It is estimated that as many as 30,000 freedom seekers left the U.S. for communities across Canada via the nineteenth century Underground Railroad, with many settling in southwestern Ontario — places like Windsor, Fort Erie, Chatham and Owen Sound. In 2019, Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland was the first to proclaim the month of September […]
October 22, 2021
On June 15, 2021, the Board of the Port of San Diego Commissioners approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which enables the Port and Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) to work together in supporting the Blue Economy and aquaculture projects, and exchanging knowledge of the blue economy driven by sustainable ocean resources. This MoU hopes to […]
October 8, 2021
Montreal-based Kruger Packaging announced in May 2021 that it plans to create 150 jobs in Elizabethtown, Kentucky (south of Louisville) to produce corrugated boxes for the food and beverage sector in a multiyear period. The 400,000 square foot, US$114 million investment represents the company’s first corrugated box plant in the United States. At maturity, the […]
October 8, 2021
The Embassy bees have indeed been busy! Our beekeepers from the Montreal based company Alvéole, paid a visit last week to harvest the honey. Check out the Embassy bees myhive page to catch a great time-lapse of the action! Alvéole’s goal when harvesting the honey is to make it as quick and stress-free for the […]
August 6, 2021
The Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco has launched Confluence, a new podcast on the relationship between technology and diplomacy on a global scale, hosted by Consul General Rana Sarkar. As Canada’s Tech Envoy in Silicon Valley, Consul General Sarkar has his finger on the pulse of some of the biggest tech issues […]
July 14, 2021
In the midst of a pandemic, the Dallas Public Library forged ahead with the opening of a new branch library, writing a new chapter in the community with a contribution from Canada. Located in Vickery Meadow, once an unincorporated town centered on a rural feed store for livestock and now the most densely populated neighborhood […]
July 9, 2021
Good Morning everyone. I’m Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States. Today, we mark Canada Day from the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C. This year, more than ever, Canada Day presents us with an opportunity to demonstrate solidarity, understanding, and resilience. An opportunity for Canadians to come together to reflect on our history […]
July 1, 2021
NOTE – ALL EVENTS ARE VIRTUAL UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED Canada Day Virtual Wine Tasting June 30 from 5-630 pm PST| San Francisco, United States | Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco Join the Digital Moose Lounge and Kascadia Wine Merchants for an exclusive wine tasting experience for Canada Day! This year they are mixing […]
June 30, 2021
To honour National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC is proud to present: As Immense as the Sky, a virtual gallery of work by Meryl McMaster. The exhibition was originally developed and unveiled in early 2020 in the Canada Gallery at the High Commission of Canada in London, before the Covid-19 global pandemic forced its closure and modification to an online show.
June 21, 2021
The Social Distancing Festival (SDF) and Canada’s diplomatic missions in the United States are proud to announce a new online digital exhibition of 13 cross-disciplinary artworks, entitled Connecting Perspectives: A Cross-Border Art Initiative. This unique virtual exhibit showcases the work of 26 visual artists, choreographers, dancers, composers, musicians, poets and spoken word artists from across […]
June 4, 2021