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Green Drinks (and no, we don’t mean green beer)
March 17, 2009 – 4:37 pm | Comments Off on Green Drinks (and no, we don’t mean green beer)
Green Drinks (and no, we don’t mean green beer)

St. Patrick’s Day seems like a good time to promote an organization called Green Drinks, which is not a group that gathers to drink green beer. Rather, it’s an opportunity to meet — and …

Pay what you want for lunch in Montreal
March 11, 2009 – 11:11 am | Comments Off on Pay what you want for lunch in Montreal
Pay what you want for lunch in Montreal

With everyone watching their pennies these days, a Montreal restaurant has come up with a creative approach to bringing in business — the “Pay What You Want” lunch.

Between 11 am and 3 pm, …

Watching your food budget? Don’t move to the Yukon
February 9, 2009 – 10:37 am | Comments Off on Watching your food budget? Don’t move to the Yukon
Watching your food budget? Don’t move to the Yukon

Is food more expensive in Canada than in the U.S.?

The answer is — it depends.

As in the U.S., there are significant variations in food costs in different regions across the country.

In fact, …

Relocating to Canada? Buy the book here.
February 1, 2009 – 1:18 pm | Comments Off on Relocating to Canada? Buy the book here.
Relocating to Canada? Buy the book here.

Living Abroad in Canada

Your guide to Canadian travel, relocation, life, and culture

Written by Carolyn B. Heller, this practical and informative guide is part of the Moon series from Avalon Travel Publishing.

It’s …