The Day The Stompin’ Stopped
Canada bowed its head in sadness on Wednesday with the news that a Canadian legend had passed away…
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Pucks and Punch-Ups
What a night! I couldn’t be classed as a sports fan by any stretch of the imagination, but as some of you know from yesterday’s post, Monday evening saw K and I brave the cold to take the GO train to Toronto for our first ever hockey game…
Read MoreThe Good ‘Ole Hockey Game
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be playing on home ice for the first time this season tonight, and thanks to a lucky break, K and I won Platinum tickets…
Read More5 Ways to Wind A Canadian Up
Canadians have a global reputation as peacekeepers and pacifists but, just like the rest of us mortals, their patience isn’t limitless; some things are guaranteed to get them fired up. Here are five situations where you’re unlikely to see them at their best…
Read MoreWelcome to Canada – the home of over-priced telecommunications!
When it comes to telecommunications in Canada, there’s one certainty: they’ll make you pay, one way or another…
Read MoreSame language, different ballgame
Before moving to Canada the only consideration I gave to language was with regard to accent; I was coming from England so it wasn’t as though I was going to be unintelligible to anyone – or so I thought…
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is a freelance features writer and mother of three currently based in Canada. She's written for newspapers, magazines and a range of expat and mental health websites, and has been a cultural chameleon since she first emigrated aged eight.
