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Map my run, walk, bike ride, hike…
July 20, 2009 – 8:40 am | Comments Off on Map my run, walk, bike ride, hike…
Map my run, walk, bike ride, hike…

Trying to find places to run, walk, hike, or cycle in your new Canadian community?

Check out the family of sites from Map My Fitness.

These useful sites enable you to search for running,

A cool tool for Vancouver bicyclists
July 13, 2009 – 8:11 am | Comments Off on A cool tool for Vancouver bicyclists
A cool tool for Vancouver bicyclists

If you’re a bicyclist who’s getting acquainted with Vancouver, you may already have found the city’s helpful Cycling in Vancouver website, which lists bike routes around town.

But what if you’re trying to figure

Canada is among the cheapest countries for expats
July 8, 2009 – 7:45 am | Comments Off on Canada is among the cheapest countries for expats
Canada is among the cheapest countries for expats

Is it cheaper to live in Tokyo, Tel Aviv, or Toronto?

According the Mercer 2009 Cost of Living survey, Toronto and other Canadian cities are far more affordable destinations for expatriates than many other spots …

Canada Day: Party like it’s 1879
July 1, 2009 – 4:00 am | Comments Off on Canada Day: Party like it’s 1879
Canada Day: Party like it’s 1879

Happy Canada Day!

July 1st is the day that Canadians celebrate the anniversary of “Confederation” — the date that the country was first established on July 1st, 1867. Although Confederation took place in 1867, there …

Quebec’s National Holiday
June 24, 2009 – 7:56 am | Comments Off on Quebec’s National Holiday
Quebec’s National Holiday

Happy Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day!

Although Quebec celebrates all of Canada’s national holidays, the province also has its own “Fête Nationale“. This “national holiday,” also known as Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, is held on June 24 and is …