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My newsfeed seemingly tells me to move to a different city every month.These lists and rankings of the best places to live are fun to scan through — maybe I would be happier in Finland — but seeing my own city make a list gave me pause.According to Mercer's annual cost-of-living report for 2024, Montreal…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tyler Heppell, a fifth-generation farmer from Heppell's Potato Corporation in Canada. The following has been edited for length and clarity.As a fourth-generation farmer at a 104-year-old potato farm in British Columbia, my dad thought he had hit the lottery when he had three sons.But alas, none…

I went to Canada for the first time in 2022 and can't wait to return someday. Over seven days, I traveled to Niagara Falls, Toronto, Montréal, and Québec City, mostly by train. I want to return to Québec and Niagara Falls, and take more Canadian trains to other provinces. Thanks for signing up! Access your…

A week into their honeymoon in 2022, Katie Flynn and Mistry Bhavik faced a major healthcare: Flynn had caught a severe amoeba infection while traveling in the Philippines. The monthlong vacation they had been dreaming about had to be cut short.Both full-time pharmacists in Ontario, Canada, the couple had no idea when they could travel…

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Elizabeth, 23, who opted for a career in welding instead of going to college. She lives and works in Alberta, Canada. She wishes to keep her last name anonymous, but Business Insider has verified her identity and employment.I always knew I didn't want a desk…

I've been to all of Canada's provinces. Ontario is great, but there are less-visited spots I love.I loved seeing the Earth's mantle in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland and Labrador.Cycle Prince Edward Island has beautiful scenery, and Vancouver Island has a lovely coastline. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed…

I'd never fit in particularly well at school. I enjoyed learning when I was younger, but toned down my enthusiasm when it became clear that having too many nerdy interests was "uncool." So by the time some of my peers were eagerly filling out college applications and even discussing what they might choose as a…

An Air Canada worker and several others have been charged or sought in connection with a huge gold heist at Canada's busiest airport in April last year.The thieves stole 20 kilograms of gold bars worth about C$20 million ($14.5 million) and C$2.5 million of foreign currency, Peel County Police said in a statement.Authorities said the…

If you ask Dexter Linton, there aren't many downsides to living in Montreal. But it might not be enough to keep him there.The 33-year-old sales professional grew up in Arlington, Texas, attended college in Kansas, and then landed a post-graduate internship in Georgia, he told Business Insider via email. In 2015, he decided to move…

Canadian telecom Bell Canada has been pushing its cloud-based DVR service to its Fibe TV subscribers for years. While it has given customers advantages, like the ability to view their recordings from more devices, such as phones, compared to using local DVR storage, users don't have as much control over the recordings as they thought…