Judgemental report by the Auditor General, Karen Hogan

TORONTO – Canada’s Auditor General (AG) did our new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, a huge favour this week when she presented her Report(s) to Parliament. Report 4 – Professional Services Contracts is nothing less than a scathing indictment of the process and procedures followed or ignored in [Federal] bureaucracies when allocating taxpayers’ monies to obtain services and assets for the public benefit. In a word, there may not be any; moreover, the [political] oversight seems to have vanished completely. At least in respect of GCStrategies Inc, the focus of the Report. Continue reading→

CORRIERE CANADESE / L’italiana Matilda De Angelis nel “Dracula” di Luc Besson

TORONTO – Nel 1992, il figlio di Francis Ford Coppola, Roman Coppola, implorò suo padre di scritturare un’allora sconosciuta Monica Bellucci nel suo film Dracula. All’epoca era per lo più una modella, la Bellucci era il sogno di ogni fotografa e la sua apparizione su Zoom Magazine ha attirato l’attenzione della giovane Coppola… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Italian Actress fated for new Dracula film

TORONTO – In 1992, the son of Francis Ford Coppola, Roman Coppola, implored his father to cast a then-unknown Monica Bellucci in his film Dracula. Mostly a model at the time, Bellucci was a photographer’s dream, and her appearance in Italy’s Zoom Magazine caught the eye of young Coppola. So impressed was Francis with her look that he cast the inexperienced actress as one of the three brides of Dracula in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Thirty years later, yet another Italian actress is set to explode – internationally – after being cast in the next iteration of Dracula. 

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A new event in Hamilton: the Italian Heritage Festival

HAMILTON – The Hamilton Italian Heritage Festival is the city’s inaugural celebration of Italian culture and traditions, set to take place in June 21,22, 2025.

This exciting new event will be a free festival, bringing the vibrant Italian heritage of Hamilton to the forefront with a diverse range of activities, performances, and exhibits. The festival will feature live Italian music, delicious food vendors, art displays, cultural performances, and family-friendly activities.

Located on James Street North, in Hamilton’s Little Italy, beside LiUNA Station—the very area where many Italian immigrants first arrived in Hamilton—this event will offer a unique opportunity for visitors to immerse themselves in Italian culture, history, and traditions. With its focus on community, celebration, and cultural exchange, the Hamilton Italian Heritage Festival promises to be a memorable event, creating a space for all to enjoy the richness of Italian heritage in the heart of the city.

For more information visit the website www.hamiltonitalianfest.ca or write an e-mail to hamiltonitalianfestival.@gmail.com

CORRIERE CANADESE / Anthony Pullano celebra l’Italia e l’italianità

TORONTO – In un momento disarmante, un alto funzionario di uno dei tanti Corpi Diplomatici che fanno di Toronto la loro dimora temporanea mi ha coinvolto in uno scambio franco, presumibilmente cercando di “affinare il loro apprezzamento” degli interscambi tra le varie comunità che compongono la GTA. Sembra che ci sia scarso valore attribuito al merito effimero inerente ai progetti di costruzione numericamente massicci in cui gli italocanadesi un tempo fornivano una leadership aggressiva… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>