Alexander Pantages is important in the show business history of Vancouver because he built two theatres here that were part of his vaudeville empire, and because of his influence on the careers of two men who were important in the Orpheum’s story: Marcus Priteca and Tony Heinsbergen. Pantages had no connection with the Orpheum himself. [...]
Ploutarhos Tour
Giannis Ploutarhos (Greek: Γιάννης Πλούταρχος) is a Greek singer. He was born on 18 December 1970 in a small village outside Orxomenos called Mavrogia. He lived there until the age of sixteen when he then decided to go to Athens to make his dream come true: to become a singer. He sang professionally for the [...]
Montreal restaurants target of arson attacks
A series of firebombings targeting nine different Montreal restaurants and cafes has police in the city mystified and is fuelling speculation of a turf war involving gangs or the mafia. No one has been injured in the wave of overnight arson attacks, which began Oct. 28, but several restaurants have been damaged by the fires. [...]
Winner of Pontiac Silverdome auction revealed: Andreas Apostolopoulos of Triple Properties Inc.
Greek-born Toronto-area businessman Andreas Apostolopoulos was the winning bidder in Monday’s final cry auction for the Pontiac Silverdome, according to the Oakland Press. Apostolopoulos, of Triple Properties Inc., agreed to pay $583,000 for the stadium, built by the city in 1975 for $55.7 million. He told the newspaper he’d be visiting Pontiac soon to see [...]
Greek-Canadian Becomes X-Factor Star in Greece
Eleni Alexandris, a Greek-Canadian from Toronto is one of the most popular participants of X-Factor, Greece’s largest talent show. Eleni has won over the judges who talk about “the show’s greatest discovery until now”, but she has also created a large following in Greece and Canada. The X-Factor is on every Friday night on ANT1 [...]
Socrates schools: From humble start to global competitor
In a province where bilingualism could sometimes be controversial, the success of a trilingual institution like the Socrates Greek schools all the more remarkable. For 100 years the Socrates schools have been a backbone of the city’s Greek community, offering There’s also a heavy dose of history and theology, making it one of Montreal’s richest [...]
Maria Kakavogiannis in Toronto
The Greek Community of Toronto Department of Womens Issues presents acclaimed author Maria Kakavogiannis on the occasion of her visit to Canada promoting her new book. On Thursday November 12, 2009 at 7:00pm at the Polymenakion Cultural Centrer in Toronto .
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05 / 17 Degree of Theological Academy of Canada Recognized by Hellenic NARIC
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05 / 15 Jim Flaherty: If Greeks Reject Austerity, Will Result In Euro Zone Restructuring
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05 / 12 Greek-Canadians Consider Selling Homeland Property Amidst Crisis
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05 / 11 Greek Wine Tasting Delights People of Montreal
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05 / 07 Canadian Press: Greeks Punished Big Parties for the Austerity Measures
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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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