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Citizenship insane - Toronto Sun

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:42:43 GMT

Citizenship insane
Toronto Sun
“I've got to admit it really burned me to have to answer questions about my Canadian identity to an immigration person whose accent I could barely understand,” said Harman. “What I don't understand — and no one has been able to explain it to me — is ...

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ING Direct scrambles to reinvent itself - Macleans.ca

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:08:03 GMT

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ING Direct scrambles to reinvent itself
Macleans.ca
At the time, online-only banking was so alien a concept in Canada that the company, headquartered in the Netherlands, heralded its arrival by advertising itself as unabashedly foreign, hiring a Dutch actor to coax Canadians in his thick accent to “save ...

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Is success worth it? - Inquirer.net (blog)

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:47:57 GMT

Is success worth it?
Inquirer.net (blog)
Interstate 95, which can take you from South Miami to as far north as the Canadian border, was wide open, with only a few container giants to watch out for. We stopped for brunch at Cracker Barrel. Their pancakes with warm maple syrup are to die for.

Another garden, another kind of spring - Business Mirror

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:34:23 GMT

Another garden, another kind of spring
Business Mirror
She regales us with crisp, compact sentences, spiced by her southern humor and accent. Her arrest came during a workshop with farmers losing their land to multinationals—reason why Canada should care. At 63, she shows no hint at all of her six-year ...

Local man wins 2008 Hyundai Accent through Hillcrest Hyundai - Kootenay News Advertiser

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:34:17 GMT

Local man wins 2008 Hyundai Accent through Hillcrest Hyundai
Kootenay News Advertiser
... win the grand prize of a 2008 Hyundai Accent. The event also had the generous support of the local business community with the addition of various donated prizes; such as gift certificates from Kal Tire, Canadian 2 for 1 Pizza, High Country Sports, ...

Canada travel: Rocky Mountaineer is an eye-popping ride in your own backyard - Toronto Star

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:03:40 GMT

Toronto Star

Canada travel: Rocky Mountaineer is an eye-popping ride in your own backyard
Toronto Star
Steve MacNaull Canadian Press When I first saw, and heard, Suzanne Young on the Rocky Mountaineer luxury sightseeing train, she was chattering non-stop in her charming Aussie accent. Initially, she was gabbing with her travelling companions — her ...

Takeover Festival 2012: Scarberia - Nouse

Sat, 26 May 2012 16:53:14 GMT

Nouse

Takeover Festival 2012: Scarberia
Nouse
By contrast to this performance, Simeon failed to deliver a convincing portrayal of a Canadian gang member, both in his contrived accent and prosaic personality. Simeon's role within the play had the potential to highlight the issues surrounding gang ...

Canadian formally charged in children's UK deaths - CBC.ca

Sat, 12 May 2012 14:58:31 GMT

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Canadian formally charged in children's UK deaths
CBC.ca
British media reports say Boots "spoke softly in her Canadian accent" in court, not saying much other than to confirm her name and address. As she left the court she waved to her parents, who were in the visitors' gallery, as well as a friend.
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Kiwi TV taking on the world - New Zealand Herald

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:31:35 GMT

New Zealand Herald

Kiwi TV taking on the world
New Zealand Herald
Among those taking the Kiwi accent and way of life to the world include Go Girls - on screen in Macedonia, Bosnia and Ukraine and Outrageous Fortune, in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. TVNZ licensing general manager Leigh Wilson said demand for Kiwi shows ...

In Canada, a politician recalls his Chinese roots - China Daily

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:02:25 GMT

In Canada, a politician recalls his Chinese roots
China Daily
The son of a Hong Kong-born Chinese physician-father and a Dutch-born mother, Chong entered kindergarten with a slight Dutch accent. "Kids thought it was Chinese," he said during a recent interview with Xinhua. Administrators at the school he attended ...