Blog Tag - Canada

Canadian and Long-Time Beijinger Ricard Liu Returns, This Time for His Second Olympics
In OlymPicks, we highlight news, gossip, and the results of Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics. Long-term Beijing resident Richard N. Liu is back in...
Hey Hosers, Tim Horton’s Has Arrived in Beijing
Tim Hortons, the Great White North's entry into the coffee and donut game, has arrived in Beijing with its first store on the far eastern side of the...
Wudaokou Watch: "Beyond a Trip, Beijing Is a Whole Book of Adventures"
Welcome to Wudaokou Watch, where we profile a different Beijing-based student from abroad each week to hear about their life in China's capital. You...
Canada Goose Might Not Yet Be Cooked In China
Well-to-do Beijingers eager to spend RMB 7,000 on Canada Goose parkas are sure to be disappointed by what appears to be the   latest development in...
Blaq Coffee Brings a Taste of Canada to Central Park Plaza
Situated in the mammoth Central Park Plaza complex near Chaoyang Park, the recently opened Blaq Coffee looks to bring a taste of fresh, low-key...
Oh Canada! Canuck Coffee Chain Tim Horton's to Open China Branches
Dunkin' Donuts are about to look like a bunch of hosers, eh? That's because infinitely superior Canadian coffee and sweets chain Tim Horton's has...
Vancouver: Urban Sophistication and Untamed Nature on Your Doorstep
Vancouver may seem like a strange choice for a column about short breaks from Beijing. Yet, with 10-hour direct flights on Air Canada or Air China,...
True North Strong Party! Partake in 150th Canada Day Fair With Lobster, Tunes and More at CISB, June 25
The Great White North is celebrating a century and a half as a nation, and the Canadian International School in Liangmaqiao is marking the occasion...
R OlymPicks: NHL Sits Out 2018 Games, Dismaying Fans But Heartening Would Be Stars
Anyone dismayed by the National Hockey League's (NHL's) shocking withdrawal from the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, should be...
Pass the Stuffing, Hoser: Canadian Thanksgiving is Coming to Beijing
Turkey time comes early for The True North Strong and Free, but thankfully you don't have to be in the Great White North to celebrate Canadian...
Canadian Fever, Eh? A List of Local Canuck Themed Eats to Mark Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's China Visit
He's the most handsome world leader you could ever imagine. And, thankfully, China no longer needs to admire him from afar. Yes that's right: the...
American Airlines from Chicago for Less than USD 500, Beijing Cheap in June, Hainan Airlines to Offer Calgary Flights
It's always during times of peak travel that there is the least travel news, but here are some items for what is promising to be an inexpensive...
Womens World Cup Kicks Off Saturday, China faces Canada in the Opening Game
Though you may be all up in arms about FIFA scandals these days, its time for you to put your focus back on the game itself: On Sunday morning...
Canadian Woman in Great Wall Death Could Owe Hundreds of Thousands in Civil Lawsuit
A Canadian woman who accidentally knocked over and killed an elderly Chinese woman on the Great Wall won't face criminal charges, but the deceased...
China, Canada Establish New 10-Year Visa Scheme
Qualified passport holders from Canada and the People's Republic of China are now able to apply for visas in each other's countries that will be...