International

Last month I wrote about the benefits of oils and fats and the three different building blocks of oils, which determine whether an oil can be considered saturated and very stable (can be used for frying at high temperatures), mono-unsaturated or fairly stable (can be used for cooking, baking and...

April 8, 2022 was a historic day for Estonians in Canada and around the world, as an energetic crowd turned out to witness and celebrate the momentous event of breaking ground for KESKUS International Estonian Centre. Attending were Estonians, friends and families of Estonians as well as neighbours from the...

Join us online for a celebration of the life achievements of a key literary and academic figure in modern Estonia, Uku Masing. The panel discussion with literary and musical interludes will include the following participants: Külliki Kuusk, Indrek Peedu, Lauri Sommer and Ülo Valk. The celebration will also take us...

10th of April 2022 The unprovoked and brutal war that Putin’s Russia has unleashed on Ukraine is an evil not seen in Europe since World War II. The world is horrified by the premeditated attacks and massacres in Bucha, Mariupol, the railway station in Kramatorsk, and elsewhere in the country....

Siblings Day is a day designated to recognizing and celebrating siblings. Siblings Day on April 10 was created by Claudia Evart, a native New Yorker of Estonian descent. The Siblings Day Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit volunteer organization founded to promote an understanding of the value of siblings in our...

The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC) is announcing that its 5th Baltic Advocacy Days will be held virtually from May 2-6, 2022. This event is an opportunity for Baltic Americans to come together and engage with Congress about the key security issues impacting Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. With...

After skipping 2021, ESTO Ski rekindled it’s nearly 60-year tradition of bringing USA and Canadian Estos together for a 3-day weekend of winter sports which included; skiing, snowboarding, cross-country, wave-riding and of course apres-ski socializing. The weekend kicked off Thursday evening as Estos gathered for their usual 1st-night reunion at...

As Russia continues to mount its military assault on Ukraine, the Baltic states have become increasingly distressed that they might be the next target of Vladimir Putin’s ruthless campaign. Victims of Russian occupation for forty-eight years, the citizens of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania suffered immensely under Soviet rule. However, these...

OTTAWA, ON (March 15, 2022): Macdonald-Laurier Institute Senior Fellow Marcus Kolga has been sanctioned by the Russian government, in a clear testament to his effectiveness in advocating for sanctions against Kremlin oligarchs and human rights abusers, identifying and fact-checking Russian disinformation, and fighting against malign foreign interference from the regime....