The Quotation of the Week (April 26 - May 2, 2020)

A quotation of Will Smith on 'the importance of the
comprehension of the education material and 
its application in life,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (The City of Toronto through the front car window:

 Jan. 20, 2019) © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (April 19 - 25, 2020)

A quotation of Hugh Jackman on 'multicultural food,'
compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (A painting on a wall of a Tibetan restaurant 
in Toronto: Feb. 17, 2019) © Jerome D'Costa

PhotoSpeak

KAKA Restaurant in downtown Toronto

Photo (March 5, 2019) © Jerome D'Costa

We don't know what 'KAKA' used in the name of this restaurant means. In the Maori language of New Zealand 'Kaka' is the name of a large parrot, in Hindi and Bengali languages, it means 'uncle,' and in an African language, it means 'King of Egypt.' Whatever, 'Kaka' is a good word. 

Ontario Teachers' Strike Paralyses Publicly-Funded Schools, Over 2 Million Students Remain Out Of Class

The Ontario province-wide strike of elementary and secondary school teachers and their supporters completely shut down the schools having over two million students, reports the Global News.

About 30,000 teacher members, belonging to four teachers' unions -- the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF), Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA), and Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO) -- participated in the walkout and demonstrated on the compounds of the Queen's Park, the provincial parliament in Toronto. 

The bones of contention were disagreement on the class sizes, full-day kindergarten, e-learning, teachers' compensation, special education, and teacher hiring. 

For further details, please read the following:

• Entire Ontario public school system closed, millions out of class Friday as teachers strike (Feb. 21, 2020)
• 'We're in it for the kids': Education unions lead thousands in job action at Queen's Park (Feb. 21, 2020)
• These are the key issues in the Ontario teachers' disputes with the province (Feb. 21, 2020)
• Ontario's teachers' unions walk off job together in provincewide strike (Feb. 21, 2020)
• Teachers surround Ontario legislature during provincewide strike (Feb. 21, 2020)

All photos above (in Queen's Park, 

Toronto: Feb. 21, 2020) © Jerome D'Costa

Merry Christmas to You All!

Photo (Santa Claus' sleigh and other paraphernalia
on a lawn on Huntingwood Drive, Scarborough, Toronto)
© Jerome D'Costa (Nov. 2019)

HELLAS NEWS: A Publication of Toronto

Hellas News: A Greek-language weekly newspaper from Toronto

This newspaper provides news, features, articles, and opinions to the Greek-Canadian community in Toronto by giving coverage on community events and festivals, lifestyle, politics, economy, finance, business, food and recipes, environment, health and nutrition, entertainment, real estate, science and technology, religion, automobiles and driving, travel, sports, and more.

Email contact: info@hellasnews-radio.com

It's also available online at Hellas News

The Quotation of the Week (November 24 - 30, 2019)

A quotation of Bernard M. Baruch on 'be yourself,'
compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (A designed wall in McDonald's Restaurant 

in Agincourt Mall of Toronto: July 21, 2019) © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (November 10 - 16, 2019)

A quotation of Martin Luther King, Jr., on
'keep on moving no matter what,'
compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo © Jerome D'Costa (Toronto: 2019)

The Quotation of the Week (October 20 - 26, 2019)

A quotation of Pope Francis on 'Catholics are not
strangers to evil,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo © Jerome D'Costa (2019)

The Colourful Autumn Is Here In Toronto

The Autumn season is already in Toronto

Photo © Jerome D'Costa (Sept. 26, 2019)

Colourful trees are the signs of the Autumn (also called the Fall) season in Canada. These changing colours from the green to reddish, yellow, and pink are a sight to see and enjoy. 

Please see the following photos in your heart's content to enjoy the colours:

• Photos of the Autumn (Fall) Season in Toronto
• More Colours of the Autumn

Toronto Participates in the Global Climate Strike Today

Climate strike protesters gathering 
at the Queen's Park, Toronto 

Strikers are entering the Queen's Park

Posters on a wall outside the Queen's Park TTC Station

Strikers are distributing literature on 
climate change and their demands

A poster demanding 'system change, 
not climate change'

A striker distributing posters 
at the Queen's Park compound

A poster on the ground

A stall distributing literature on climate change

A poster asking for making a choice and being
courageous in taking action for climate change

A student holds out a poster 

Two student participants
in the Queen's Park climate strike

Another striker against the ill-effects
of the Canadian oil pipelines 

Father-son participants
in the climate strike in Toronto

Photos (Climate strike protest at the Queen's Park, 

Toronto: Sept. 27, 2019) © Jerome D'Costa 

Thousands of men, women, students, and children took to the streets of more than 80 cities and towns of Canada today participating in the global climate strike protest that's being held all over the world. 

More than 15,000 people took part in it at the Queen's Park where the Ontario provincial Legislative Assembly is situated, reports CTV News. They carried protest banners, posters, and signs condemning government inaction or inadequate action and demanded immediate action for reducing the global warming for the safety and security of the future generations.

For more, please read the following:

• Thousands turn out to push for action on climate (Sept. 27, 2019)
• 'We are the change': Greta Thunberg tells Canadians to demand action (Sept. 27, 2019)
• Thousands take part in Queen's Park climate strike event (Sept. 27, 2019)
• Safe air, clean water: Canadian climate strike protesters have demands (Sept. 27, 2019)