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Prime Ministers of Iceland and Canada held a meeting in Ottawa
Iceland and Canada are preparing a bilateral agreement on security and defence cooperation. This was one of the subjects discussed by the Icelandic Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper when they met in Ottawa on April 17 2008.
Iceland Signs MOU with Newfoundland Labrador
Interest in trade between Iceland and Newfoundland and Labrador has been steadily mounting in recent years and the two jurisdictions have now formalized this interest with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Order of Canada recipients honoured in Toronto
At a ceremony held in Toronto April 13, the Embassy of Iceland and the Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto honoured four Icelandic-Canadians in Ontario who were recently appointed to the Order of Canada.
Iceland vacations promoted at Ottawa show
The Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa in cooperation with the Iceland Tourist Board and the Trade Council of Iceland participated in the Ottawa Travel and Vacation Show held April 5 and 6 at the Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park in Canada’s capital city.
Kaupthing Bank featured in case study competition
Business school students from 12 foreign countries assembled at the Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario, March 12 to 15 to compete in a case study featuring the Icelandic Kaupthing Bank’s acquisition of the Singer Friedland Financial Group in Britain.
A "Taste of Iceland" in Toronto
Iceland boasts an impressive cultural reservoir of famous musicians and filmmakers, and a reputation for world-class cuisine that rivals any city in the world.
Acknowledgements to Dr. Jack D. Ives
Glaciologist and writer Dr. Jack D. Ives was honoured at a special ceremony in the Embassy residence in Ottawa on 17 January 2008 to mark the publication of his new book about the Skaftafell National Park in Iceland. On the same occasion, Dr. Ives was congratulated on the recent presentation of the Order of the Falcon to him by the President of Iceland.
Applications open for the Snorri Program
Do you like to meet people and make new friends? Stay with Icelandic relatives? Learn about Icelandic culture and language? Travel around Iceland´s most exotic spots?
Ottawa screening of "Heima"
SAW Video (Ottawa) and the Images Festival (Toronto) present: "Heima"- a film by Icelandic band Sigur Rós, Friday 28 December 2007, 11:15 PM screening at the Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank Street in Ottawa.
Icelandair Shifts Focus on North Atlantic Flights
Icelandair will shift the focus of its North Atlantic operations in 2008. Scheduled flights to Toronto will start in May, while Baltimore/Washington will be taken out of the network this winter.
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Screening of Heima - a film by Sigur Rós
The Images Festival in Toronto presents the Canadian Premiere of: Heima – a film by Sigur Rós. Friday 23 November 2007 and Saturday 24 November 2007.
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Newfoundland and Labrador Holds First Trade Show in Iceland
Thirty-one companies and organizations, along with two chefs, are traveling from Newfoundland and Labrador to Iceland to participate in the first Iceland trade show to be organized by the Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development (INTRD) in the province. The companies are from both urban and rural areas of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Iceland paintings showcased in Ottawa
Two painters will showcase their works featuring Icelandic themes at an exhibition sponsored by the Friends of Iceland in Ottawa and the Embassy of Iceland, November 26 to 30 in the main lobby at Constitution Square, 360 Albert Street, Ottawa. Open during office hours until 6 pm.
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Minister's Address to Parliament on Foreign Affairs
Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, delivered her first address on foreign affairs to the Icelandic Parliament on November 8 2007. The complete speech can be reached at:
http://www.mfa.is/speeches-and-articles/nr/3965
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Four Icelanders at ATA assembly in Ottawa
Four Icelandic delegates attended the 53rd General Assembly of the The Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) which was held in Ottawa October 31-November 2, 2007. During the conference they met Canadian Minister of National Defence, Mr. Peter MacKay.
New chapter begins in London, Ontario
On Sunday September 30, 2007, 27 descendants of Icelandic immigrants to Canada and beyond gathered with supporting friends to celebrate their heritage, with Markús Örn Antonsson, the Icelandic Ambassador to Canada, Gail Einarson- McCleery, Consul of Iceland in Toronto and Kara Schuster, President of the Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto.
The Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships
The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies invites applications for the Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships for 2008.
Iceland and Newfoundland to Boost Cooperation
The Prime Minister of Iceland Geir H. Haarde met with Premier Danny Williams and other provincial officials of Newfoundland Labrador in St. John´s on July 30 and 31 to discuss issues of mutual interest.
Prime Minister of Iceland visited Atlantic Canada
Iceland’s Prime Minister Mr. Geir H. Haarde and his wife Mrs. Inga Jóna Thórdardóttir visited Nova Scotia and Newfoundland July 28 to August 1 and met with a number of government officials in both provinces.
Snorri West visitors in Eastern Canada
Two young women from Iceland spent six weeks this summer in Québec and Ontario on the Snorri West program for young Icelanders
Icelandair to Expand Canadian Service with Open Skies Agreement
The governments of Iceland and Canada have signed an Open Skies agreement to permit scheduled air services for passenger and all-cargo traffic between Canada and Iceland, effective immediately.
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Icelandic mosaics showcased in Ottawa
Canadian-Icelandic artist interprets the impact of her new country through her works.
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Independence Day celebrated at Ottawa Embassy
Iceland´s Independence day June 17th was celebrated at the Ambassador’s residence in Ottawa.
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Delightful 17th of June picnic in Ontario
More than 60 friends of Iceland assembled at a farmstead in glorius weather
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New momentum for Iceland-Canada trade relations
The four EFTA-states (Iceland,Liechtenstein,Norway and Switzerland) have reached a Free Trade Agreement with Canada.
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Smiles, some tears and pure appreciation at Ottawa concert
Pianist Víkingur H. Ólafssson ended his Canadian concert tour in the capital city on May 23
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Piano concerts in Ottawa and Montreal
Icelandic pianist Víkingur H. Ólafsson is concluding a triumphant concert tour of Canada
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Heritage photographs well received in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto
Old pictures of Icelandic immigrants illustrate and renew family bonds across Canada
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Security affairs discussed with Canada
Air services and a free trade agreement also on the agenda
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The "Silent Flashes" project coming to Eastern Canada
Author and historian Nelson Gerrard presents photos of Icelandic immigrants >>>
Icelandic pianist Víkingur H. Ólafsson to tour Canada
Concerts planned in 12 Canadian and US cities in April and May 2007
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Friends of Iceland Annual General Meeting
The Friends of Iceland in the Ottawa region met at the Ambassador's residence on January 27
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Screening of Icelandic film "Atom Station"
The film, based on a novel by Nobel Prize author Halldór Laxness, brings back memories of turbulent times in Icelandic history
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Icelandic company opens a new store in Ottawa
The Icelandic “Rúmfatalagerinn” owns and operates 29 stores in Canada under the franchised name “Jysk”.
Some 200 guests attended Veterans Ceremony in Ottawa
An Icelandic remembrance program to honour Canadian Veterans took place in Ottawa on Saturday October 21. The Mayor of Reykjavík was a special guest at the ceremony.
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Team Diabetes Canada to Reykjavík again
Leaders of the Team Diabetes Canada in Ottawa met with the Icelandic Ambassador and the Mayor of Reykjavík to announce plans to join the Reykjavík Marathon 2007.
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Iceland honours Canadian Veterans
Ceremony will be held at the Cartier Drill Hall in Ottawa, Saturday October 21st.
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Direct flights between Iceland and Canada
Icelandair to resume passenger flights to Halifax in spring 2007
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Another Icelandic artistic touchdown in Toronto
Icelandic artist Finnbogi Pétursson´s creation 'Sphere' touched down in Toronto at the Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art on September 28th.
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Icelandic sculptures in a Toronto gallery
INNER LIGHT", Steinunn Ţórarinsdóttir´s latest show, opened in Toronto on Thursday, September 21st and will run to October 14th.
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Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships
The Sigurđur Nordal Institute invites applications for the Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships for 2007.
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Iceland well represented at Edmonton show
Edmonton's Global Connections attracted some 600.000 visitiors
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180 Canadian fund-raisers in Reykjavík Marathon
Ottawa’s A-Channel TV Morning host Karen Soloman took the show to Reykjavík in August.
