Canada

  The Greek Canadian, Dimitri Soudas, has been named executive director of the running Conservative Party of Canada. It has been reported that the Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper chose skilled executives to man important posts as the federal parties gear up...

Olympic Brewery SA is expanding its activities in three new markets - Canada, Brazil and Russia - expecting the first beer exports by the start of the new year. Yiannis Hitos, chairman and chief executive of the company, speaking to...

According to the Canadian magazine Maclean’s, the Greek-born Blackberry co-founder, Mike Lazaridis, is 10th on the list of most powerful people in Canada. The special edition of the magazine is entitled “The Power Issue” and lists the 50 most powerful...

The decision which allows Canada the use of the name of Greek products with protected designation of origin (PDO), like feta cheese and Kalamata olives, caused reactions even among the MPs of the New Democracy political party.  Athanasios Tsaftaris...

It may sound unbelievable, but clergymen, teachers, doctors, nurses and members of foster families are among 348 people arrested globally, and accused of belonging in a pedophilia ring. After investigations--which lasted 3 years and were conducted in 50 countries--the...

New invisibility cloaks that make objects disappear at various frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum, are continuously coming to light. The new achievement is the creation of Greek researcher, George Eleftheriades, professor at the University of Toronto.  Eleftheriades designed and...

In the last decade, the Canadians, with rising excitement started producing and consuming mead, a sweet alcoholic drink made from honey, water and yeast and known from the ancient times. It is said to be the common drink among...

When the free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada is signed, Greek feta producers will be able to invade the Canadian market. The profits that the famous Greek cheese can bring to our country are estimated to...

Under the pall of scandals in the municipalities of Montreal and Laval , the municipal elections which include many Greek nominations, will be held on November 3.    In the municipality of Montreal, Denis Coderre’s party has two Greek candidates, Mary...

Today the Canadian press talks about the limitations posed by the Canada-EU free-trade agreement on the use of the name “feta” and on cheeses like asiago, munster and gorgonzola. According to the article “Faux Feta? Trade deal to hit food...