Toronto’s Greektown Heritage to Be Exhibited in Three Walking Tours
The history and rich heritage of the community of Toronto’s Greektown will be celebrated with three walks later this month. The tours that will be available for anyone in both English and Greek, will...
View ArticleGreek Orthodox Nuns Fined by Canadian Dairy Authorities for Allegedly Selling...
Nuns living in a secluded Greek Orthodox convent in the Laurentian Mountains, northwest of Montreal, have recently been fined nearly $75,000 for allegedly selling milk without a permit. They do have...
View ArticleGreek Immigrant Launched Vancouver’s Polar Bear Swim One Century Ago
CVA 99-1783 – Miss E. Robinson and Pete Pantages, Royal Lifesaving Society members pose at snowy beach, 15 Dec 1927. Stuart Thomson photo. January 1, 2020 will mark a century since the very first...
View ArticleGreek Restaurant Near Montréal Offers Staff Fully-Paid Vacation to Dominican...
The team of ”Le Grec” before their departure to the Dominican Republic. Credit: https://www.facebook.com/pg/RestaurantLeGrec The owners of the ”Le Grec” Greek restaurant in Trois Rivieres, near...
View ArticleOntario, Canada Celebrates Its First Hellenic Heritage Month
Ontario’s lawmakers pose after marking Hellenic Heritage Month. Source: Nina Tangri, twitter The Canadian province of Ontario is marking its first “Hellenic Heritage Month” to coincide with the...
View ArticleGreek Theatrical Company In Toronto Celebrates Fourth Anniversary
Actors from Toronto’s Ten Tone Productions. Photo Source: Ten Tone Productions The popular theater production company Ten Tone, based in Greektown, Toronto is celebrating its fourth birthday this year....
View ArticleFirst Woman to Own a Cannabis Store in Ontario Is a Greek-Canadian
credit: Monica Healy Photography The CANVAS cannabis store in Ontario is expanding, with a new location in Mount Dennis in Toronto and its Greek-Canadian owner will donate 50 per cent of profits from...
View ArticleVancouver’s Annual Greek Summerfest Expected to Continue this Year
After much uncertainty, the Vancouver Greek Summerfest is expected to have its 34th annual celebration this July to patron via to-go style. Photo credit: www.Facebook.com/GreekSummerFest Vancouver’s...
View ArticleGreek-Canadian Cycles to Ottawa to Help Find Cure for Ill Son
Terry Pirovolakis and his son Michael. Credit: curespg.org A Greek-Canadian father who lives in East York, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto, has now fulfilled his quest to bicycle 450 km to raise money to...
View ArticleHockey Game Keeps Greek-Canadian Family Tradition Alive
Stephan Lentzos and his cousins at the “Hochelaga Cup” in 2011. Credit: Stephan Lentzos Back in 1977, four Greek-Canadian boys — all cousins, and sons of Greek immigrants to Canada — started a pickup...
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