Il Postino

Following an international search, the University of Guelph has appointed Prof. Franco Vaccarino as the University’s eighth president and vice-chancellor. He will succeed President Alastair Summerlee effective Aug. 15, 2014. The announcement was made today by Dick Freeborough, chair of…

By: Dana Stephenson Chronicles of an Ottawa Chestnut Lover features an endearing look into the lives of the people who walk through Ottawa’s Byward Market expressed by its unique writing style that is almost as unique as the man who…

This month’s column continues with wine personalities that have spread the appreciation of wine around the world. These are individuals who left Italy for a better life and through hard work, determination and a vision achieved great success. This month…

The perfect book for Epiphany 2014, and Italian families across the USA, is that of an English author who has already had children across Britain befriend her character Bef after completing a 51-stop tour of the UK. ‘The Befana Drama’…

BY KELLY EGAN, OTTAWA CITIZEN OTTAWA — Memory may be what you hold, but remembrance is what you do — the past dusted clean, made to breathe again. It is a Dutch woman, blond, soft-eyed, visiting the cemetery where her…

Oratino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 7 km west of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,326 and an area of 18.0 km2. Oratino…

Dear friends of the Italian community,  I am very happy to address you for the first time as Italian Ambassador to Canada, to make each and every one of you, the most ardent and affectionate wishes for a Merry Christmas…

Saint Anthony’s church is silent in the way that only a church can be. Sunlight filters in through exquisite stained glass windows, spilling over the long pews and giving the spacious room a muted glow. A statue no bigger than…