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AGBU Toronto event shines a light on the unwavering spirit of women

By Anna Maria Moubayed On Friday, March 10, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) of Toronto held a panel discussion on women's brilliance and resilience, inspired by International Women's Day. Sareen Kardjian, Co-Chair of the AGBU Young ...

Ani’s real estate roundup: Consider a property partnership

Greetings readers! This month, we'll be discussing property partnerships. For many young adults in the millennial and GenZ generations, owning property may seem like an impossible feat. However, what if we change our approach to purchasing a home ...

The community gears up to celebrate the centennial of the Georgetown Boys and Girls

A century ago, a group of Armenian boys arrived in Canada in what many historians have suggested constituted the nation’s first large-scale humanitarian effort—“Canada’s Noble Experiment,” which resulted from the efforts and actions of ...

‘The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must’. Լոռիին մտորումները

Lorie Berberian“The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must.” This was the phrase the winning Athenians proudly declared over their enemies during the Peloponnesian War of 404 BCE. In offering an ultimatum of surrender or ...

Canadian Children’s Opera Company to premiere Armenian-Canadian opera

'The Nightingale of a Thousand Songs' is written by Juno award-winning composer Serouj Kradjian and Dora award-winning librettist Marjorie Chan; Toronto-Armenian soprano and CCOC alumna Lynn Isnar will sing the role of the Nightingale On ...

Film review: Ensouled

Ensouled, 2022 (8 minutes)Reviewed by Lilly Torosyan Director/Writer: Kamee AbrahamianProducer: Emily MkrtichianCast: Lucia Kagramanyan, Saana Araxi Abrahamian-Hoyt, Kamee Abrahamian, Satenig Mirzoyan, Milena Abrahamyan, Ani Khatchikian, Sara ...

Babikian hails ‘major victory’ for Scarborough-Agincourt residents

Scarborough-Agincourt Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Aris Babikian hailed the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission’s decision not to change the federal riding's boundaries. “I am elated that the unity and the advocacy of Scarboro...

Rising rates and record pre-construction condos: How will the GTA market fare in 2023?

Ani Imastounian Are you considering investing in a pre-construction condo in the GTA? With rising interest rates making it harder for buyers to qualify for mortgages and a new "anti-flipping" law making it more costly for investors to flip ...

Here are ways you can help earthquake relief efforts

This story has been updated. Thousands have died, and thousands more have been injured after a catastrophic earthquake that ripped through Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6. Considered to be the most powerful and destructive earthquake to hit the ...

Toronto-born Nyree Abrahamian among 2023 Creative Armenia-AGBU fellows

Toronto-born, Yerevan-based writer and creative producer Nyree Abrahamian is among the ten recipients of the 2023 Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellowship. The arts foundation and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) announced the fifth class of ...