= The Italian-Canadian Newspaper of the Ottawa Area =
Per l’on. Francesca La Marca la scorsa settimana è stata in terra canadese densa di impegni istituzionali, finalizzati sia allo scambio di vedute con parlamentari di origine italiana che all’informazione sull’imminente scadenza elettorale del rinnovo dei COMITES che, com’è noto,…
Read MoreAlmost 50 years ago, my Italian immigrant father purchased his first home in Ottawa. The address: 79 Bayswater Avenue. The selling price: $7,500. It was a 2-storey semi-detached century old house, and a wonderful place to call home for the…
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One day, coincidentally, you’re flipping through a classic car magazine and see a picture of a rare microcar designed in Italy and built in France. Five years later a perfectly restored example sits in your garage and you are producing…
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This time of year brings back many childhood memories for me. My father and I would go to the train tracks near City Centre to greet the arrival of wine grapes from California. The cases would come out of the…
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Antonio Giannetti employs the services of over 100 networked associates in Italy , each an expert in their respective area of law and each retained on as needed basis . As a result our precedent library and knowledge base rival…
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Italian wedding traditions are unique and meaningful. The fact that they are still followed in spite of the trends which are in a continual change says a lot about the importance that they receive from the Italian people and also…
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Today I’m featuring one of my favourite summer foods: pitticelle di riso. Pitticelle are like “fritters” (you’ll remember I’ve featured a few on the blog already like pitticelle cucuzze and pitticelle di pane). The ingredients for this fritter aren’t so…
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Although his family name is pronounced similarly, this Italian-born designer is not related to Carrozzeria Bertone, the Italian styling house founded by Mr. Giovanni Bertone. With that bit of confusion aside, Mr. Flaminio Bertoni (1903-1964) was an automobile designer whose…
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The cathedral of the diocese of Malindi in Kenya is named after their Patron Saint, St. Anthony of Padua. Malindi is a large bustling town on the Indian Ocean but despite the fancy hotels and wealthy tourists, many of the…
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The Trip to Italy. Starring Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon, Directed by Michael Winterbottom The Plot: Two quasi-friend comedians embark on a scenic road trip around Italy for six meals in six different places. The Verdict: Go ahead, take this…
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