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Canada Cancels Drone Technology Export Permits to Turkey
Canada is canceling its export permits for drone technology to Turkey after drones were used in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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Greek Surgeon Helps Amputee to Walk with Groundbreaking Technique
Greek surgeon Dr. Panagiotis Glavas, performed an unprecedented technique which will allow a young patient to walk once more.
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Michael Musi Interview: Mental Health in New Show “Something Undone”
Michael Musi is the writer and creator behind the new Canadian TV show, "Something Undone". The show, which debuted on CBC Gem on March 26, is a dark psychological thriller that touches on themes of mental health, loss, and...
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Greece Calls on Canada to Participate in its “Success Story”
The leaders of Canada and Greece participated in an online event to mark the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence.
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Niagara Falls Will Glow in the Blue and White for Greek Bicentennial
Niagara Falls will glow with the blue and white of the Greek flag to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence.
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Chairman George: The Greek-Canadian who Became an Unlikely Singing Superstar in China
A PhD-trained statistician for the federal agency Statistics Canada is an unlikely candidate for becoming a singing sensation anywhere -- much less China. But that is the amazing turn that the life of Canadian-born George Sapounidis took after 1999,...
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Canada Owes Its Popular Regina Pizza To Four Greek Immigrant Brothers
In Canada, pizza aficionados have to thank four Greek immigrants for the country’s own unique pizza, known as Regina Pizza.
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Growing Up Black in Greece: A Diplomat’s Daughter Recalls
Growing up black in Greece? Patricia Kumbakisaka, 31, one of Canada’s most accomplished young black women, has done it. Here she describes her life in Greece.
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Greek-Canadian Billionaire, Owner of the Silverdome, Passes Away at 69
Andy Apostolopoulos, the Greek-Canadian business magnate who was the owner of the Silverdome in Michigan passed away on Monday at the age of 69. The Chairman and CEO of the Triple Group of Companies passed away peacefully, according to a...
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Toronto Greek Church Organization To Sell Property After Financial Woes
A Greek Orthodox nonprofit in Toronto that owns churches and schools and hosts the gigantic "Taste of the Danforth" Greek folk festival every summer might soon be forced to sell one of its properties due to a precipitous drop...
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Hockey Game Keeps Greek-Canadian Family Tradition Alive
Back in 1977, four Greek-Canadian boys -- all cousins, and sons of Greek immigrants to Canada -- started a pickup game of hockey in a front yard on Hochelaga Street in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and began a tradition that...
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Greek Canadian Artist Katherine Filippeos Brings Joy with New Christmas Song
Katherine Filippeos, a Greek-Canadian musician based in Athens, has released a beautiful new Christmas song called "King of Kings," perfect for bringing joy and reflection this holiday season. The heart-warming song provides a much-needed dose of peace and hope for...
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The Greek Pilot Who Makes Wishes of Canadian Children Come True
Dimitri Neonakis, a Greek-Canadian pilot from Messinia who lives and works in Nova Scotia, Canada, impresses all in the local community with his inspiring way of expressing his solidarity with his fellow citizens -- especially the younger ones. Following the...
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Canadians Now Banned from Traveling to Greece
In what came as a surprise move, Greek authorities on Sunday banned flights from Canada in a new ruling originating from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority. The new restriction will be in place at least until November 8, 2020, according to...
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Greek-Canadian Cycles to Ottawa to Help Find Cure for Ill Son
A Greek-Canadian father who lives in East York, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto, has now fulfilled his quest to bicycle 450 km to raise money to help save his son, who suffers from a rare disease. Terry Pirovolakis had never...