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Economic gap increasing
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - November 12, 2006 - 12:00am
The latest Statistics Canada’s economic study suggested that the rich-poor divide will likely happen during the retirement of the aging population, a fact that is not limited to just Canada. It’s...
Canada’s poor
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - September 17, 2006 - 12:00am
Canadians are jet-setting once again because of a healthy economy and a strong Canadian dollar. The second quarter of this year saw Canadians spending over $5.9 billion on foreign travel, nearly $1.8 billion more...
Filipino papers thrive in Canada
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - February 26, 2006 - 12:00am
The progressive Peryodiko Radical Philippine newspaper published in Scarborough, Ontario now has a Durham Region edition. The Region of Durham is situated in the centre of Ontario known as the Golden Horsehoe that...
Filipino papers thrive in Canada
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - February 26, 2006 - 12:00am
The progressive Peryodiko Radical Philippine newspaper published in Scarborough, Ontario now has a Durham Region edition. The Region of Durham is situated in the centre of Ontario known as the Golden Horsehoe that...
‘Diva 2 Diva’ up close
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - October 30, 2005 - 12:00am
"Diva 2 Diva Up Close" with Kuh Ledesma and Zsa Zsa Padilla was a commercial and critical success in Vancouver. The two Divas performed at the Queen Elizabeth Theater last October 15. The enthusiastic...
Brain drain
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - July 17, 2005 - 12:00am
Ipsos-Reid research did a survey for the Department of Citizenship and Immigration of Canada to track perceptions of brain drain. It refers to well-trained and educated Canadians leaving the country for more favorable...
It could happen to any country
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - January 9, 2005 - 12:00am
The world is indeed interconnected and what happens in one country could easily happen to another country. It is just a matter of time. Tsunamis caused by underwater earthquake in the Pacific Ocean could also devastate...
Enjoyable Montreal
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - September 12, 2004 - 12:00am
Montreal is specially enjoyable and wonderful during the months of September and October. It is sunny, comfortably and refreshingly cool, less humid and one can have prolonged coffee breaks in outdoor cafes/bistros/restaurants....
Canadian film festivals
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - September 21, 2003 - 12:00am
The Montreal World Film Festival wrapped last September 7 and the People’s Choice distinction went to "Planta 4a", from Spanish director Antonio Mercero who also got the best director prize. Plant...
What’s next for Canadians?
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - June 1, 2003 - 12:00am
What next? If one is not careful, a Canadian can get paranoid after hearing about the endless war on terrorism on CNN along with the repeated complaints of Americans on Canada’s anti-war policies, the SARS epidemic,...
BC attracts more foreign students
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - May 11, 2003 - 12:00am
British Columbia for the first time ever attracted more foreign students than any other Canadian province, according to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada. In the past few years, it has always been Ontario on...
Canada leads in combating SARS
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - April 20, 2003 - 12:00am
"Bowling for Columbine’, the controversial Oscar-winning documentary of American Michael Moore was re-released in Canadian theaters last week and is still doing brisk business. Many thought that it was...
Should Canada become USA’s 51st state?
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - October 27, 2002 - 12:00am
The most talked-about controversial film, made by a guerrilla filmmaker to come out of the United States since September 11, is now on general commercial release in both America and Canada. It was a sensation at...
Fascinating New York
by LIVING IN CANADA By Mel Tobias - October 20, 2002 - 12:00am
The Canadian press/media are laden with New York stories. They are mostly upbeat stories telling Canadians that New Yorkers are resilient, strong and pragmatic people with the "let’s go on with our lives"...
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