Author: Darrel Pratt

The primary reason for the rapid rise in interest rates in 2022 was due to record high inflation. This is expected to subside in 2023 and rates will come down as a result. Will interest rates go down in Canada 2022? As of December 2022, the market consensus on the mortgage rate forecast in Canada […]

A block of butter in Canada is the equivalent of 2 cups, 500 mL, 454 g, 1 pound, or 4 sticks. What is the standard size of butter? In the United States, butter is usually produced in 4-ounce sticks, wrapped in waxed or foiled paper and sold four to a one-pound carton. Why is Canadian […]

Overview of forest land ownership in Canada A pie chart illustrating: 90% – Public forest land owned by provinces and territories, 4% – Public forest land owned by federal government national parks, Department of National Defence land and Aboriginal land, 6% – Privately owned forest land. Who owns the 9.7% of privately owned land in […]

Chocolate eggs and bunnies Like here in the UK chocolate eggs are also a huge part of Easter in Canada. In the weeks building up to Easter the supermarkets and grocery stores will dedicate more and more shelf space to all manner of chocolate eggs and bunnies. Do shops still sell Easter eggs? Most supermarkets […]

Yes! If your chocolate is not perishable and is in the manufacturer’s original packaging. Can you mail chocolate from UK to Canada? Food items are allowed in as long as they are non-perishable, ambient and sealed in manufacturers’ packaging. So chocolate, sweets, biscuits, crisps, snacks and all the other goodies that go into our Gift […]

In Canada, freehold ownership is the most common way to own a home. Most single-family homes are freehold. What is a freehold property in Canada? Freehold ownership means that you own the land and house outright, with no space co-owned or co-managed with owners of adjacent homes. You are also solely responsible for the maintenance […]

Nunavut is the coldest and driest part of Canada. Annual precipitation is very low. Large parts of the Archipelago, especially the northern half, receive only 100 to 200 mm of precipitation a year. This classifies it as polar desert. Is the Canadian tundra a desert? The tundra classifies as a desert due to low precipitation […]

This is the main holiday of the country, then Canadians are very participative, going to the streets dressed or painted in white and red, which are the flag colors. What to wear Canada Day 2022? Many activists also encourage the wearing of orange shirts for Canada Day, too. Educators like Ian Powell of North Vancouver […]

How long does sea shipping from Germany to Canada take? Standard transit times for FCL and LCL shipping between Germany and Canada is 15‑25 days and 22-40 days for LCL. How long will shipping take from Germany? It depends on which shipping mode you use. Shipping express can take as few as 1-4 days– but […]

The global coffeehouse chain, Starbucks, had 1,417 stores in Canada in 2022. Number of Starbucks stores in Canada from 2005 to 2022. Characteristic Licensed stores Company-operated stores 2020 444 1,159 2019 432 1,175 2018 409 1,109 2017 377 1,083 How many Starbucks are left in Canada? Canada is now home to over 1,400 stores, both […]