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Justin Trudeau participates in Montreal’s annual Greek Independence Day Parade
Twenty-four hours ago, Justin Trudeau was walking through a sea of supporters at the Halifax Seaport's Farmers Market – but Sunday, he was parading alongside Montrealers in the annual Greek Independence Day Parade.
Greek church in Montreal lost to fire
Montreal firefighters were unable to save Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church despite battling the blaze in Park Extension for hours Monday evening.
Greek scupture graces Montreal
An imposing sculpture symbolizing the Olympic Games globally is now a chief attraction at Gaia Park of the Town of Mount Royal, at the edge of Greek dominated Parc Extension, in Montreal. The work by sculptor Praxiteles Tzanoulinos, created in Greece, represents a globe adorned with the Olympic circles and laurel wreaths. The steel globe, with a diameter of 1.4 meters and weighs 320 kilos.