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Moscow lays a trap for Baltic nationalists
The newly appointed governor of Kaliningrad has proposed organizing the movement of a half million or more of ethnic Russians from the Baltic ...
 
Estonians trapped in stereotypes: Collaborator or victim? (II) (23)
Peeter Bush in his Estonian Life article “The Museum of Occupations” (#42, Oct. 21,2005) refers to the men gathered around Harald Nugiseks’ ...
 
50 years of Estonian art: Carrying on a Heritage
The Society of Estonian Artists in Toronto (EKKT) is more than just the typical art society - it is an embodiment of Estonian culture and history for ...
 
Some people in Ontario get a $12,000 water bill
You reach for your water bill. Lo and behold it says that $12,000 is due. You do a double take; yes it is the same amount, $12,000. You phone to see ...
 
Estonian skier to compete in Alberta
We are hoping to see people waving Estonian and Canadian flags at the side of Canmore’s ski trails on December 15 and 17!

The 2005-2006 World ...
 
Pro-independence Chechens.... (8)

Pro-independence Chechens had a rare opportunity on November 15th to rally support for their cause in the European Union. Members of the ...
 
Estonians trapped in stereotypes (16)
Collaborator or victim?

Nazi Germany invaded Estonia in 1941, driving out Soviet Russian forces who had occupied the country a year earlier under ...
 
Canada introduces surveillance legislation
The Modernization of Investigative Techniques Act has been proposed by the government to require internet companies to give confidential information ...
 
Volunteering at Ehatare – fun & exciting! (1)
Ehatare is an Estonian, not-for-profit retirement and nursing home, owned and operated by the Estonian Relief Committee in Canada. There are ...
 
Run Mart, run!
A time of spirits and the St. Martin’s Day Fair

Estonians abroad have always called Hallowe’en mardipäev (St. Martin’s ...
 
Liivi Sandy published in the Toronto Star (5)
Last month an article appeared in the Toronto Star about a young man from Ottawa, Matti Tikovt, who joined the Estonian army. The story was written ...
 
Rakvere reality (1)
Bonzo. Teisipidi tegelikkus. Bonzo/Hitivabrik HFCD99, 2004, 43:37

Rakvere has long been my kind of town. Friendly, and full of history. More so ...
 
Communist values said likely to be part of Russian mindset until 2030 (4)
TALLINN - An American economist who has tracked the convergence of attitudes among Eastern and Western Germans about the state and the economy since ...
 
NAXOS releases Arvo Pärt highlights set
The NAXOS label is a groundbreaking outfit in many ways. Perceived by many as merely a budget label, thanks to its affordable pricing, NAXOS is much ...
 
GULAG 113 on OMNI.2 in English
Toronto area television viewers have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the "Estonian experience" on OMNI.2 November 12 at 7pm.
 
Memorial to Victims of Communism gets green light to build
WASHINGTON, DC - A memorial in Washington, DC to honor the victims of communism was given final clearance by a federal oversight body on Thursday, ...
 
The Layton has decided... so what
After great anticipation and drama, the Leader of the New Democratic Party Jack Layton, upon whose decision the government will stand and/or fall, ...
 
Estonia Gateway 2005
The crisis response exercise “Estonia Gateway 2005”, organized by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency and Estonian Ministry of Internal ...
 
The 2005 Estonian family reunion (4)
Every 5 years starting in 1965 my father’s mother’s family has held a reunion on the old farmstead located in the west end of the Estonian ...
 
The Gomery report, part 1
The blame? Mr. Justice John Gomery stopped short of naming former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien but named former Chrétien cabinet Public Works ...
 
The Gomery pre-report leak
The report by Justice John Gomery on his investigation into the 'Adscam' scandal was supposed to be completed by December of this year. ...
 
Man of letters Ilmar Külvet 85
By today's standards 85 is no longer all that remarkable an age - but man of letters Külvet is no longer with us, having passed away in April ...
 
The double-edged sword of Islam (4)
Islam, like communism, has a beautiful theory of compassion, but also like communism, disgusting practices. The aspect of gardens of delight with ...
 
New responsibilities for Bulte
The Honourable Sarmite Bulte, Member of Parliament for Parkdale-High Park has announced that she has accepted Prime Minister Paul Martin's ...
 
Arrival and Departure
Evald Kruut. Arrival and Departure. Twenty poems. Self-published, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, USA, 2005.

This collection of original poems and ...
 
The Museum of Occupations (20)
My son Martin and I decided that we would visit the Museum of Occupations that had been built in Tallinn since my last visit to Estonia. The funding ...
 
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