a joke. When your old car has lived out its useful life, a green choice is to send it to Canada’s “Car