Canada

Thousands of Greek Canadians gathered at Montreal's Park-Extension on Sunday to celebrate Greek Independence Day with their annual parade. The prime minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took part in the celebrations. A mix of...

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walked in Montreal's Greek Independence parade on Sunday afternoon. A sea of white and blue flags dominated the parade in the Parc-Extension neighborhood. The parade, whose grand marshal was Quebec’s minister responsible for the fight against...

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias paid a visit to the Hellenic Community Centre of Greater Montreal and thanked the Canadian diaspora for preserving Greek culture and language. "I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my heart, on behalf...

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the parade of thousands of Greeks and Canadians in Montreal on Sunday to celebrate the 25th of March anniversary of the Greek revolution against the Ottomans. "Zito Hellas! We had a great time in...

M.A.G.I.C. Mission -- a volunteer-led effort to help Greek children and families blighted by the economic crisis -- was founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 2012. Affected by devastating impact of Greece's economic turmoil, in March 2012 a group of volunteers...

The annual Montreal Greek Film Festival (MGFF) kicks off once again on Saturday, March 24, and continues up until Sunday, April 1 ending with the annual Closing Night reception and gala. The festival, now in its sixth year, will be...

After Montreal's Greek Orthodox Koimisis Tis Theotokou Church in Park-Extension burned down in 2015 it has since been rebuilt -- but is once again at risk. The church, which is fondly known throughout the Montreal Greek community as 'Panagitsa', burst into...

After the unveiling of the bronze Sculpture of the Greek Immigrant on June 30 at the corner of Jean Talon Street and Park Avenue in Montreal, with Mayor Denis Coderre present, in the enclave of Hellenism, Parc-Extension, the next...

Ten Deka Awards from the Hellenic Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal have been given to individuals of Greek heritage who are business owners in greater Montreal for their contributions to the community. The awards gala took place at Le Windsor in...

The "Sculpture of the Greek Immigrant" will soon be ready to be placed at the intersection of Park Avenue and Jean-Talon Street in Montreal as a tribute of Greek Canadians to the City for its 375th anniversary. The statue, which...

A delegation of NGO "The Smile of the Child" arrives on an official visit in Montreal and Ottawa from May 5-8 and May 9-10, respectively. The purpose is to inform and encourage the local Greek community, as well as other child...

Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church, also known as Panagitsa, in Park Extension, Montreal, was destroyed when a fire broke out on Monday, April 13. Greek Orthodox Community members in the area were devastated therefore they organized a fundraiser...

A fire that broke out on Monday evening destroyed the 'Koimisis tis Theotokou' Greek Orthodox Church located in the Park Ex area at the corner of de l’Epee and St-Roch in Montreal. The church was built in 1962, at...

On Sunday, January 25, while people in Greece will be voting to elect a new government, the Greek community of Montreal will gather for the “RBC Taste & Tradition” event that has been scheduled to take place from 12pm until 8pm...

A $1.2-million gift to McGill gave leaders of Canada’s Greek community to strengthen they university's Modern Greek research and scholarship, as well as endow its Phrixos B. Papachristidis Chair in Modern Greek and Greek-Canadian Studies in perpetuity. The gift, which includes contributions...