tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112600642011-11-04T13:15:28.560-05:00A collection of articles and observations written by Canadian Expatriates from around the globe.Expathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832526336064829250noreply@blogger.comBlogger4901100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11260064.post-5525996318949791132010-02-12T18:45:00.001-06:002010-02-12T20:09:44.666-06:00

My heart skips a beat. A chill runs down my spine. I am reminded of my high school days when the boy that I was crushing on would be waiting at my locker to speak to me. That is the feeling that I get every time that I see that familiar maple leaf flag.Seven years of living in the United States has made me a giddy school girl when it comes to seeing the symbols of my Home and Native Land. It

Expathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832526336064829250noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11260064.post-78587517898754436062009-11-29T15:31:00.002-06:002009-11-29T15:44:08.852-06:00

Get ready Rider Nation, wherever ye be stationed!If you still have not carved your watermelon helmet for today's game, here is an easy to follow step by step guide, How to Make a Watermelon Hat. Thanks to Safeway, a watermelon shortage was averted when 3,000 watermelons were diverted to Calgary in preparation for the festivities.Hattip to Norm Peel.

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Expats can catch tomorrow's Grey Cup action live on ESPN 360 at 6:30 EST. CFL.ca will also be broadcasting the game, but there is a bit of a catch. It will be broadcast live outside of North America and then archived for later viewing for those in North America, excluding Canada.Go Riders!Edit: Don't forget that the pregame excitement can be heard online! For Riders fans, listen live at CJME.

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Another message from the home front.As we approach Canada Day, thought I'd open up the conversation to odd, strange, quirky things that you might remember about your youth in Canada. Got the idea after picking up a case of Pop Shoppe pop the other day - at Costco of all places...This is something that takes me way back. My parents used to take us to Ernies Vaccuum's (not a word of a lie!) and

mare ad marehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12715200498236081080noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11260064.post-19292831310681505472009-04-08T09:46:00.009-05:002009-04-08T10:31:49.885-05:00

"It's like wiping your ass with silk, I love it!"  is the famous quote from The Matrix movie, about how French is the best language and that he loves to swear in French.Tabern...Now like any good canadian - I swear like a sailor.  BUT - it's not exactly business language or generally accepted...  So I found a way around it.  I learned how to swear in multiple languages!I went to school in French

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Hi all, as Expat mentioned in her intro for me - I'm a recovering expat, lived in Richmond, VA - U.S for almost 5 years and then Dresden, Germany for 2 years.  During those years, I had also spent a significant amount of time in China, Portugal, Austria and Malaysia (and a few other places too...).  In all that time, in all those places and all the people I met - once I told them that I was

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The Canadian Expatriates blogging team would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest contributor, mare ad mare.After eight years of globetrotting, first residing in the United States and then in Germany, the mare ad mare clan has returned to Canada prepared for their next adventure - rediscovering the Motherland. Below is an excerpt from the family's blog.I was feeling guilty for taking my

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In the immortal words of Miss Muriel Stacey in the musical, Anne of Green Gables, "Open the windows! Sweep out the cobwebs! Open your mind to what is going on all around."Yes, it is time for some spring cleaning. The dashboard of this old blog has become laden with dust and bits and pieces that once worked, are now

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Expats don't despair! The Grey Cup is available online!Canucks abroad can watch the bloodshed live as the Riders pummel the Bombers into oblivion!CFL.ca offers a choice of watching the game on TSN for $9.95 USD or CBC for $15.95 USD.Now go and paint your game face green and white and prove your Rider Pride!Edit:Listen to the game for FREE at CKRM's website. Just click "Listen Live" on the

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I was recently approached by a co-worker who asked me what constituted a "hoser".Fortunately, the above video provided a brief etymology of the term.

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CBC.ca has recently launched a new, fully interactive crossword puzzle that is perfect for those Crossword Maniacs stuck at the office. Give it a try at Canadiana Crossword, but be wary that you don't boggle your brain in the process!Egotism, n: Doing the New York Times crossword puzzle with a pen.-- Ambrose Bierce

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Weird Al never disappoints...And neither does You Tube for that matter!

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Happy Thanksgiving to all Canadians - both at home and abroad! "Forever on Thanksgiving Day The heart will find the pathway home." ~Wilbur D. NesbitYou are invited to click here for a special message!

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An ancient Chinese proverb states, "If you want happiness for a lifetime - help the next generation".As such, a league of pioneering Canadian expatriates and Canadian sympathizers have done exactly that. Through their iron will, chocolate bar discrimination has come to an end, thus ensuring gastronomic happiness for generations of Americans to come. That is right! Coffee Crisp can now be

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My apologies for the recent influx of spam and the length of time between posts. I have found myself in the process of rather larger move (to a state that boasts a *gasp* Boston Pizza!) and time has been passing all too quickly.Today, my husband and I went to the local Wal-Mart to pick up a few things that we needed to get the house in order to be sold. While we were waiting in line, my husband

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Freedom, Tolerance, Peace, Compassion, and Beauty:Celebrating Canada Today and Always!Click here for a special message!For FunJoin the festivies via the Parliament Hill webcam!Gather up the kids and make some Canada Day crafts!Celebrate with some Canada Day recipes!Light up the night with some virtual fireworks!Reflect on Canada's 139 years with CBC Archives!Read 139 Reasons to Love Canada!

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The 2005 - 2006 NHL season may be over and the Oilers may have lost the Cup, but Canucks abroad can regain a little of the hockey spirit with this hilarious Canadian Hockey Association public service announcement.Fight, fight, fight!For Fun:Download the "Hockey Night in Canada" ringtone from the Canadians In Sweden website!

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Rrrrring!It was the phone."Hello?"It was my Dad."Are you asleep," he asked.I looked over at the clock, it said 9pm."Yeah. We have to be up at 2am to be in Chicago in time for my immigration interview.""Oh. Sorry for calling.""Nah. It is alright. I am glad that you did. Now somebody will know we are at the federal building."My Dad did not miss a beat."Ohhh. Ammonium nitrate.""If anything

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First, the CBC announced the cancellation of the most quintessential example of Canadian children's programming, Mr.Dressup.Now, the announcement has come that Peter Mansbridge's The National has been bumped from its 10pm timeslot on Tuesday nights to make way for a new American reality program entitled, The One: Making a Music Star.CBC spokesman Jeff Keay explains the move:"We have a mandate to

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After watching this:And this:It is pretty obvious that we all must find a way to see this.

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Although Ernie Coombs left a nation in mourning upon his passing in 2001, his alter-ego, the patient Mr.Dressup, lived on entertaining Canada's preschoolers with reruns. However, it will not be for much longer, says CBC management.Beginning in July, Mr.Dressup will be relegated to Sunday mornings before it is completely pulled off the air in September. According to the CBC, the series can no

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From September of 1958 until March of 1985, Bob Homme touched generations of Canadian children in his role as "The Friendly Giant". Friendly, along with Jerome the Giraffe; Rusty the sarcastic rooster; and Jazz Cats, Angie and Fiddle, became an integral part of childhood in Canada. It is somewhat ironic then, that this Canadian cultural icon was actually an American who began his career in

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Grilled chicken breast, spinach linguine served al dente, and peppercorn white sauce; coupled with a side salad of spring greens, roasted almonds, and a light raspberry vinaigrette. "What do you think of supper?" I asked."Um. It is good," came the somewhat hesitant reply.I could tell that my husband was holding something back."Seriously, what do you think? You can be honest. I won't be hurt,"

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Phone calls to the Motherland just became free for Stateside Canucks!Skype, a division of eBay in Northern California, announced that its SkypeOut service would be free in the United States and Canada through the end of the year as a promotion intended to lure new users.Skype calls from computer-to-computer have been free since the service was launched slightly more than two years ago, but

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The Coalition for the Preservation of Memories of the Motherland ™™ proudly presents Canada's longest running series of public service announcements - Hinterland Who's Who!Once again, you can be lulled into a frenzy for nature by the distinctive flute refrain and deadpan narration of John Livingston in these clips from the Hinterland Who's Who video and sound clip library.In 2003, Environment

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British Columbia's legendary lake creature is about to make its cinematic debut in a mockumentary entitled,"The Beast of Bottomless Lake"!According to Provost Pictures' website, the movie, which is scheduled to begin filming this fall, will feature the following storyline:[A] group of academics seek to unveil the legendary lake serpent, the Ogopogo. But it is the demons of their so-called leader,

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Gentle readers, you may rest assured that the visual assault of broken image tags is not intentional!My ISP, who also happens to host some of the template images for this blog, upgraded "technical platforms" and has encountered a number of issues since the change. Their transition work is expected to continue until the end of next week, so, unfortunately, the aesthetic quality of this website

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How is that for a jaunt down Memory Lane?

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Famished for some news and information from the Motherland?CBC Radio is providing podcasts of the best regional stories from the past seven days in a featured entitled "This Week":Alberta This WeekBritish Columbia This WeekNewfoundland & Labrador This WeekManitoba This WeekMaritimes This WeekThe North This WeekOntario This WeekQuebec This WeekSaskatchewan This WeekToronto This WeekFor those who

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There is some sad news for those who have been watching a pair of nesting British Columbian eagles via the "Eagle Eye" internet webcam. Yesterday, CBC News reported that:There are now serious doubts that any eaglets will hatch from the nest on Hornby Island that has created worldwide "eagle fever" on the internet.Doug Carrick, who set up a webcam in the nest in his neighbour's backyard, said one

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Tomorrow has been declared to be "A Day Without Immigrants" here in the United States. According to a Yahoo News article,Monday has been set aside for immigrants to boycott work, school and shopping to show how much they matter to their communities. But with some growing tired of street protests, and others afraid they'll be deported or fired for walking out, people are planning to support the

Expathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832526336064829250noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11260064.post-1146101927568961252006-04-26T20:15:00.000-05:002006-04-26T21:05:08.736-05:00

"Can I interest you in a Heineken or a cocktail?" the server asked.We were celebrating our wedding anniversary so we had cause to celebrate."Sure," replied the Yank. "Two Caesars please!"The waitress looked confused."It is my first day on the job," she explained. "I will be right back with that."True to her word, she was back a short time later."Sorry! I forgot to check your ID."I breathed a

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One of the difficult elements in maintaining a cross-national relationship is that one partner always plays the role of the immigrant and is plagued by homesickness.I recently received an email inquiring into the feasibility of a unique solution to this problem - living five years in one country and then five years in the other. Not having any experience with this myself, I was hoping that

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It may be time to reconsider our exodus from the Motherland:Canada Rates in Top Five in Sexual Satisfaction Survey.Being snowed in for five months of the year obviously accounts for something.

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A team of American researchers have determined that the risk involved in mowing the lawn is higher than many would think.After studying nearly 10 years of statistics from databases that register the reasons for visiting emergency rooms and hospital administrations, researchers Dr. David Bishai and Vanessa Costilla estimated that nearly 80,000 Americans a year are treated for lawn-mowing-related

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I am a bit late with this, but Happy Easter! I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday.The weather kept the Easter Bunny at bay in our neighbourhood and forced us to spend the majority of the weekend in the safety of the basement. This year's tornado season has been crazy here in the midwest. In fact, the NWS is reporting that yesterday alone there were 18 twister reports in our region of

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CBC News recently featured an article about the high tech life and times of a pair of bald eagles that are currently nesting on British Columbia's Hornby Island. With the government's permission, property owner David Carrick set up webcams to get a better look at the eagles nesting in their natural environment.Carrick's website, which features the webcam, can be found here, Eagle Eye Cam.

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Expatriate Canadians are not the only one's lamenting the distance to the nearest Tim Hortons!Fortunately for Canada's Armed Forces, Timbits and Double Doubles will soon be within grasp at Tim Hortons: Kandahar! To sweeten the deal for the doughnut artists who will be working at the new location, the Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency is willing to pay top dollar in exchange for

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In honour of Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday, Buckingham Palace has issued "80 Quirky Facts About the Queen". A few items of note include the following:17) During her reign, the Queen has received many unusual gifts including live animals. The more unusual animals have been placed in the care of the London zoo, among them jaguars and sloths from Brazil, and two black beavers from Canada. The

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The Dude did a bit of traveling over the past week and discovered a gas station in a neighbouring state that sold ketchup chips. Like the good boy that he is, he picked up a few bags and won a few brownie points with the Canuck in the process.This time, the maker of the chips was "Uncle Ray's" out of Detroit, Michigan. There was a big orange sticker on the front of the bag that read, "59¢" and

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Canadians have found a creative solution to combating both Prime Minister Harper's increasing waistline and Quebec's maple syrup crisis.Since the end of the Winter Olympics, grateful Canadians have been donating their maple syrup to over 300 participating Bell Canada stores in an event known as "Project Maple Syrup". The end result was a very sticky 5.4 ton gift of appreciation to Norway's

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Ugh!The majority of the keys on my laptop keyboard have conveniently stopped working,which has left me relying upon the on-screen keyboard to respond to emails and to post. So far, this technique has not met with a great deal of success and I would not recommend it to the masses. :PMy apologies to those who have emailed me inquiring about having their urls added to the blogroll. I will make

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Yesterday, the local television news covered the story of the California hiker who found and returned a Louis Vuitton purse and its estimated $1 million booty to its Canadian owner.As pictures of the purse's Canadian money flashed upon the screen, the announcer declared that it was remarkable that the hiker returned the cash to its owners.The remark was met with stunned silence as the other

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I was delivered some bad news today, which left me at a complete loss for words. Usually fairly chatty, my silence came across as somewhat ominous."Are you okay? You don't have any guns, do you?" joked the voice on the other end of the phone."No. I am a peace loving Canadian," I laughed. "My brand of revenge would be more along the lines of dousing someone's car with buckets of maple syrup.

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An interesting article appeared in today's web edition of The Globe and Mail, Stow the Ambivalence or Alarm: A Growing Maple Leaf Diaspora Can Benefit Canada.The article details the importance of the growing number of overseas Canadians and ponders the implications of this diaspora on public policy. The article notes that the Liberal government had set up a network for Canadians abroad, but it

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Ever wonder how many Canadian children were scarred by the odd couples of 1970s children's television programming?What was the deal with Casey and Finnigan, the ever-revolving couples of The Polka Dot Door, and all of the hostility between the giraffe and the "chicken in the bag"?Sean Twist has given it some thought and has tackled the subject in his most recent opinion piece, Canadian Tire Guy

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A Newfoundland woman "of a certain age" visited her physician to ask his help in reviving her husband's sex drive."What about trying Viagra?" asks the doctor."Not a chance," she said. "He won't even take an aspirin.""Not a problem," replied the doctor. "Drop it into his coffee. He won't even taste it. Give it a try and call me in a week to let me know how things went."It wasn't a week later

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Recently Prime Minister Harper has garnered plenty of heat from the Canadian press regarding his ever increasing belt size.As Geoff Matthews of The Ottawa Sun puts it:The guy is packing on pounds faster than a university freshman.One of my colleagues in the sports department mused that the military must have had to stitch together two bulletproof vests for the PM when he visited Afghanistan last

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Australia's newest tourism campaign has met with hostility in both Great Britain and Canada. While Britain took issue with the usage of the term "bloody hell", Canada took issue with half a glass of beer - and no, the problem was not that the glass was only half full.The commercial depicts a number of Aussies speaking directly into the camera and saying such things as, "We've poured you a beer

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The ghost of Samuel de Champlain has lost his memory and needs your help!Poor Sam needs to match the drawings from his travel diary to Canada's historic sites. To be succesful, you must first click on the points of the map to read a bit of history and then drag the corresponding drawing to that site to make a match. Beware! A wrong move will summon the sea creatures of the deep (Ahoy Ogopogo!)

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The Canadian men's hockey team may have met their match in Torino, but Canada's sledge hockey team righted the wrong and brought home the gold!Rick Mercer had an opportunity to hit the ice with the team prior to their departure to Italy and found that there was nothing easy about the sport. Watch as Mercer gets his booty kicked by Canada's sledge hockey heroes! It is definitely not a sport for

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Did you remember to wear green?

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An American, a Scot and a Canuck were in a terrible car accident. They were all brought to the same emergency room, but all three of them died before they arrived. Just as they were about to put the toe tag on the American, he stirred and opened his eyes. Astonished, the doctors and nurses present asked him what happened."Well," said the American, "I remember the crash, and then there was a

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Canadians have known it forever, but now there is proof!The odds of winning the big prize in Tim Hortons' time honoured "Rrroll up the Rrrim" contest varies depending on exactly where in Canada you find yourself rrrolling up the rrrim.CBC Online reports:Albertans and Atlantic Canadians have nearly twice the opportunity of driving off in one of the 30 SUVs as people in Toronto or southwestern

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Another great game has been released by CBC!This time you can honour your appetite by making sushi while avoiding the dasdardly tofu, the sinister shitake, the morally reprehensible radish, and the perilous blowfish! To defeat your enemies, use the space bar to throw wasabi and then crush them beneath your sushi fixings.Try your hand at the game here, Sushi Samurai.

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Kismet was at work when the good folks at the Weather Channel dubbed this week to be "Tornado Week". All weekend and into the week, the network planned to air episodes of "Storm Story" and highlight the destructive and deadly nature of tornadoes. On both Saturday and Sunday evenings, their scheduled "Tornado Week" programming took on greater meaning when it became peppered with interruptions

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Thank you so much for all of the supportive emails in response to my very frustrated post regarding my immigration debacle. I certainly appreciate every one of them.Well apparently there is a God - and he must have high speed!After blogging about my woes, things with immigration got *somewhat* sorted out and I now have my work authorization card in hand, my social security card is in the mail,

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Stateside expats who are growing tired of the wait for succession to presidency now have a new avenue to pursue for power.Comedian Rick Mercer has found a solution to the Liberal Party's leadership woes. Since no one appears to want the job, he's auctioning it off on Ebay.The host of CBC's Rick Mercer Report is offering up a Liberal leadership kit on the online auction site. It includes a 15-

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The announcer on the radio was explaining the details of Governor Blagojevich's "All Kids" heath care program. The next story was of a similar vein, discussing the possibility of Illinois adopting a program that would provide health care coverage for all."Geez, we need to leave here. As soon as something like that passes, you know that there is more coming down the pipe.""Yeah. Between the

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Have the post-Olympic blues got you down?The Beaver has the cure!This month's feature article, Marathon Man, tells the tale of William Sherring, a Hamilton man who overcame all of the odds and went on to win a gold medal at the 1906 Intercalated Games.Having made his mark on the marathon circuit in North America, Mr. Sherring went on to represent Canada at the games in Greece. Not having the

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Think what you may of the seal hunts, but former Beatle turned celebrity activist Paul McCartney's plan of protest is just short of ridiculous.It has been extensively reported that the ice in Gulf of St. Lawrence is unusually thin this year and that poor ice conditions may even stop this year's seal hunt altogether. Yet, despite a weather forecast for today that includes a freezing spray warning

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The Canadian hockey teams may not have had the advantage of a lucky loonie at centre ice for the Turino Olympics, but word is out that the country's curlers and speed skaters certainly had Lady Luck's assistance with their performances.Canadian icemaker Mark Messer, who was hired to help with the ice in Turin, buried several Canadian mementoes in the ice at the Oval Lingotto, including Molson

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Last May, it was announced that Canada's Food Guide was to be revamped to reflect Canada's multicultural mosaic. When interviewed about the planned changes back in May, Mary Bush, the director-general of Health Canada's office of nutrition policy and promotion said, "Part of the challenge is to make the food guide relevant for Canadians. It's most relevant when it speaks your language, when it

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Last week's trip to the USCIS office has left me very reluctant to blog. On one hand, I know that it is cathartic to post about my experiences and frustrations with this entire immigration process, but on the other hand, I am afraid to see my thoughts written in black and white. As such, I have been completely absent from the internet.I have done a lot of soul searching over the past few days,

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Good luck 'Nuks!Aargh!!NBC is covering Tanith Belbin's immigration rather than the game!I am stuck refreshing CBC's Live Hockey Blog for the play by play.I guess that since the Yanks aren't in it, NBC doesn't care.

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My apologies for having been absent over the course of the last few days.I had an appointment with USCIS last week and have not been in the proper state of mind to make a family friendly post regarding the situation. Once I have a chance to collect my thoughts, I will definitely post my observations, particularly as there are so many immigrants in this country who face the same level of

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The Official Rules of Engagement for Tim HortonsThe following has been circulating on the internet in an effort to make the Canada a better place to live.1. When you enter a Tim Hortons and see a line to one side of the restaurant that DOES NOT mean that you can start another line on the other side.Penalty: Too many lines. People guilty of this infraction must buy coffee for everyone in the

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Enjoy the day... In whatever way you choose to spend it!

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Unless, you are the Canadian women's hockey team. In that case, performing your best will earn you some angry emails as a reward.Melody Davidson, coach of the Canuck women's hockey team, received the emails on Sunday after the Canadian women slaughtered the Italians in a 16-0 victory. Many of the emails accused Canada of "running up the score against the hopelessly mis-matched Italians".When

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Anybody watching the Canuck women slaughter the Italians on the rink?CBC's Live Hockey Blog about sums it up:How ugly is this going to get? It's the question on everyone's mind. The Canadian team is a powerhouse. The defending Olympic champions are expected to breeze through the preliminary round en route to a likely championship match with the Americans.Italy is, well, how can we say this

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Maybe we should reconsider that lucky loonie?Canada Hopes that Gretzky Scandal Won't be a Distraction

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Jon D. Markman of CNBC and MSN Money consider yourself on notice.1We Canucks have stumbled upon your evil plan to invade Alberta and we are setting down our Timbits and Double Doubles just long enough to kick your butt.2In fact, Prime Minister Harper has already diverted five patrols of armed snowmobiling soldiers to defend the 49th from your invading forces in a sovereignty campaign that has

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We don't even need the lucky loonie this time!Trouble seeing the video?Then it is time to upgrade to a more reliable and secure browser. However, if you are still hooked on the IE crack and hesitant to make the switch, you can see the video here. Just remember that the entire internet is pointing its finger in reproach.

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A guy from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec are all stranded in the desert. Miraculously they stumble upon a magical lamp and a genie appears from it. He explains to the three of them that he will send them all back home on the condition that they each make one wish first. The guy from Saskatchewan agrees to go first. He explains to the genie about how the lack of rain is making the soil

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Some stories just demand illustration - even retroactively.Former Liberal David Emerson Defects to Tories

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Looking at the projected wait times on the US Citizenship and Immigration Services website, reality hit us. It did not matter what deadlines were promised to us by our lawyer, it was likely going to be an additional year and a half before my paperwork was processed. As we clicked on the links to see the estimated wait times for other locations, it became clear that it was a matter of geography

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Ahhhh... The Olympics!Barring the trauma of 2004's Stanley Cup, nothing can create quite as much animosity between a cross-cultural couple as the Olympic Games - rooting for one's country, taunting each other with each win, and placing outlandish bets. What bliss!Whether you are looking to get out of doing the dishes for the rest of February or deciding who will buy the beer and pizza for the

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"When you first met me, what was the biggest thing that you noticed culture-wise?"It was 8am on a Sunday and my husband was putting me on the spot.I turned the heat up on the eggs that I was cooking and drew a deep breath, hoping that his mind would wonder and forget about the question at hand."You can answer. I promise I won't get mad."I laughed. It seemed that he was expecting the worst."Well

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My apologies, in advance, to my fellow Skatchers.Gotta Love SaskatchewanA guy from Regina passed away and left his entire estate to his beloved widow, but she can't touch it 'til she's 14.How do you know when you're staying in a Moose Jaw hotel?When you call the front desk and say; "I gotta leak in my sink!" and the clerk replies; "Go ahead."How can you tell if a Saskatoon redneck is

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If the Canadian Forces gets its way, troops in Afghanistan may soon be munching on Timbits and drinking Double Doubles on their way to muster at the Kandahar Air Field.If [Tim Hortons] and the Canadian Forces agree to terms, Mr. Cleyson [director of the Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency for the Afghanistan mission] said a small "Tims trailer" could be in place within a couple of weeks,

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A salty ex-submariner, who just happens to also be American, emailed me the link to the following news story:Canada Reasserts Arctic Sovereignty.Harper said during a campaign speech in December he would dramatically increase Canada's military presence in the Arctic North. He intends to construct and deploy three new armed icebreaking ships and construct a $1.7 billion deep-water port and an

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Love the new PM or hate him...Canucks now know who to blame thank for Stephen Harper's success:Stephen Colbert and his massive balls.I fixed Canada!" Colbert exclaimed Wednesday night on his show, The Colbert Report (pronounced RAY-pore), which airs Monday to Thursday. Colbert noted that his show debuted in Canada on Nov. 7, and featured a message, replayed on Wednesday's show, to Canadians: "I

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Beaver tails were first enjoyed by the early North American voyageurs and today are a staple for skaters on the Rideau Canal. The deep-fried pastries can come with a variety of toppings and, despite being available under a myriad of names at summer fairs across North America, are considered to be an Ottawa specialty.With the following recipe, homesick expats can enjoy a copycat version of the

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Whether you are celebrating the news or drowning your sorrows, there is a political potable for you.

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Expats looking for the election results can do so at the following links:Elections Canada OnlineCanada Votes will have riding by riding results as well as vote totals.CBC is providing a live videostream of their election special.CBC Radio will also be covering the results.CTV and The Globe and Mail are providing election results via text messaging to cell phones (must be a Canadian mobile phone

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"Man, this movie sucks.""What?!?""The acting is terrible. The plot is terrible. All of it is terrible.""You do realize that this is a comedy right? A parody of sports movies? A play on Canadian stereotypes?""Umm... it is not looking that way to me."We were watching the second half of Men With Brooms on television. Having missed the first part of the movie, the resident Yank had no idea what

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Martin, Harper and Layton are flying on the Executive Airbus to a gathering in British Columbia when Harper turns to Martin and says, chuckling, "You know, I could throw a $1,000 bill out the window right now and make someone very happy."Martin shrugs and replies, "Well, I could throw ten $100 bills out the window and make ten people happy."Not to be outdone, Layton says, "Well I could throw a

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Having trouble choosing between the evils?Wondering if the devil you know is better than the devil you don't?Fear not! Saplin.com offers a series of relatively impartial questions to see how your preferences align with the main party platforms.Give it a go at Making My Choice.

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Tossing, turning, and unable to sleep, I moved out to the couch to read.The little yellow dog abandoned her spot at the end of the bed to come and see what I was doing. She made herself a nest in the blankets beside me and happily fell asleep. Following her lead, I soon joined her in slumberland.A handful of hours later, we both were awakened by a muffled digital tune emerging from my husband's

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I came across a fun little game on the Carnaval de Québec website. The premise of the game, 400 Years of Quebec Adventures, is that you are to guide the absent-minded hero, Oriel, across the levels without getting hurt. As it is a point and click game, the challenge is to do the tasks in the correct order.Just in case there are some cheater-cheater-pumpkin-eaters out there, I will post the

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This is a public service announcement for the south-of-the-border Canucks who are craving some "Made in Canada" cookies. This week, Jewel-Osco has President's Choice The Decadent Cookies on sale for a mere 99¢. Fruit flavoured varieties from the Temptations line are also on sale and priced at 2/$5. To make this deal even sweeter, go to the customer service counter and sign up for a Jewel-Osco

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An Oilers fan was driving home from work when he passed by the local priest. He stops and offers him a lift. The priest thanks him kindly and together they proceed to the church to drop the priest off.On the way, they pass a man walking his dog on the other side of the road. Upon closer inspection, the man was seen to be wearing a Flames sweatershirt. The Oilers fan just hated the Flames and he

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Saturday marked the glorious return of CBC's Hockey Day in Canada, an event that was postponed last year due to the National Hockey League'’s lockout. The event has become very much a tradition since its inception in 2000 with many Canadians of the belief that the event should inspire a national holiday. (Oh, the blasphemy that it is not!) The 13 hour televised extravaganza contains clips and

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The Canadian Expatriates blogging team would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest contributor, Dean P.Dean is currently residing in the United States and co- authors Mike and Dean's Cross-Border Tagteam. Take a moment to visit their blog, whose description proudly boasts that it is about "the political and other musings of two Canadians. One in Toronto at the Centre of the Universe, and

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The day after Ludwig Van Beethoven's March 26, 1827 death in Vienna, a twelve year old boy cut a lock of the famed composer's hair to keep as a memento. 167 years later, the lock of hair was sold to two Americans at an auction. The Beethoven's Hair website unravels the mystery surrounding the hair and documents its journey across both centuries and continents.The hair's journey is not the only

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Have you painted your rumpus room NDP orange? Done your patriotic duty by replacing your neighbour's Liberal campaign signs with those of the Green Party? Purchased your official Stephen Harper Lego action figure?Still feel like you have not done enough to support your favourite political party?Well now you can show your true political colours with "Sip the Vote Canada". Impress your friends

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I don't see a difference.Do you see a difference?Sometimes it doesn't matter which kind of detergent you use...The stink just won't wash out!

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I have been informed by the United States Postal Service that there is no longer such a location as Saskatchewan.Each coming day welcomes more and more of my Christmas cards to my mailbox with the phrase "NO SUCH ADDRESS" stamped in bold red ink across the front of the envelopes that I had so methodically addressed early last month. I know for certain that the addresses are correct, as my cards

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While I have managed to remain healthy this season, this poor blog has fallen victim to a highly contagious virus that has infected the blogosphere - the "Five Weird Things About Me" bug! Thanks to Leigh-Ann for passing this on. ;)Five Weird Things About Me1. My feet always fall asleep while blogging. The pins and needles become so bad that I have to get up and walk around for a few minutes,

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Seeking a reprieve from the marathon of college football that had plagued our television over the holidays, I stole the remote and quickly started surfing. Anything had to be better than yet another football game. ANYthing.Quickly passing the Speed Channel, something caught my eye. Did the guide say "bobsled"? I believe that it did! I went back and was delighted to find that it was not a

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