Canadians get a lot of stuff we here in Portland don’t get -- universal healthcare, affordable college, bountiful poutine. But, if a recent article from the Canadian Postmedia Network is any indication, we do have one thing over Canadians: some idea of what it’s like to live in Portland.

The article, called “Experience Portland like a local,” started making the rounds Tuesday night on Twitter.

While that link, from the Toronto Sun, is the most widely shared, two people The Oregonian/OregonLive spoke with from Postmedia weren’t sure yet which outlet the story came from but confirmed that it was syndicated to Postmedia sites.

After The Oregonian/OregonLive’s inquiries Wednesday, the story appeared to have been removed from the Toronto Sun’s site.

“Getting facts wrong is not acceptable,” Dave Pottinger, the travel editor for the Vancouver Sun and the Vancouver Province, said over email Wednesday.

He said he is looking into where the story originated.

The story, written by freelance reporter Kim Pemberton, has a lot of...problems.

Screen shot of now-deleted Toronto Sun article

The author apparently went on a tour of the city with Portland tour company Wildwood Adventures. Whether the tour guide was giving a tongue-in-cheek tour or whether her information got garbled, we don’t know. Wildwood Adventures has not responded to our request for comment.

While we work to solve the mystery of the so-very-wrong guide to Portland, let us fact-check the article as it appeared Tuesday.

Claim: “Portland’s annual Naked Bike Ride, which attracts as many as 15,000 riders every June.”

Fact: While we do have a lot of naked people on bikes during the World Naked Bike Ride, the last several years that number has been closer to 9,000.

Claim: “A Portlandian is Portland immigrant.”

Fact: Wow, this is so funny. But what? No. A person who moved to Portland from out of state could be called a “transplant,” but come on, we are all Portlanders and literally no one is a “Portlandian.”

Claim: “Actually, public nudity is legal throughout the year.”

Fact: Public nudity is not technically legal in Portland, but yes, it is tolerated, generally.

Claim: “Also legal is graffiti, which explains the colourful murals on so many buildings.”

Fact: No, graffiti is not legal and those murals are definitely not graffiti! Those are sanctioned art installations.

Claim: “And last but not least, restaurants and bars are legally required to provide vegetarian options.”

Fact: No. That is definitely not a law that exists.

Claim: “‘There are three fashion faux pas here: It’s weird to get dressed up, don’t use an umbrella and don’t wear North Face (an American clothing brand).’”

Fact: Is it a fancy occasion? Then yes, Portlanders get dressed up. Is it raining? Then yes, a study we did on this subject found that 26 percent of people in Portland used an umbrella all or some of the time to keep themselves dry. And North Face? Huh? Portlanders love outdoor gear, and North Face is a perfectly acceptable brand.

Claim: “14 bridges” cross “the Willamette River.”

Fact: This is true, but one of those bridges is a railroad bridge for trains only.

Claim: “The Hawthorne Bridge used scrap metal from Second World War planes when its deck was changed from wood to steel in 1945.”

Fact: We could not find any indication of this anywhere. The Oregonian/OregonLive’s book on bridges, “Spanning Oregon,” says, “By 1944, the daily damage by trucks and cars prompted Multnomah County to replace the wood deck with metal grates, despite a wartime restriction on using steel.”

Claim: There is no Walmart because “Portland bans strip malls.”

Fact: Uhhhhh...no. Portland has two Walmart stores in its city limits, plus so, so many strip malls. Oddly, the writer did mention going to Monticello Antique Marketplace on Southeast Stark Street and 86th Avenue, which is very close to noted strip mall Mall 205.

Claim: Only tourists go to Powell’s Books.

Fact: This drew a huge gasp from many locals in the office. Powell’s insanely huge bookstore is a point of pride. Mostly everyone in Portland loves, and visits, Powell’s.

Claim: “No one here ever says, ‘I’ll meet you downtown.’”

Fact: A lot of people live on the east side of the river, sure. But people work downtown, go to shows downtown, eat food downtown, go to Powell’s downtown. Ground Kontrol is downtown!

So Canadians, feel free to visit! We are a nice, fun people, even if we are generally clothed and legally allowed to eat in all-meat restaurants.