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Not a vast, frozen-bagel wasteland
May 24, 2009 – 5:00 pm | Comments Off on Not a vast, frozen-bagel wasteland
Not a vast, frozen-bagel wasteland

Quick: Think of “bagels,” then tell me what you think of next. Cream cheese? Lox? New York?

OK, so you probably didn’t say “Canada,” did you?

But if you think that Canada is one vast,

Less Traveled Canada
May 11, 2009 – 8:14 am | Comments Off on Less Traveled Canada
Less Traveled Canada

Many people who relocate to Canada end up in one of the cities, with Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Calgary drawing the largest number of expats.

But whether you’re looking for a place to settle, or

New running tours in Montreal
April 28, 2009 – 9:00 am | Comments Off on New running tours in Montreal
New running tours in Montreal

Beginning this weekend, the Running Tourist will be offering weekend group runs in central Montreal. If you’re a runner who’s visiting the city or recently relocated here, it’s an active way to explore the

B.C. is greenest province, but all could do better
April 22, 2009 – 11:30 am | Comments Off on B.C. is greenest province, but all could do better
B.C. is greenest province, but all could do better

In honor of Earth Day, Corporate Knights magazine has released a “report card” measuring the “green rating” for each of Canada’s provinces and territories.

British Columbia ranked highest with a score of 69% — …

New online tools for house-hunting
April 18, 2009 – 8:59 am | Comments Off on New online tools for house-hunting
New online tools for house-hunting

Canada’s Multiple Listing Service sites — the nationwide Realtor.ca and its Vancouver-based sibling Realtylink.org — are getting some new competition.

While these well-established online tools are invaluable for house-hunters, several new sites are also worth