See Chef Spike Mendelsohn on Iron Chef America featured on Sunday March 7th. The Montreal native, takes on Michael Symon in the first episode of the year. The episode is also scheduled to air March 8th at midnight and March 11th at 8 PM on the Food Network. Stay tuned to future updates on Chef Spike's new cookbook, new restaurant and an announcement with the Canadian Expat Network.

How long can I wear my mittens for? On Monday, I was still celebrating, on the inside, if not entirely conspicuously. I am so proud of Vancouver and Canadian successes . . . keep reading Wayne Gretzky with Parolympic torchbearer Mark Demontis at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Great One supports Canadian Parolympics . . . keep reading Tim Hortons to launch upscale restaurants Oakville company to open 900 new stores across North America by 2013 . . . keep reading Thank you, Canada Leaving behind a thank-you note... Thank YOU, Brian!! . . . keep reading N.B. waives waiting period for health coverage The New Brunswick government is eliminating the three-month waiting period for medicare coverage for newcomers to the province. . . . keep reading Skills Canada: connecting students to the world of skilled trades In November, 2009, I was invited to participate in a Business Mission to explore the many renewable energy initiatives practiced in Germany. . . . keep reading You Are What You Think As a child, you were most likely told, "You are what you eat." Meaning, a healthy diet and lifestyle makes you a healthier person. But where you ever told, "You are what think"? . . . keep reading Québec Film Series 2010: Duke University Sponsored by the Duke Center for Canadian Studies and the Program in the Arts of the Moving Image . . . keep reading CEN Member Profile: Chi Lo What do you have in common with Chi Lo? . . . keep reading Thank You Vancouver 2010 Olympics As a Canadian Expat, I watch the closing Olympic Ceremonies with pride and sadness, but mostly pride. Sadness with respect to the end of two and half glorious weeks.I have never been more proud of my native country. Proud of the athletes, proud of the culture, proud of the Canadian character and proud of the people. . . . keep reading

Canada Day and the Use of Social Networking As a Canadian living in the U.S., one of my favourite events is Canada Day. An opportunity to celebrate our Canada Heritage and catch up with old friends while also creating new ones. . . . keep reading Screenshots of the CEN Social Network As a Canadian Expat Network member you will have access to our customized social network. You can take a tour of the network thru several screenshots.  |i . . . keep reading More

2010 Winter Olympics: find a Canadian near you As the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony takes place today at 7:30 pm (EST) on various television networks, if Raleigh sports fans want to appreciate the Games being hosted in Vancouver, BC then they should seek to find a Canadian. . . . keep reading A University of New Brunswick graduate is building an online community for Canadians working in the United States. "This is really connecting people you don't know but have common interest and heritage," said Sean Mitton, president and founder of the Canadian Expat Network (www.canadianexpatnetwork.com), in a recent interview. "Every day I wake up thinking 'How can I connect Canadians?' " . . . keep reading Celebrating Canada Day while they're very far away Mr. Mitton, 39, who grew up in Georgetown, Ont., founded a group called CanSouth four years ago for Canadians living in North Carolina. It started out of frustration when he and a friend couldn't find any place in the state to watch a hockey game between the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadians. "We'll do some barbecuing. Because it's so hot here in North Carolina, we'll have snow cone vending," he said of the party, being held Sunday on Lake Montague in Raleigh. . . . keep reading Expats living in U.S. make their own fun Canadians living south of the border like to get together and break out their maple-leaf-emblazoned clothing for Canada Day, according to Sean Mitton. "Even though we may enjoy living in the U.S., there are things about Canada we certainly miss," he said. . . . keep reading