Discover practical tips about life in Canada, including finances, traditions, holidays, travel ideas, and settling advice.
Let’s talk about the word ‘celebrate‘ today. It is going to be used a lot during the next few months with Rosh Hashana, Navaratri, Thanksgiving and Diwali just around the corner from now. Celebrate: Verb: regular verb: celebrated, celebrated We celebrate Christmas with a festive dinner and a visit to church at midnight. 2. to …
Happy September, everyone! With the summer behind us, we enter the magical season of early fall with Indian summer still ahead of us. It is still warm, even warmer than in the summer, to be frank, with record high temperatures for September. We can still go to the beach, but there are also other exciting …
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We are going to learn about the word apple, today. Even though it exists only in a noun form, it is far from simple. There are many idiomatic expressions as well as proverbs containing the word ‘apple.’ Apple has deeper meanings in many cultures. Noun: 1. Apple: a yellow, green or red fruit Apples make …
Labour Day is celebrated throughout Canada and the United States on the first Monday in September. It honours the labour movement and recognizes the achievement of labourers in both countries. Even though fewer and fewer people participate in Labour Day activities, it remains a statutory holiday. Many Canadians spend the Labour Day participating in leisure …
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Let’s talk about the word labour, today. Just in time for Labour Day! Labour: noun The cost will depend on the amount of ~. Modern farming has been mechanized. There is no need for ~. Society doesn’t divide ~ based on gender any more. Women often do hard physical ~ these days. 2. great physical …
September is just around the corner and with it the busyness of filling out school forms, setting up the kids’ schedules, signing up for extracurriculars, back to school shopping, lunch planning, and so on. Avoid the craziness of back to school time with these easy back to school tips. Get that back to school shopping …
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Hinduism, or Sanātana Dharma, is the world’s oldest religion. It dates back to more than 4,000 years ago. It has more than one billion followers, ninety five percent of whom live in India. Hinduism is the third-largest religion worldwide, after Christianity and Islam. The Origin of Hinduism Historians believe that Hinduism began between 2300 B.C. and 1500 …
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Civic Day is one of the oldest Canadian public holidays. Canada celebrates it on the first Monday in August. It doesn’t have any historical or religious significance. It simply is a day off from work. The origin Civic Day was originally created by a municipality. With time it spread from the municipal to the provincial …
There are many things that a teenage daughter wants from her mom, but there are also certain things that a teenage daughter needs from her mom. Some of these things are relevant in any era and some are specific to the times we live in. I will try to address both in this post. Your …
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If you are a frequent flier, it is a good idea to have an Aeroplan credit card. Since there are so many options out there, it may be very difficult to choose a card. Below is a breakdown of five of the best Aeroplan credit cards you can consider. Using a card like that is …
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