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Real Ice Cream: Accept No Substitutes

Richard Doyle | Posted 05.17.2013 | Canada
Richard Doyle

Not all ice cream products are created equal. If you are looking for the real thing, beware of imitations that are marketed as frozen desserts. These treats are called frozen desserts for a reason. Because they contain little or no dairy.

You Know How to Be Healthy, So Do It

Kathy Buckworth | Posted 05.01.2013 | Canada Living
Kathy Buckworth

According to a recent poll, 64% of families say "eating healthy" is the top priority in protecting their health. Yet 14% say they still have this on their "to do" list. The complete list from the research findings is below. What things do you need to move from the "to do" to the "doing" list in order to keep your family healthy?

How Canadians Dug Themselves into Debt

Doug O. Jones | Posted 03.26.2013 | Canada Business
Doug O. Jones

One may truly feel for our Minister of Finance, as no one likes to talk and be ignored. Yet, this seems to be an experience Mr. Flaherty knows all too well, as the past year he has repeatedly warned Canadians about their increasing personal debt loads, only to have those warnings tuned out.

I Lost Fifteen Pounds...By Tobogganing!

Jenna Em | Posted 04.15.2013 | Canada Living
Jenna Em

On January 1 of this year, I made a resolution to get my family more active, and eat healthier foods together. The quintessential resolution, right? But would you believe that I lost 15 pounds in six weeks by sledding? Yes! As in with a toboggan!

How Nicole Doucet Got Away with Hiring a Canadian Hitman

VICE | Posted 04.01.2013 | Canada
VICE

Earlier this month, Nicole Doucet was brought in front of the Supreme Court of Canada after she tried to have her allegedly abusive ex-husband, Michael Ryan, killed. She hired a hitman to do the job for $25,000, but unfortunately for Nicole and fortunately for Michael, the assassin turned out to be an undercover RCMP officer. Despite that, Nicole was ultimately absolved by the Supreme Court of Canada.

Music Spotlight: A Look At Trevor Deley's New Album

Sarena Dharshi | Posted 02.01.2013 | Canada Alberta
Sarena Dharshi

There are several one-of-a-kind aspects integrated seamlessly into Trevor Deley's first EP. Robert is concept album, featuring the main theme of mental illness. The inspiration came from a young man named Robert who suffered from drug addiction/mental illness and was spending a great deal of time in the hospital when Trevor met him. The true beauty of this influence comes from the fact that although Robert was a statistic to most, he was a stranger who unknowingly had a real impact on a musician.

Quebec's Mafia Corruption Is All Out In the Open

VICE | Posted 01.08.2013 | Canada
VICE

On Monday, Montreal's hapless, shaky, angry, and white-haired mayor, Gérald Tremblay, resigned in disgrace. It's no big surprise, really. Gérald had been fighting corruption allegations for years, always claiming that he knew nothing about any corruption seeping into Montreal's municipal politics. Even the most casual city observer would call utter bullshit on that. The mayor's position really became untenable last week when a former top aide, Martin Dumont, dished the goods in front of the Charbonneau Commission, which has been overturning dirty rocks to uncover the filthy world of Montreal's construction contracts.

Myths and Truths About Being Canadian

Kathy Buckworth | Posted 09.02.2012 | Canada
Kathy Buckworth

There are many stereotypes about Canadians, some true and some not. Do we love hockey? Yes. Do we eat doughnuts? Yes, at the hockey arena. But we do have major cities (some really, really big ones, in fact). And we don't say "aboot," at least, I can't hear it.

Why I Love Canada: Our Cup of Red Rose Tea is Half Full

Lori Gard | Posted 08.27.2012 | Canada
Lori Gard

2012-06-26-canadaflag.png Canada is unpredictable. And no clearer example of this can be found than in our variable weather conditions (especially where I live out East). But although the weather is unpredictable, we know how to look on the bright side. Rather than glass half empty, it's a cuppa Red Rose tea half full, eh!

Cheese Lovers of Ontario, Unite!

Rebecca LeHeup | Posted 08.18.2012 | Canada Living
Rebecca LeHeup

It's exciting times for a cheese lover in Ontario where there is a renaissance in artisan cheese production. Several weeks ago I made my way to the Dairy Capital of Canada (that's Woodstock in Oxford County, in case you didn't know) where I spent a day in the life of a cheese maker.

Proudly Canadian? Recent Poll Shows U.S. Brands Influencing Us More

The Huffington Post Canada | Rebecca Zamon | Posted 03.19.2012 | Canada Living

Look around you, at your desk, your computer, inside your bag -- how many of the brands you rely upon daily come from Canada? The answer is probably f...

International Community Celebrates John A. Macdonald's Birthday by Continuing to Ignore Canada

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 03.13.2012 | Canada
Jilly Gagnon

The international community marked the 197th anniversary of the birth of Canada's first Prime Minister, John A. Macdonald, by completely ignoring the man as well as the country he headed. Despite proximity to Canada, Americans seemed no likelier to understand references to Macdonald.

What I Love Most About Canada

Kevin McDonald | Posted 11.22.2011 | Canada
Kevin McDonald

If countries were comedians, the U.S. would be Andrew Dice Clay and Canada would be Woody Allen. Yes. I see Canada as a short, balding man with thick glasses who stutters when talking to a girl.