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Toronto hosts ARS Canada’s 25th Regional Convention

By Noushig Ghazarian Nalpatian The Armenian Relief Society's (ARS) 101st and the ARS Canada’s 25th Regional Convention took place at the Armenian Community Center of Toronto on July 1-3, 2022. The ARS Canada Regional Convention, which ...

MPP Aris Babikian’s 2022 Canada Day greeting

Below is Scarborough-Agincourt Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Aris Babikian's Canada Day greeting. Canada Day is a celebration of all things Canadian, including our values of generosity, inclusivity, democracy, tolerance, and ...

Canada to open an Embassy in Armenia  

Below is a statement released by the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) on June 29, 2022, about Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Mélanie Joly’s historic announcement regarding the Government’s decision to open a Canadian Embassy in ...

Homenetmen Toronto receives $30,000 grant from the Ontario Government

The Homenetmen General Athletic and Scouting Organization Toronto chapter recently received a $30,000 grant from the Ontario government. A ceremonial cheque was presented by Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Vincent Ke (Don Valley North) and ...

Choirmaster Shahe Altounian awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church choirmaster Shahe Altounian was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for his years of dedicated service to the church. Altounian was nominated by Rev. Archpriest Fr. Zareh Zargarian, Vicar and ...

Aris Babikian sworn in as the MPP for Scarborough-Agincourt

Conservative Aris Babikian was sworn in as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Scarborough-Agincourt on June 23. Babikian was re-elected in his home riding of Scarborough-Agincourt after besting Liberal Soo Wong in the 2022 Ontario ...

Fr. Zareh Zargarian participates in Toronto’s ‘Why the Faith?’ tour

Archpriest Father Zareh Zargarian, Vicar and Parish Priest of the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church of Toronto, was invited to be part of the panel discussion at St. Paul’s Bloor Street Church on June 16, 2022. The interactive presentation ...

Deacon Daron Hallajian presents a lecture at St. Maurice and St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Church

Ecumenism and ecumenical relations have always played an essential part in the Christian Church. The Armenian Apostolic Church, in this regard, has maintained an active role in this critical mission that aims to foster unity and love amongst ...

Aris Babikian Re-Elected in Scarborough-Agincourt

Aris Babikian poses with young volunteers at his victory party at the Armenian Community Center of Toronto (Photo - Khoren Mardoyan) (TorontoHye)- Canadian-Armenian Member of Provincial Parliament, Aris Babikian (PC), bested former Liberal ...