Funny road signs in Québec
Coming from abroad, driving in Quebec can be a whole experience for many reasons: weather conditions, driving rules and habits, road conditions, strange signs. Let's now talk about the funny road signs in Quebec.
Top 5 Free Food Festivals in Toronto
While most people come to Toronto to visit the events from a usual before-you-die list, like Toronto International Film Festival or St Patrick’s Day Parade, we suggest you attend the festivals with something actually worth dying for — the food. Here is the list of the top Food Festivals in Toronto you will be [...]
Bard on the Beach Festival Vancouver
No need to drink, dance and party until early morning to spend a good summer. Sometimes, with the heat and humidity, all we need is to sit down and relax. But it’s a shame to sit down and relax at home when there are so many interesting things to do in Canada during the summer season. My proposition is a play (or two or three, depending on your receptivity).
Pigging Out in Hogtown: The Best Restaurants of Toronto
As Canada’s biggest city, and the fifth largest city in North America, it’s well worth our time to consider the best restaurants of Toronto. But first, the title. If you’re not from around here, you may not be familiar with Toronto’s nickname (one of many, actually). The name “Hogtown” probably dates back to when [...]
The Muslim Community and Halal Restaurants of Montréal
The Muslim community in Montréal has a population of well over 100,000 people, with strong ties to both their history and political matters. The Islamic center of Quebec is located in the St. Laurent borough of Montréal, offering services from prayer times, to marriage and burial services, while the Muslim Council of Montreal keeps people [...]
Kosher Restaurants: The food of Montréal’s Jewish Community
Montréal has a Jewish community consisting of about 90,000 people, and is one of the largest in North America. Originally settling here in the late 1700s, as fur traders and merchants, the Jewish community quickly grew with families immigrating from Europe to join their relatives. Today, there are 22 Jewish day schools in Québec, [...]
Where is the post office?
If you are reading this, you may well be a newcomer, because this happens to all of us at one point, whether immigrants or temporary workers, when we try to send our first letter or postcard to our relatives overseas and suddenly wonder: how come I have never seen a post office before? Post [...]