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Warm Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Before you light a candle in the Christmas tree, Light a festive flame in your heart, With forgiveness and understanding, With a spark of love And believe...

2024-12-24

Latvian recipients of the 2024 Northern Birch Community Roots scholarship

Three youth active in Latvian society have received Northern Birch Community Roots scholarships to support their studies at Canadian universities. We congratulate Mik, Elizabet and Alek. Miks...

2024-12-09

January 26 marks 103 years since the ‘de jure’ recognition of Latvia

History, Literature
Baņuta Rubess · Bruno Slept Here

Baņuta Rubess’s historical novel ” Bruno Slept Here” is published in Latvian

On December 17 at 18.00 Rīga's cultural space Hanza Platform will see the launch of the newly published novel "Te bija Brunis" ("Bruno Slept Here") by Baņuta Rubess. Members of...
2024-12-13
Ukraine
children · Ottawa · Ukraine

Ukrainian children need more help

In Ottawa on October 27, Save Ukraine hosted a thank-you event for its supporters in a downtown church that has been converted into a community centre. Attending the meeting were...
2024-11-14
Ukraine
demonstration · Ukraine

Let’s support Ukrainians – demonstration in Toronto on November 17

"Vigil for Ukraine this Sunday, November 17 at 4 pm 16:00. This time the demonstration will take place in front of the Ukrainian Consulate in Toronto. The address is 2275...
2024-11-13
Education, families, Latvian language

ALA Teachers’ Conference in Seattle brings together education enthusiasts

The annual conference of Latvian language teachers organized by the American Latvian Association took place in Seattle from October 18 to 20. Teachers from Latvian schools across North America shared...
2024-11-04
Canada-Latvia relations, Culture
The Hamilton

Across the Sea – 80 Years Ago (autumn 1944 – May 1945)

On Saturday, November 9 at 14:00 EST we will gather to commemorate the passage of thousands of refugees from Latvia to Sweden in small in fishing boats. Documentary film: LIFE...
2024-10-29
Canada-Latvia relations, Culture
Independence Day · The Hamilton

Latvia’s 106th Birthday Celebration in Hamilton

Sunday, November 17 14:00 King George Ballroom South,Liuna Station, 360 James St. N., Hamilton The opening ceremony will be followed by a concertDAINU ZEME- with Melngailis on the trail of...
2024-10-28
Music
DV · Kārlis Briedis · Ottawa

An evening with Kārlis Briedis in Ottawa “Autumn is Coming”

Ottawa's autumn season is off to a great start. When the autumn leaves on the trees signal the approach of winter, and start to show their colours, and it's freezing...
2024-10-26
Balts
Burtnieki

The Toronto Dievturu Communion Celebrates the Harvest

This year, on the 21st day of the Heather month (September), the hot embrace of today's sun did not signal the arrival of the autumn, but we know that every...
2024-10-22

#StandWithUkraine

Koļa Serga together with Ukrainian soldiers on the front Personal photo

Latvian online news magazine ir.lv‘s series of articles Believing in Victory is made available thanks to the sponsorship of Latvijas Finieris.

2024-01-24 The Cultural Unit→

Across Canada

Latviešu Nacionālā Apvienība Kanadā (LNAK)

LNAK Reception at the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre marking 106 years since the declaration of independence of Latvia

2024-11-23
Latviešu Nacionālā Apvienība Kanadā (LNAK)

LNAK priekšsēža Fritz Kristberga apsveikums valstssvētkos

Latvijas Republikas proklamēšanas 106. gadadienā Latviešu Nacionālā Apvienība Kanādā sirsnīgi sveic visus latviešus, multi-kultūru latviešus, latviešu...
2024-11-15
Latviešu Nacionālā Apvienība Kanadā (LNAK)

Thoughts on Independence Day

...Be it through dust or the passage of centuries, Through time without end and the choking...
2024-11-15

Miscellaneous News

Canada-Latvia relations

Memorial to Victims of Communism opens Thursday, December 12 in Ottawa

The official inauguration of the Memorial to the Victims of Communism—Canada, a Land of Refuge will take place on December 12, 2024, in partnership with the project's main promoter, Tribute...
2024-12-07
Defence, Canada-Latvia relations
defence · Canada · NATO

Prezidents Edgars Rinkēvičs tiekas ar Kanādas ārlietu ministri Melāniju Žolī (Melanie Joly)

2. decembrī Valsts prezidents Edgars Rinkēvičs Rīgas pilī tikās ar Kanādas ārlietu ministri Melāniju Žolī (Melanie Joly), lai pārrunātu abu valstu divpusējo sadarbību, īpaši aizsardzības un drošības jomā, kā arī...
2024-12-02
Business, LIAA
Business · taxes

Latvia Ranks Second in the Tax Competitiveness Index 2024

The Baltic countries have the most competitive tax systems among OECD countries. According the 2024 index, Estonia ranks first, Latvia is in second place and Lithuania in fifth place. Canada...
2024-11-30

Kids’ Corner

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