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US Truckers’ “People’s Convoy” Starts 2,500 Mile Journey to Washington
A US trucker convoy embarked on a 2,500 mile cross-country trip from Barstow, California to Washington, DC on Wednesday, to protest against COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates.
Inspired by the demonstrations that paralyzed Ottawa, Canada's capital city, for weeks, the...
Canada
The Freedom Convoy Fizzles Out: What Has it Achieved?
The so-called Freedom Convoy that paralyzed Ottawa, Canada for three weeks is fizzling out as police continue on Sunday to push protesters out of the city center.
Around 170 people were arrested over the last couple of days, as police...
Canada
Ottawa Police Begin Arresting Protestors
Ottawa police began arresting Freedom Convoy protestors on Thursday, after threatening to do so earlier this week.
Authorities first arrested Tamara Lich and Chris Barber. Lich, who leads the Freedom Convoy, was said to be detained for "aiding and abetting...
Canada
Ottawa Police Threaten to Arrest “Anyone Blocking Streets”
Police in Ottawa threatened protestors with arrest on Wednesday if they continued to block off the downtown area of the city.
"You must leave the area now. Anyone blocking streets, or assisting others in the blocking of streets, are committing...
Canada
Freedom Convoy Protest on Vaccine Mandate Puts Ottawa in Emergency
The protest by the "Freedom Convoy" against a vaccine mandate has forced Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson to declare declared a state of emergency on Sunday.
The protest by the Freedom convoy has blocked much of the center of the Canadian...
Canada
Greek Independence Day Celebrated on The Hill (Video)
Member of Canadian Parliament Emmanuella Lambropoulou on March 26 on the occasion of Greek Independence Day, held a reception at Parliament Hill to honour the Hellenic Community of Canada and its invaluable contributions to society.
Representatives from the Greek communities...
Canada
Ottawa Sisters Relay Story of their Parents who Saved 2 Jewish Boys from Holocaust in Athens
Ottawa resident Dimitra Georgiou, one of five daughters of Antonios and Areti Hatzis, told a touching story about how her parents saved two Jewish boys and their grandomother from the Holocaust in Greece.
“Our parents were very, very, courageous to...
Canada
Ontario Premier Attends Ottawa Greek Festival
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:...
Canada
Celebration of the Recent Establishment of the High Commission of Cyprus in Ottawa
On May 8, Dr. and Mrs. Andreas Vikis hosted a reception in honor of the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus, H.E. Mr. Pavlos Anastasiades and his wife Maria. The reception was also a celebration of the recent...
Canada
‘The Smile of the Child’ to Visit Montreal and Ottawa Between May 5 and 10
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...