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No dilemma for Vancouver foodies this Saturday
June 2, 2009 – 8:20 am | Comments Off on No dilemma for Vancouver foodies this Saturday
No dilemma for Vancouver foodies this Saturday

If you’re concerned about food in North America and you’re in Vancouver, you’ll have no dilemma about what to do this Saturday, June 6: Head for the UBC Farm.

Author Michael Pollan, who …

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 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

The best city on the planet?
April 9, 2009 – 10:33 am | Comments Off on The best city on the planet?
The best city on the planet?

Canada’s major cities typically score highly in “best city” rankings. Vancouver is frequently named among the top cities in the world to live, and Toronto also ranks high on many “best of” scales.

But the …