Jornal Flash Launched 20 Years Ago
Jornal Flash was launched in June of 2004 at the hands of Paulo Pereira and David Silva. The newspaper’s mission was to highlight the efforts...
Casa do Minho of Winnipeg – 50 Years of Excellence
When the founders of Casa do Minho Portuguese Centre, in Winnipeg, registered the organization with the Folk Arts Council, on May 4, 1974, they did...
Strathroy-Caradoc, a Community Built on Hard Work
The territory that is currently Strathroy-Caradoc was first settled in 1832. It was incorporated as a village in 1860 and later as a town in...
The Luso-Canadian Ice Hockey Team that Became Portugal’s Inaugural Opponent
The team had made history in 1990 when it became the first to represent Toronto’s Portuguese community in an official competition, but its most memorable...
Searching for Home: An Immigrant Within His Adopted Country
Moving to a new country can be an overwhelming experience, especially when you are still a child. I know this because I was one of...
Pioneers: Paying Tribute With A Book
By Devin Meireles My name is Devin Meireles and I am proud to embrace heritage and share this Portuguese thing of ours with my book!...
ACAPO’S GALA DINNER – Recognizing Excellence and Empowering Youth
The Merit Award & Scholarship Gala Dinner, promoted by the Alliance of Portuguese Clubs and Associations of Ontario (ACAPO), is an annual event that recognizes...
Our Pioneers – We Owe it to Them
The adventure undertaken by our pioneers did not start the moment they waved farewell to their families, neither the instant they boarded a boat filled...
Luso-Can Tuna: Academic Tradition and Pride in our Roots
Luso-Can Tuna is an organization that stems from a centuries-old academic tradition from the Iberian peninsula. Luso-Can Tuna is a continuation of that history in...
The three lives of Jornal da Aliança
Jornal da Aliança was given three lives but, unfortunately, survived none. The newspaper was published in spurts over three distinct decades, but each time succumbed...