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Crime
Drug Dealer Arrested After ‘Free Cocaine Sample’ Business Model
A drug dealer in Canada has been arrested after police allegedly found 60 grams of cocaine at his home, which he had been separating into small bags and stapling to his business cards as a 'free sample' to lure...
Canada
Greek Community of Calgary Welcomes Olympic Legend Pyrros Dimas
Greek Olympic champion and weightlifting legend Pyrros Dimas was welcomed with great enthusiasm at the first event in Western Canada co-hosted by The Hellenic Initiative Canada and the Greek Community of Calgary, on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
The event featured the...
Canada
Greek-Canadian Fast Food Giant Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary
Greek-Canadian fast food chain Opa! of Greece is celebrating 20 years of introducing Greek food to a wider Canadian clientele. The chain has contributed to the recognition of Greek cuisine in Canada and has earned a reputation based on...
Canada
Western Canadian Road Trip Connects Greeks Across the Nation (photos)
This week the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) met with leaders from the Hellenic Communities of Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver, as part of the HHF’s new initiative to connect and unite Greeks across Canada.
The goal behind HHFs initiative is for...
Canada
Air Transat’s Summer 2018 Flights Greece to Canada
Over 43,800 airline seats from Greece to Canada are now available, as Air Transat, Canada's leading leisure airline, has just increased capacity from Athens by 14 percent, in comparison to last year.
Flights that connect Athens to Toronto and Montreal...
Canada
Santorini Board Game Launches in Calgary After 31 Years in the Making (Video)
Gordon Hamilton, a man from Calgary, had a dream that was 31-years in the making before it became a reality -- the board game he invented and named "Santorini."
The board game has made history as it came to fruition...