> The college age woman sounded like any American. According to him, she had grown up right there in Red Bay. It was probably satellite TV that removed her accent.

People in Canada without a regional accent often have the accent of a TV anchorperson or a Hollywood actor. Not that it is derived from that, but really it is just a neutral North American accent. Brits that have studied overseas will often acquire one of these accents. I also think of it as the accent that the Queen of England has, but minus the stuffy twinge.