In one of Jan Harold Bruvand’s Urban Legend books–The Vanishing Hitchhiker– was an alleged Canadianism involving Americans in Saksatchewan or Alberta. The man stepped out of the RV and his wife drove away without him; the Canadian newspaper said the Mounties managed to reunite the couple after “overhauling” the RV in their squad car. One person from Canada told me “overhauling” is *not * a Canadianism for “overtaking” or “catching up with.” Can any Canadians answer this one for me, please? 
I have to admit that I’ve never seen the word “overhauling” used in that manner before. While I was at the University of Minnesota I had a professor return a paper and comment that my spell checker must be broken because my spelling was awful. I flipped through the paper and words like “centre” and “cheque” and “favourite” were circled. After I pointed these out to him and told him that I was Canadian he apologized and raised my grade.
Most of my knowledge of Canadian life comes from reading the “For Better or For Worse” comic strip in the newspaper. Does anyone know where they are supposed to live in Canada?
D’oh
Canadians not only say ‘aboot’ they say ‘soarry’ (sorry) also
They also use metric. When I first drove through the Yukon I got a warning from a Mounty (sp?) for going 90mph instead of going 90kph. And Diet Coke tastes horrible. I think they use a different sweetner than aspertame.
I think “For Better and For Worse” is set in southern Ontario - no particular city.
Ellie comes from Vancouver, which is where her Dad still lives. John comes from a farm in Manitoba, now run by his brother. Anytime they visit either set of in-laws, they go by plane.
Michael went to the University of Western ONtario in London, Ontario, and drives there and back with Weed, or takes the bus. Liz just went to the University of Nippissing in northern Ontario, by train, referring to it as a six-hour trip. In one early strip, Mike went by bus to Ottawa. They’re clearly not in Quebec, so I’d say somewhere around Toronto/Hamilton.