The Vancouver comedy is well known throughout Canada. The city may not have a comedy scene as large as New York, Boston or Toronto, but it’s a hub of innovation for comedic voices. Many famous comedians, including Seth Rogan, Colin Morchrie, Ryan Styles and Tommy Chong got their start right here! Vancouver Comedy Clubs, [...]
Artists, hipsters, hippies, “bourgeois-bohème” (bobo)… This is the cultural diversity that explains the free spirit of Le Plateau Mont-Royal. This neighbourhood in Montréal is well-known as one of the trendiest neighbourhoods in North America! A combination of factors make Le Plateau Mont-Royal the place to be... Composed of a relatively young population (young families, [...]
When you first arrive in Edmonton, you may not have a car of your own and will be relying on the city’s public transportation options. Although many people who live in Edmonton, especially those who live in the suburbs, think it unwise to live here without a vehicle, Edmonton public transportation is considered accessible, [...]
If you navigate Montréal via the STM metro, you may have caught a glimpse of a rare, shiny and new metro car whizzing through the tunnels. These are the first of the AZUR metro car trains that will soon be populating Montréal! The new state-of-the-art AZUR cars are replacing the current MR-63 cars, which have [...]
One of the most typical things to do when you live in Canada is to leave for a weekend in a cottage in Québec or the Great Lakes region to discover the natural beauty of the country. As the landscapes change with the seasons, you can go any time of the year. There are many [...]
Montréal is a city of culture, and one of its many attributes is that it has plenty of libraries, or bibliothèques. Wherever you live in city, there will be a library close to you...a joy to hear for all you book-lovers out there! Once you're settled in a neighbourhood, or borough, you can find [...]
Mercer's 20th Quality of Living Survey is out! We explain why Canadian cities continue making it to the top in 2018. Each year, the HR consulting firm, Mercer, publishes an index ranking of the quality of life in major cities around the world, in order to assist their multinational clients choose where to relocate their employees, on [...]
After the amazing performance of the Canadian teams in men’s and women’s hockey at the Pyongchang Winter Olympics in 2018, and right when the NHL has just started again after the Olympic break, we thought it was the perfect moment to talk about hockey. We'll be reminding you this week about the cultural importance [...]
You are relocating to Montréal and you wonder what you will do this winter? In Canada, skiing is a very common sport, and you could take advantage of many stations near Montréal. Here is our selection of the best skiing resorts, compiled by David. The closest stations are 45 minutes from the center of Montréal, [...]
The Legatum Prosperity IndexTM 2013 is out, and Canada ranks 3rd in the world for its overall prosperity, right behind Norway and Switzerland. The country’s ranking leaped from 6th to 3rd in just one year, thus confirming its position as the leader of the Americas region. For five years now, the Legatum Institute has [...]
