The Canadian newspaper «Times  Colonist» picks up top five Greek beaches.
The newspaper states: With so many kilometres of coast line, Greece is blessed with a multitude of beaches so it’s hard to rank them, but here are five of the best.
1. Triopetras: Remote Triopetras, with its 30-metre-high sand dunes and magnificent sunsets, is considered by locals [...]

Competition in the restaurant business can be cutthroat, but a family-owned St. Henri establishment has managed to survive for 90 years and is about to be handed over to the third generation.
Restaurant John on Notre Dame St. West was opened in 1919 by Greek immigrant John Volikakis.
“My dad was working 17 to 18 hours a [...]

The Hellenic Community of Vancouver is British Columbia’s largest Greek community. Established in 1927 it has served as a spiritual, cultural and social gathering place for all Greeks of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
The beautiful, ultra-modern city of Vancouver – the third largest in Canada after Toronto and Montreal – has been selected to host [...]

No special invitations were sent out to groups or individuals to take part in yesterday’s Olympic celebrations in Chatham-Kent.
According to Mayor Randy Hope, the only invitation was a blanket one aimed at every citizen of the municipality.
Hope said he was surprised to learn the local Greek Orthodox community felt they were ignored by the volunteer [...]

The Canadian Hellenic Congress held its Bi-Annual Convention & Elections at the Marriott Hotel in Ottawa, ON. Seventy-five Delegates from five provinces attended.
A new National Council was elected for the term 2009-2011. In turn, the new National Council, elected the members of the Executive Committee.
Mr. Crist Geronikolos (foto) was elected President.
Canadian Hellenic Congress 2009-2011 National [...]

Just in time for Christmas, a new liqueur from Greece is trying to outdo ouzo as that country’s unofficial national spirit.
Skinos Mastiha is relatively new to LCBO shelves but the sweet clear liqueur is already a hit back in Greece. Its name comes from the mastiha or mastic “weeping trees” that grow on the Greek [...]