Arvyn Braich

I never thought my childhood was unusual, but then I tried explaining parts of it to my American friends, and here are ten things they found really weird about it.

Here are fourteen slang terms that make sense over here, but my American friends are completely confused by.

Some phrases keep showing up during unhappy marriages, and here are ten things men say when they’ve fallen out of love with their wives a long time ago.

Some potatoes aren’t worth bringing home, and here are some of the easy ways to identify ‘safe’ spuds.

Boiled eggs are one of those foods that regular people aren’t too sure about, but here’s exactly what the experts say about their supposed health benefits.

Despite closing down, some restaurants never left our shared memory, and here are fifteen restaurant chains that closed across Canada that we still miss.

While most ‘90s kids did things the same way, Canadians did it differently, and here are eleven things that only true ‘90s Canadian kids had.

A lot of traditions go beyond where they start, and here are fourteen Canadian traditions that the world is adopting. 

You’d be surprised at how many ‘American’ things are actually Canadian, and here are twelve Canadian innovations the U.S. has tried to take credit for.

Despite what some people think, switching away from U.S. brands doesn’t have to involve giving something up, and here are fifteen Canadian alternatives that are just as good, or better.