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Montreal’s Hellenics mark 83 years since Greece said ‘Ohi’ to fascism

The WWII Axis powers first ran into serious resistance in 1940 in Greece Patriotic Greeks from all over Montreal joined elected officials from across the...

Royal Canadian Legion Chomedey branch launches poppy campaign for Remembrance Day

Members and supporters of the Royal Canadian Legion's Branch 251 (Chomedey) gathered at the veterans' hall on Curé Labelle Blvd. last week to open...

A lively local celebration for Quebec’s Fête nationale and St-Jean Baptiste

Among the special guests were Mayor Stéphane Boyer and other elected officials The sprawling and historic grounds outside Église Saint-Martin – the spiritual heart of...

Greeks show pride at 2023 Independence Day Gala

Greece received recognition as an independent nation in 1832 Hundreds of patriotic Greek Montrealers converged on the Hellenic Community Centre in Montreal’s Côte des Neiges...

Tamil community celebrates launch of Tamil Heritage Month

Federal elected officials among the guests at festive Château Royal event For a fifth consecutive year, more than 40 organizations again came together to celebrate...

Laval retirees donate more than $404,000 to Centraide

In their 24th annual campaign, retired City of Laval employees raised and donated more than $400,000 for Centraide of Greater Montreal. The money was gathered...

Laval renames a park in Fabreville for the late Gilbert Dumas

Former Marc-Aurèle-Fortin councillor, who died in 2019, was well-liked Parc Gilbert, a public park located in Laval’s Fabreville district, will henceforth be called parc Gilbert-Dumas...

Crowds surge to new record levels at 2022 Symposium de Sainte-Rose

Seventy artists participated in this year’s art exhibition in Vieux Sainte-Rose Following two summers when the Symposium de Sainte-Rose was either cancelled or scaled down...

Laval City-Watch

Ottawa, Laval poised to make deal on future of Old St. Vincent Penitentiary As part of his annual summer tour, the Quebec Lieutenant and Minister...

Many thousands attend a rejuvenated ‘Laval Hellenic Summer Festival’

Hellenics turn out for a post-Covid celebration of Greek roots and heritage Although the organizers of the Laval Hellenic Summer Festival had little more than...