Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Jan 3, 2012, 11:45 pm
There are certainly different levels of alma-mater enthusiasm — from those who make the annual homecoming pilgrimage, to others who make the occasional donation to the alumni fund — but most of us would agree that we have some form of pride for the university, grad school and even high school we...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Jan 3, 2012, 11:35 pm
A Montreal man who crossed the U.S. border using a scan of his passport saved on his iPad says he hopes the practice will become commonplace in the near future. But federal critics say border officers failed their duty by allowing Martin Reisch into the United States with only digital proof of iden...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 23, 2011, 2:05 pm
Canadians may have spent the past few weeks dreaming of a white Christmas, but the Weather Network said most would be wise for many to shelve their visions of a winter wonderland for another year. Unseasonably mild, dry conditions across the country will keep the snow at bay in most major centres, ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 23, 2011, 1:57 pm
Described as the ‘sixth Great Lake’, the Georgian Bay is separated from Lake Huron by Manitoulin Island and the Bruce Peninsula. Almost the size of Lake Ontario, the Bay has a combination of terrains. The west shore is limestone, the northeastern shores consist of rock from the Precambrian shiel...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 22, 2011, 8:57 am
There isn’t a better cheerleader for Canadian fashion design than Jeanne Beker. She has spent more than three decades seeking out and shining a spotlight on homegrown talent. Clearly, the fashion icon knows something about shopping. When Beker isn’t globetrotting for FashionTelevision or cove...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 19, 2011, 9:33 am
Like drops of frozen liquid honey, Icewine is a rare sweet gift of Canadian winters. The consistent cold guarantees an annual crop of frozen grapes that produce a luscious dessert wine that has become a Canadian icon. We are the world’s icewine capital, the biggest producer of nectar that has sco...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 19, 2011, 9:18 am
Despite higher education levels, Canadian immigrants experience higher unemployment rates and lower incomes than workers born in the country, according to a new report issued today by RBC Economics. The report, Immigrant Labour Market Outcomes in Canada: The Benefits of Addressing Wage and Employm...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 15, 2011, 1:38 pm
Gang wars, drug abuse and an alleged serial killer guaranteed Prince George, B.C., the top spot on Maclean’sfourth annual crime ranking of Canada’s 100 largest cities. Year after year, Western cities dominate the rankings as the worst for crime. And, in reverse, the most populous cities in On...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 15, 2011, 1:29 pm
Driven by hot markets in some unlikely places, housing prices are still rising in Canada, but not by nearly as much as earlier in the year, new data show. The average price nationally for a resale home in November was $360,400, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Thursday, up 4.6 per cent fro...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 13, 2011, 9:31 am
... the home, potential buyers should consider the land transfer tax, closing costs, ... any unforeseen extras.” In fact, Realtors often use a calculation called the ... -approval will be provided. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, ... dollars could save you thousan...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 9, 2011, 10:51 am
The Government of Canada is now investigating 6,500 people from more than 100 countries for fraudulently attempting to gain citizenship or maintain permanent resident status, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. “Canadian citizenship is not for sale...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 7, 2011, 12:52 pm
A new economic analysis says Canada is a land becoming more and more divided between the prosperous West, blessed by its natural resources, and everyone else. The Bank of Montreal says the two western provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan will lead the rest of Canada in economic growth this year an...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 7, 2011, 12:45 pm
Québec in winter can be a fairy tale kind of place, especially when you’re cozy under a blanket on a horse-drawn-sleigh-bells-tinkling ride through the forest. Or catching snowflakes on your cheeks as you skate across a frozen lake lit up at night, finishing with a steaming mug of hot chocolate. ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 6, 2011, 9:31 am
The Bank of Canada is keeping interest rates at ultra-low levels for a while longer, warning that the economy is facing a series of shocks from around the world that will dampen growth and keep inflation in check. The central bank’s decision to keep the benchmark overnight rate — which helps de...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 6, 2011, 9:25 am
A new study suggests Canadians have grown more tolerant of the country’s immigration levels — even as the number of newcomers has increased over the years. A poll of 2,020 people, taken for the Institute For Research on Public Policy, found that 58 per cent of Canadians surveyed last year suppo...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Dec 1, 2011, 10:42 am
Statistics Canada says the vast majority of Canadians feel they are safe from crime. The agency has released a study of Canadians age 15 and older which says 93 per cent of those surveyed said they felt satisfied with their personal safety from crime. The agency says the 2009 study produced result...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Nov 30, 2011, 9:28 am
When a hiring manager is trying to decide among candidates, the words of someone familiar with the applicant may tip the scale one way or the other. Are your references providing maximum advantage? Here, a few considerations: Think before you select. According to Jayne Mattson, senior vice preside...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Nov 25, 2011, 9:33 am
The federal government will cut $31.5 million from immigrant settlement services in Ontario in 2012 making it the second year in a row the province has lost settlement funding from Ottawa. At the same time, federal funding for services that help immigrants with language, jobs and housing will go up...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Nov 23, 2011, 1:27 pm
Following on from the previous 5 winter places to visit here’s the next selection for your enjoyment. 1. Poles fit for a prince Cross-country skiing, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta Lake Louise is for lovers. Ski lovers, that is. You can check out tree-lined cross-country trails or f...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 30, 2011, 4:53 pm
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has never suffered from lack of ambition and his latest goal is nothing short of reshaping and rejuvenating the Canadian workforce. He envisions a nimble, efficient immigration machine that will help solve Canada’s demographic imbalance and boost the country’s ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 29, 2011, 2:22 pm
Unemployed Canadians may find job hunting difficult for the remainder of the year as firms adjust to diminished expectations for growth, a new report suggests. The Conference Board’s monthly help-wanted index survey released Friday found job prospects turned sour in September following the market...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 27, 2011, 12:59 pm
Born and raised a down-to-earth Winnipegger, Hollywood movie star/writer Nia Vardalos (star and author of My Big Fat Greek Wedding andco-writer ofLarry Crowne with Tom Hanks) arrived home this past summer to make a movie, spend time with family and show her six-year-old daughter some family fun, ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 26, 2011, 12:58 pm
Working Canadians are choosing to wait longer before entering retirement, though they are also living longer. A new report from Statistics Canada suggests that men and women are increasingly choosing to delay retirement, as part of a long-term trend that began well before the recent recession. The...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 25, 2011, 11:28 pm
Many immigrants who come to Canada want to work for municipalities because government jobs are held in high regard in their countries of origin, says Cheryl Goldsmith, Human Resources Advisor at the City of Calgary. The challenge is to ensure those who are enthusiastically applying to work at the C...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 25, 2011, 11:18 pm
Even though H. G. Wells wrote his famous story “The Invisible Man” more than 100 years ago, he might as well have been writing about you. At work, you’ve been passed over for a promotion more than once, and you’re never the go-to person when your boss is under a tight deadline. If this is t...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 24, 2011, 11:18 pm
Alberta will begin marketing tourism under a new brand that focuses on the unique and authentic experiences that visitors can enjoy in breathtaking landscapes, Travel Alberta has announced. “Alberta is blessed with so many real and memorable experiences in one of the most spectacular backdrops in...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 21, 2011, 12:34 pm
Canada’s inflation rate edged up a notch last month, as Canadians paid more for most things last month, Statistics Canada reports. Consumer prices rose 3.2 per cent in September, while the country’s annual core inflation shot up two-tenths of a point to 2.2 per cent. Statistics Canada says all...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 20, 2011, 8:51 am
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced Parks Canada’s participation in the Cultural Access Pass program for new Canadi...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 20, 2011, 8:43 am
A generation of solid economic growth has meant little in the everyday lives of most Canadians, according to a new index of wellbeing. The finding is a yellow light for decision-makers that social unrest is just around the corner unless deep changes are made, warns Roy Romanow, the advisory board c...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 19, 2011, 9:13 am
Interviewing for a job comes with several question marks. What do I wear? How should I answer this question? How long will this take? A good job seeker prepares. Take your suit to the cleaners. Think about your answers. Arrive to the interview in plenty of time. But the one factor that can throw ev...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 19, 2011, 9:00 am
Most Canadians support ongoing high levels of immigration but those who don’t are more likely to be immigrants, Conservatives, women or the elderly, according to a recent study. The study, released by Montreal’s Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP), found that overall, Canada remains ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 17, 2011, 9:45 am
According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity picked up in September 2011. National sales activity rose 2.7 per cent in September when compared to August, and follows three months of stable activity. September’s increase r...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 14, 2011, 11:23 pm
The federal government wants immigrants to provide upfront evidence that they’re fluent in one of Canada’s two official languages when they submit citizenship applications. Ottawa is requesting comments on its proposal to require prospective immigrants to prove they have a Canadian Language Ben...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 14, 2011, 9:50 am
Canadians are divided on whether tolls should be used to help pay for major infrastructure projects like new highways and bridges, a new survey suggests. A recent survey indicates opinion is split right down the middle on the issue  with 48 per cent supporting tolls and 46 per cent opposing them.�...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 14, 2011, 6:32 am
Canada’s wild landscapes have inspired generations of artists, none more so than Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. They became synonymous with our lonely lakes, fall foliage and snow-covered fields and tundra. Painting Canada: Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven is a special exhibit of their wo...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 12, 2011, 6:52 am
Forget about jetlag and airline tickets, a little corner of Asia resides just outside Vancouver International Airport. Don’t be fooled by the strip malls and manicured homes – Richmond is no ordinary suburb. With a population of 200,000 that is 60% Asian – including more residents of Chinese...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 12, 2011, 6:43 am
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Monday the pace of home construction picked up last month, widely surpassing expectations, on strength in the Atlantic region, Quebec and British Columbia. Housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 205,900 units. Economists on average had ex...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 12, 2011, 6:36 am
It’s not unusual for job seekers to reach a point in their searches when they stop hoping to land a coveted job and resign themselves to considering any position. In theory, this “I’ll take anything” attitude sounds promising: Less selectivity means greater possibilities, right? Not so fa...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 8, 2011, 6:30 am
It’s no secret – every year Canada blushes from head to toe. It starts in early August amid the ankle-high bonsai of the high Arctic tundra, a yellow, neon-orange and crimson wave sweeping southwards across the provinces’ northern borders: down through the Rockies – where fall foliage can be...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 7, 2011, 8:56 am
Canadians are obsessed with the weather. Maybe it’s because we have it in spades. And we’re not talking just cold and snow. We probably have as many ‘flavours’ of weather asHäagen-Dazs has ice-cream. Our national weather office crunched the numbers for our 100 largest cities and came up wi...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 7, 2011, 8:49 am
Canada’s economy created a surprisingly healthy 61,000 new jobs last month, taking the unemployment rate down to 7.1 per cent, Statistics Canada reported Friday. That’s the lowest level seen since December 2008. The economy’s strong showing took a number of economists aback, since many had be...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 6, 2011, 9:55 am
There are thousands of people in Canada waiting for their citizenship applications to be completed, and the Canada Employment Immigration Union says more workers are needed to clear the backlog. Citizenship and Immigration recently contracted 86 temporary workers to help clear a backlog in citizens...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 5, 2011, 8:59 am
The Royal LePage House Price Survey released today showed the average price of a home in Canada increased between 5.7 and 7.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2011, compared to the previous year. The strength of home price appreciation in the third quarter defied expectations as very low interest ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Oct 3, 2011, 9:05 am
While the popularity of online job boards puts millions of jobs at one’s fingertips, it has also made the job applicant pool that much bigger. For this reason, national job search sites and the Internet as a whole have gotten a bad rap from some industry professionals as an ineffective job seeker ...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Sep 30, 2011, 12:08 pm
Canada’s auto dealers say sticker prices that haven’t changed in 17 years are driving healthy sales despite shaky consumer confidence in the face of global economic gloom. Canadian auto sales are expected to reach 1.6 million units in 2011 as sticker prices remain unchanged from 1994 — a decl...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Sep 29, 2011, 7:36 pm
In today’s social media world, a YouTube video can change someone’s life dramatically in a matter of hours. For 10-year-old Maria Aragon, this happened when superstar Lady Gaga mentioned her in a tweet and directed millions of her followers to Maria’s video. Within a week of Gaga’s anoin...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Sep 29, 2011, 7:27 pm
New research released today by The School of Public Policy finds that Alberta’s homeless population is disproportionately concentrated in Calgary. Authored by Ronald Kneebone, Herb Emery and Oksana Grynishak, the study measures homeless shelter usage across the province in 2009. Despite Edmonton a...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Sep 28, 2011, 10:43 am
Canadians are paying a very high cost for the preventable consequences of poverty when they could potentially save billions of dollars by investing to end poverty, according to a thought-provoking new report, The Dollars and Sense of Solving Poverty, published today by the National Council of Welfa...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Sep 28, 2011, 10:36 am
A recent poll indicated that Canada is second only to the USA as the country most people in the world would like to live in, if they could. Opportunity was listed as the main reason for the draw.  Interestingly more and more Americans are now looking to come to Canada as the American economy worsen...
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Chris T. posted an article on Muchmor Canada Magazine - Sep 27, 2011, 1:43 pm
Gasoline prices are expected to creep a bit lower for the rest of the year, but not by as much as many motorists would hope, an energy consultant said Monday, citing the weaker loonie as the main culprit. ”The loonie has been a great buffer for the consumer as oil prices increased,” said Roger ...
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