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A parade celebrating Greek National Independence Day will take to the streets Sunday, March 23, at noon starting at Eastern High School. The event will be held during the weekend. In addition to the parade, a gala is to take...

The Hellenic Heritage Committee of Toronto will mark the bicentennial of the beginning of the Greek War of Independence with the dedication of a new plaque at a historic Greek community center in the city on October 30. The year...

Addressing Greek-Canadians in Vancouver on the March 25th national holiday, when Greeks celebrate the start of the 1821 revolution to shake off Ottoman rule, Deputy Foreign Minister for expatriate Greeks, Terens Quick stressed that Greece has always emerged victorious...

Celebrations for the Greek Independence Day on March 25 started at Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish in Montreal in the presence of Metropolitan Sotirios of Canada. Greek-Canadian MP of the National Assembly of Quebec Gerry Sklavounos, along with Metropolitan Sotirios,...

The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement recognizing Greek Independence Day: "This national day commemorates the 1821 Greek Declaration of Independence, when Greece secured recognition as an independent nation after centuries of Ottoman...

Greece is expected to finalize a deal for the purchase of 7 fire-fighting aircraft from Canada early next week during the official visit of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Montréal, and Toronto. Canada's PM Justin Trudeau, announced that Mitsotakis, will visit...

The Hellenic Initiative Canada is partnering with the Delphi Economic Forum of Greece for the inaugural Toronto Economic Forum, a conference that will bring together government and business representatives from Greece and Canada. The conference will take place on October 17-18...

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won a victory in Monday’s parliamentary elections, though his Liberals would still need to work with other parties to form their second minority government. The Liberals were leading in 156 ridings, the Conservatives in 123,...

By Andrew Tzembelicos Recently, there has been renewed debate about the Parthenon statues, which were chipped off the facade of the iconic building in the early 1800s and remain on display at the British Museum. Despite repeated arguments made in favor...

Thousands of Greeks of all ages in Montreal on Sunday attended annual parade and events commemorating Greece's Independence Day. The city's mayor, Dennis Coderre was the master of ceremonies. Despite the freezing cold, students of Greek schools and members of Greek clubs paraded with pride and...