Tag: canada
member name: Walker Bennett, SF Author
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December 26, 2009 07:04 AM EST --
I'm sure many of you have been following Leah's posts regarding our Christmas exploits. Because of logistics of being with her family that's spread out all over Southern Ontario and because neither . . .
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December 26, 2009 11:42 AM EST --
One of the TVs in the bar of the hotel restaurant has TSN (Canadian equivalent of ESPN) going all of the time. Yesterday I noticed the obligatory hockey showing, but then segued into curling championships . . .
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December 23, 2009 03:58 PM EST --
Canadians are world famous for being exceptionally polite to a fault. They will thank a bus driver when getting off and the driver will return a "You're Welcome." Canadians actually stop at . . .
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December 15, 2009 12:49 PM EST --
We've been having 0C-4C on the plus side for about a week now. Western Canada is unreal with temperatures I remember that Khabarovsk had about 15 years ago. Unfortunately, because Guelph is . . .
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July 01, 2009 07:29 AM EDT --
July 1st is the Canadian equivalent of the American July 4th, replete with fireworks and celebrations. It honors the anniversary of the July 1, 1867 enactment of the British North American Act which . . .
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June 13, 2009 03:57 PM EDT --
Well, I still don't say eh (maybe a couple of times, but I digress...)
I have now spent a Canadian winter here. Most of it inside with a sweater and jacket on. Our hydro (electric) bill . . .
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October 28, 2009 10:26 AM EDT --
The carcass of an extinct steppe bison, discovered two years ago melting out of a cliff in a remote village in the Northwest Territories, is shedding new light on the Ice Age species — . . .
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December 08, 2009 04:18 PM EST --
One of the funniest moments of my life happened about an hour ago.
As you know, I am now living in Canada where it's rather cold (today's high is -1C with a quarter inch of snow). I have cold . . .
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June 20, 2008 07:21 PM EDT --
Keep in mind, Canada has the world's largest supply of a commodity that's getting harder to find...drinking water.
Mon Jun 16, 9:42 PM
CBC News has learned that 16 Canadian lakes are slated . . .
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March 14, 2009 05:15 PM EDT --
Ban Bush From Canada, Says Lawyer
Department Of Foreign Affairs stays silent on Bush's upcoming visit to Calgary
Leading The Charge | Vancouver lawyer Gail Davidson . . .
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June 21, 2009 03:16 PM EDT --
Stephen Harper has long been called a George Bush clone. It got so bad a couple of years ago, Canadians held a recall election and vote of "no confidence" and disolved his government (you can do . . .
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July 02, 2009 11:17 AM EDT --
I had mentioned yesterday that it was Canada Day (equivalent of July 4th). Leah and I decided to go out and watch the fireworks and do some of the rides on the midway. Since neither of us . . .
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September 30, 2009 03:26 PM EDT --
US TO TEACH CANADIANS FRENCH
The Tocqueville Connection Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:40 AM PDT
OTTAWA , Sept 30, 2009 (AFP) - Americans are to teach Canadian soldiers to speak French -- one of Canada's . . .
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October 10, 2009 11:23 AM EDT --
Luckily, as an American living in Canada, I get TWO Thanksgivings this year. Canadian Thanksgiving is this coming Monday, and I will still look forward to the fourth Thursday in November for the . . .
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November 03, 2009 09:40 AM EST --
I've found that apathy toward the Royal Family in Canada is not only true, but the majority of people that I've met are openly hostile to the monarchy.
On the eve of the visit by Their Royal Highnesses, . . .
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November 04, 2009 12:27 PM EST --
Because I get paid in American dollars, I enjoyed the 15% raise I had when the Canadian dollar was at $.85. It's now almost at par with the USD.
Bank of Canada repeats warning on dollar effect . . .
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February 28, 2009 03:24 PM EST --
When President Barack Obama made his quick dash up to Ottawa last week, it's too bad he didn't suffer a gastrointestinal attack, or slip on some ice and twist an ankle or something. If he had, . . .
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June 21, 2009 03:52 PM EDT --
These were the words of Ronald Reagan in 1987 to Mikhail Gorbechev in 1987 regarding the Berlin wall.
A few days ago, I posted an article recommending that President Obama assist efforts to bypass the . . .
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July 21, 2009 10:12 PM EDT --
While Americans are busy printing money that is worthless and handing it out free to any corporation that ever thought about making a campaign contribution...
Bank of Canada tantalizingly close . . .
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August 21, 2009 12:22 PM EDT --
With the American right poised to derail yet another attempt to bring public health care to the United States, Canada has been dragged in for a disturbing cameo role. By any reasonable measure, our . . .
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