Greece won the 1st prize in this year’s 6th European Film Festival in Toronto thanks to the entry ”Small Crime”. It was deliberately chosen to represent Greeks in the prestigious Festival as well as the enthusiastic response of the audience. The award was bestowed to the Honorary Dimitris Azemopoulos by his European Union colleagues at the [...]
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Greek Othodox Metropolis of Toronto Buys Church & Cemetery
An area of 20 acres including the church of the holy cross and a cemetery was bought by The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto in Barrie, Ontario. For over twenty years this church was rented by the Anglican church. According to a public notice issued by Metropolis, the value of the church was estimated to be up [...]
Lecture on the 50th Anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus by Dr. Koufoudakis, Montreal
A lecture titled: “Fifty Years of the Republic of Cyprus, Challenges and Prospects” will be presented by Dr. Evangelos Koufoudakis. He is a professor at the University of Indiana and Dean Emeritus of the University of Cyprus. The lecture will be presented to the Greek Community of Greater Montreal on Sunday, December 5th. Dr. Koufoudakis [...]
Canada Invests $1.6+ Million in Immigrant Program
The Canadian government is investing more than $1.6 million to help immigrant children and their families in London, Ontario. The Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) program provides immigrant families with an interactive orientation to the Ontario school system and referrals to settlement agencies and other community support services. “The government of Canada is helping newcomer [...]
Greek-Canadian Celebrity Chef Brings Her Own Olive Oil to Canada!
Greece is the birthplace of Christine Cushing. In Greece, residents consume almost 25 litres of olive oil per capita annually. Natives use twice as much olive oil than any other Mediterranean countries. Cushing is a professional chef from Toronto who became well known for her cooking shows on Food Network Canada. Now she is bringing her own variety of Greek [...]
Canada Accepting Immigration Investor Program Applications
Starting on December 1st, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will again start accepting applications under the federal Immigration Investor Program. Applicants under the Immigration Investor Program will need to have a personal net worth of $1.6 million CAD, which doubles the previous net worth requirement of $800,000. Applicants will be required to make an investment of [...]
