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Toronto Black Film Festival

It’s the second year that Toronto has hosted a Black Film Festival and for the sophomore edition the organizers brought in a special speaker. American executive and best-selling author Stedman Graham is in town this week talking about his nine-step plan for success. Graham has written just under a dozen books and they often focus ...

By U.S. Consulate General Toronto | 12 February, 2014 | Topics: Toronto

Do you have questions about NCAA course requirements for Nova Scotia student-athletes?

During the month of February, Nova Scotia high school students will be picking their courses for next year. For student-athletes, who plan to apply for NCAA scholarships in the United States, this is a very important time to make sure they pick the right courses. To help guide these students, their parents, teachers, coaches, and ...

By U.S. Consulate General Halifax | 12 February, 2014 | Topics: Halifax

Connecticut visits Toronto

Representatives from Connecticut visited Toronto this week to give the city a sampling of their tasty treats and wonderful tourism spots and take Canadian minds off their long cold winter. The Toronto office of the U.S. Commercial Service worked with the state’s government, food and tourism industry to put together a great one-stop-shop of all ...

By U.S. Consulate General Toronto | 10 February, 2014 | Topics: Toronto

Shredding Stereotypes though Women’s Empowerment

Consulate General Vancouver welcomed Tayyibah Taylor, the founding editor-in-chief and publisher of Azizah Magazine, a leading publication for Muslim Women, for a two-day visit last week. Ms. Taylor, who was named as one of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World by The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, and whom Huffington Post included in ...

By U.S. Consulate General Vancouver | 7 February, 2014 | Topics: Vancouver

Shale Discussion at uOttawa

Last week, Dr. Edward Morse, Global head of Commodities Research for Citigroup, gave a presentation at the University of Ottawa titled “The Shale Revolution in the United States and the New Geopolitics of Energy.” The presentation was part of a discussion on how the development of shale has transformed the United States energy picture from ...

By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 5 February, 2014 | Topics: Education, Energy, Events, Ottawa

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