“This year, Canada is celebrating 70 years of friendship with Greece, since diplomatic relations between the two countries were officially established in 1942”, stated the Ambassador of Canada to Greece, Robert Peck, during his meeting with Greek – Canadian businessmen at Toronto National Club, in the presence of the Ambassador of Greece, Eleftherios Aggelopoulos and [...]
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Next Montreal Film Festival Dedicated to Greek Filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos
After a decision taken by the director of the Montreal World Film Festival, Serge Losique, the next Montreal Film Festival (August-September 2012) will be dedicated to the Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos who passed away in a motorcycle accident. The director of the Montreal World Film Festival, Serge Losique, stated: “Theo Angelopoulos was the filmmaker of [...]
Fakebook Helps Students Explore Greek Mythology
Fakebook is a Facebook lookalike website minus the social networking. Created as an educational tool about a year ago, it allows students to make profiles for literary and historical figures – without interacting with other users on the site. On her profile, Pandora agonizes about having opened the box. “I am so ashamed,” she writes, [...]
BlackBerry Greek-Canadian Chief Mike Lazaridis Quits From RIM
After months upon months of investor backlash, RIM is making some significant changes. And by “significant,” we mean the co-chief executives (and founders) are out. As of tomorrow, both Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, of Greek origin, will be stepping down from the top posts, enabling “a little-known company insider” to take over, according to [...]
Montreal Cretans Celebrate Their 100th Anniversary in Canada
The island of Crete is known for spawning some of Europe’s longest-standing advanced cultural innovations, dating back to the ancient Minoans of Crete five millenniums ago. Montrealers with roots in Greece’s most-populous island have lived in their adopted country a long time, and are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. The 7,000 Montrealers of Cretan [...]
Canada Reaffirms its Support to Cyprus
High Commissioner of Canada to Cyprus Robert William Peck stressed Friday that his country recognises the Republic of Cyprus` sovereign rights and supports the efforts to reach a solution of the Cyprus problem based on the relevant UN Security Council resolutions. According to an official press release, the High Commissioner, who held a meeting Friday [...]
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02 / 03 Canadian Ambassador Meets With Greek-Canadian Businessmen in Toronto
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01 / 30 Next Montreal Film Festival Dedicated to Greek Filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos
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01 / 28 Fakebook Helps Students Explore Greek Mythology
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01 / 23 BlackBerry Greek-Canadian Chief Mike Lazaridis Quits From RIM
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01 / 16 Montreal Cretans Celebrate Their 100th Anniversary in Canada
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11 / 14 Greek Community Hosts Event “Macedonia:The Historical Truth”
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05 / 27 Greek-Canadian Phil Xenidis Named Lead Guitarist on Bon Jovi’s Tour
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04 / 23 Hellenic Congress Asks Greek-Canadian Voters not to Vote for Liberal Party
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09 / 12 Greeks in Toronto Against Bob Rae
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03 / 24 Toronto: Greek Independence Day Parade Sunday on Danforth Avenue
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