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A hero’s welcome: 2020 Artsakh War vet Sergeant Artur Hovhannisyan visits Holy Trinity

Sergeant Artur Hovhannisyan, who was disabled in the 2020 Artsakh War, paid a visit to the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church of Toronto on Sunday with His Grace Bishop Agbar Hovakimian, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Canada. Sergeant ...

Courage and commemoration: Andria Hill-Lehr presents her new book in Toronto

By Arman Ghaloosian  On Sept. 23 and 25, the Armenian Students’ Association of the University of Toronto (UofT ASA) and the Sara Corning Centre for Genocide Education hosted Toronto-born, Nova Scotia-based author Andria Hill-Lehr’s ...

Toronto Mayor John Tory meets with members of the Armenian community ahead of election

Toronto Mayor John Tory and councillor Nick Mantas visited the Armenian Community Centre of Toronto on Saturday and met with members of the city’s Armenian community ahead of Monday’s municipal election.  In his remarks, Mayor Tory expres...

Five scholarships for Armenian students across Ontario worth checking out

Armenian university students across Ontario: Did you know that the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Toronto Roubina chapter offers scholarships that you can apply for today? ARS Toronto recently announced its 2022-2023 scholarships, open for ...

Torontohye: We will continue our mission and remain committed to our community

Over the years, our bilingual publication has done its utmost to promote the community’s initiatives and events, recognize its achievements, and celebrate our uniqueness. In June, we bid farewell to our founding editor-in-chief, Karin Saghde...

POM 2022 proceeds to be donated to humanitarian relief efforts in Artsakh

The Hamazkayin Toronto Pomegranate Film Festival (POM) recently announced a part of its 2022 lineup, including several films about Artsakh. In a statement released earlier this week, organizers also announced that they will donate all festival ...

Bayrakdarian to perform at the 2022 Aurora Humanitarian Prize ceremony in Venice

Toronto Armenian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian will perform at the 2022 Aurora Humanitarian prize ceremony in Venice later this month. “I feel extremely honored to be invited to sing as the featured soloist at the 2022 Aurora Humanitarian Prize ...

Toronto Armenian bass-baritone Vartan Gabrielian is one of four finalists for the Rumbold Vocal Prize

Toronto Armenian bass-baritone Vartan Gabrielian is one of four finalists from across the country who have been chosen to participate in the inaugural Rumbold Vocal Prize at the Edmonton Opera. According to the Edmonton Opera, 145 applicants ...

It’s been an honour to serve the community

Karin Saghdejian Deragopian In October 2005, a group of media enthusiasts in Toronto came together and, with the full support of the Armenian Community Centre of Toronto (ACC Toronto), embarked on a journey: publishing a bilingual, financially ...

A call for vigilance and unity: An appeal to Armenians across Ontario

TORONTO– On Sept. 27, 2022, the United Armenian Council of Ontario (UACO) issued the following appeal to Armenians across Ontario. Armenia’s sovereignty and very existence are in jeopardy due to Azerbaijan’s latest large-scale attacks. ...