Toronto’s Greek revival is alive and well (Buffalo News) Mar 07, 2010“Opa!” the waiter shouts, as the brandy-soaked Greek cheese bursts into flames. This scene unfolds repeatedly in restaurants that line Toronto’s Danforth Avenue between Pape and Chester in the neighborhood known as Greektown.... Canada strikes gold in overtime (CNN) Feb 28, 2010Canada took home a record 14th gold in the Winter Games, defeating the U.S. men's hockey team 3-2 in overtime.... Canada changes national tone by routing Russia (Sports Illustrated) Feb 25, 2010There was no stopping it. This big red wave came crashing down on the Russians Wednesday evening: One weapon after another, smart and tough, squeezing them for time and space.... Olympics open amid tragedy, pageantry (CNN) Feb 13, 2010More than 60,000 spectators attend the opening of the Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, tempered by the death of a luger from Georgia.... Canada jails truck bomb plotter (BBC) Jan 18, 2010A key figure in a plot to set off three truck bombs in eastern Canada is sentenced to life imprisonment.... Nikki Georgiadis an Olympic link between Greece and Canada (Newsdurhamregion.com) Nov 05, 2009Nikki Georgiadis is hoping she hasn't used up all her time for Olympic glory. The 18-year-old from Pickering has just returned from Greece, where she served as the final link for the torch run there before the flame was officially handed off to Canadian o... Man fatally shot in Greektown (Toronto Sun) Nov 02, 2009There was bloodshed in Greektown tonight after a 25-year-old man was shot dead in front of a house just north of Danforth Ave.... 2010 flame passed to Canada in Greek ceremony (Canadian Press) Oct 29, 2009The flame for the 2010 Olympic Games is on its way home. After an eight-day relay through coastal villages and mountain towns, Greek officials turned the flame over to Vancouver Olympic organizers in a ceremony Thursday night.... Olympic torch relay begins in Greece (CBC.ca) Oct 22, 2009The torch relay for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics got underway Thursday from ancient Olympia in Greece, with the sun's rays igniting the silver torch during a break in the clouds.... |
