Canada

Ontario declared a state of emergency on Friday as the Freedom Convoy, or "Trucker Protest," continues its protest against Canada's vaccine mandates. Premier Doug Ford told the press that he "will convene Cabinet to use legal authorities to urgently enact...

The CANVAS cannabis store in Ontario is expanding, with a new location in Mount Dennis in Toronto and its Greek-Canadian owner will donate 50 per cent of profits from its opening days to a local food bank. The community-focused CANVAS...

The Canadian province of Ontario is marking its first "Hellenic Heritage Month" to coincide with the anniversary of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire on March 25th. Ontario's legislature adopted the proposal brought forth by Greek-Canadian lawmaker...

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently met with Ontario Tourism Minister Michael Tibollo in Toronto to exchange strategies and further promote Greek tourism in Canada. Tibollo congratulated Kountoura for Greece's success in tourism and asked to learn more about about Greek...

There is presently an urgent request for Greek stem cell donors in Canada, especially from people whose background is from the island of Crete. If you are between the ages of 17 and 35, you can register to be a...

  The Daughters of Penelope will be holding tryouts in London, Ontario, for their fashion show, scheduled to take place on April 22nd, 2018, in support of the London Food Bank. The tryouts which are taking place this Sunday January...

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne was one of the thousands of attendees at the Ottawa Greek Festival, according to the National Herald. The Ontario Premier posted a photograph from her visit to the Greek feast on her personal Twitter account commenting:...

Three solo theatre shows based on Greek Mythology and featuring noted British comedian Stephen Fry will get their world premiere at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Fellow Brit Tim Carroll, the festival’s artistic director, will direct Fry in Mythos:...

A Taste of Greece in London, Ontario Canada has been granted $15,000 from the provincial government. The funding will go towards the festivities of the three-day event which includes traditional Greek food, products, live music and live dancing. The event is...

Complete Innovations co-founder and CEO Tony Lourakis is among the 116 nominees for the 2015 Premier’s Awards that will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 16, at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in Ontario, Canada. During this year's ceremony, exceptional graduates...

Famous World Cup and European Champions will join the International Masters Cup 2015, a historic Cup Tournament that will be held at FirstOntario Centre in Ontario, Canada on Sunday, November 29. Legendary soccer stars Angelos Charisteas, Angelos Basinas, Antonios Nikopolidis and Stelios Giannakopoulos from Greece, Gianluca Zambrotta...

The Parliament Vice President of Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia Antonio Milososki made a provocative appearance at a national celebration having in the background a map that includes several Greek territories reaching to Mount Olympus in central Greece. The event...

The appointment of Greek-Canadian James Stribopoulos to the court of first instance in Ontario as judge is a great honor for the Greek community of Ontario. Stribopoulos, who officially is to take office on October 2, took the entrance exam...

The St Nicholas Greek Festival will take place from June 17 - 19, at St Nicholas church on 3840 Finch Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario. The beautiful Basilican church modeled after ancient Byzantine architecture and the festival's organizers welcome people to take...

The Canadian government is providing CAD $22 million to help skilled immigrants in Ontario find work. The Bridge Training program helps skilled migrants enter the Canadian workforce and find employment which best matches their skills and qualifications. This program also...