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ING Direct scrambles to reinvent itself - Macleans.ca

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:08:03 GMT

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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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 ...

You've got to accent-uate the positive - Winnipeg Free Press

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:14:20 GMT

You've got to accent-uate the positive
Winnipeg Free Press
What brought me to Canada was a job offer. I never had to struggle to find the elusive job without English proficiency. I quickly was made aware that I have a Scottish accent and frequently was told to "say that again" or asked "what did you say?

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

Sat, 12 May 2012 14:58:31 GMT

CBC.ca

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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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 ...

Retail Foodservice in French? There's a Word for That - CSPnet.com

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:08:07 GMT

Retail Foodservice in French? There's a Word for That
CSPnet.com
The show's hybrid of foodservice and retail items from across the globe provides a look at growing flavor and CPG trends, all with a French-Canadian accent. One major trend identified by the show's organizers really hit home--the global growth of ...

'Sanctuary' Canceled: Syfy Ends Series After Season 4 - Huffington Post

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:15:16 GMT

'Sanctuary' Canceled: Syfy Ends Series After Season 4
Huffington Post
Brown long-hair with a bad English accent from a Canadian woman who is beloved by millions for well over 10 years as a seminal part of the Stargate franchise. The show also suffered from seriously dull writing. Marc_Driftmeyer: It killed the premise ...

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A vote for France's expat community - Montreal Gazette

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:40:48 GMT

A vote for France's expat community
Montreal Gazette
MONTREAL - From his immaculately tailored suit to his Maurice Chevalier accent, Émile Servan-Schreiber is every inch the picture of a Parisian politician. So what was he doing campaigning in Montreal this week? The 49-year-old businessman is running in ...

Where the Tech is She? - Willamette Week

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:04:29 GMT

Willamette Week

Where the Tech is She?
Willamette Week
Smith is an easygoing woman with short-cropped hair, a strong Canadian accent and a pendant of Ada Lovelace (a 19th-century British countess who is regarded by some as the world's first computer programmer—ironically, computer programming was ...