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Greek Community in Canada Celebrates “Oxi” Day
For yet another year, the Greek community of Montreal celebrated the “Oxi” national day with brilliance and mass participation on Sunday. Doxology for those who gave their life in the Albanian Front took place in Saint George Cathedral by...
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Greek Singer Nana Mouskouri in Toronto Charity Event
World-famous Greek singer Nana Mouskouri will perform at a glamorous gala entitled "An Unforgettable Evening" that will be held on October 23 in Toronto. The event will launch the cooperation between ELPIDA Children's Oncology Unit in Greece and Canadian SickKids...
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Greek-Canadian Businessman Sued Over Church Deal
Toronto-based newspaper “The Star" published an extensive article regarding the legal battle between a Greek-Canadian community group in Mississauga and businessman Gerry Farantatos.
The Greek-Canadian Community of Peel and Halton is suing Farantatos, his construction company and his non-profit institution for breaching...
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Thirteen Greek Candidates for Toronto Councelors
Thirteen candidates of Greek origin will run for councelors in the upcoming municipal elections in Toronto, to be held on October 27.
The Greek candidates for councelors in various parties are the following: George Dedopoulos, Dinos Kaltsoudas, Theo Lagakos, Gus Koutroumanos, Andreas Marouchos,...
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Leading Canadian Wine Journalist Praises Greek Wines
Canadian "Ottawa Magazine" (September 2014 issue, an insert in the "Ottawa Citizen" newspaper) praised Greek wines.
Leading Canadian wine journalist and educator David Lawrason, who had in the past expressed many doubts about the quality of wines from Greece, finally...
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Father George Saitanis Passes Away
The Greeks of Montreal are grieving for the loss of Father George Saitanis who passed away on Tuesday, September 2. The beloved priest will always be remembered due to his important contribution to the Greek community of Montreal.
Father Saitanis turned the church...
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1.5 Million Attended Taste of the Danforth Festival
Approximately 1.5 million people attended this year's Greek taste festival in Danforth, a Toronto road with many Greek businesses and especially restaurants.
Residents of Toronto and the surrounding areas came to the Danforth to taste traditional Greek dishes and participate in the Greek "glenti", which...
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21st Taste of Danforth Greek Food Festival in Toronto
The Greeks of Danforth Avenue in Toronto are preparing for the 21st “Taste of the Danforth” Festival, the largest street festival in Canada which will be held August 8-10.
During the festival, visitors will have the chance to take part...
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Thousands of Visitors at Sudbury Greek Festival
The annual Sudbury Greek Festival, which was carried out for the 22nd consecutive year, once again attracted thousands of Greek and Canadian Visitors.
The festival was founded by Sudbury's Greek community, which was formed in the late 1800s but began to really...
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Nia Vardalos Named Greek Community Cultural Ambassador
Greek-Canadian actress, screenwriter and director, Nia Vardalos, who wrote and starred in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, a movie about a woman of the Greek Diaspora trying to get her family to accept her non-Greek fiancé, has now been...