King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spent the last day of their three-day state visit to Canada in Toronto. They visited the Ontario legislature at Queen’s Park, met with the Dutch soccer women, and unveiled a special gift on the Toronto Islands.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spent the first day of their three-day state visit to Canada in the capital Ottawa. They visited Parliament Hill, laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and spoke with Canadian war veterans.
It is often said that Canada and the Netherlands have a special bond. As King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are on a state visit to Canada this week, that special relationship is celebrated. What makes for the close ties between the two countries?
A Canadian war veteran has been reunited with a Dutchman he helped at the end of World War II. Almost 70 years after fate briefly brought them together in Enschede, the two men met again in Canada. A shared memory of two chocolate bars brought their connection to light.
As Europeans and Canadians mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day this week, including the liberation of the Netherlands by Canadian forces, World War II veteran Jim Wilkinson shares his recollections of the conflict. “I never thought we would lose so many men.”
Canada is offering business opportunities to companies producing medical cannabis. Dutch grower Bedrocan wants to benefit by taking its products to the Canadian market. An IPO of its Canadian partner went well. “We are going to build a global cannabis brand.”
Canadian teenager Amanda Todd became widely known as a victim of cyberbullying. The man who drove her to despair and suicide was probably a Dutchman. He blackmailed her with her topless photo.
Authorities in Canada want to seek the extradition of a suspect from the Netherlands in the high-profile case of Canadian teenager Amanda Todd. Todd committed suicide after a topless photo of her was circulated on the Internet. A 35-year-old Dutchman was arrested in January in connection with the infamous cyberbullying case.
The free trade deal between the EU and Canada is a threat to the Canadian dairy sector, farmers say. Domestic cheese makers risk being squeezed out of the market by European competitors. “This accord puts Canadian dairy farmers and cheese makers at a huge competitive disadvantage.”
Only one foreign flag has ever flown atop Ottawa’s Peace Tower: that of the Netherlands. The occasion was the birth of Princess Margriet in Ottawa in 1943. To celebrate her 70th birthday, the unique historic gesture was commemorated this year on Parliament Hill.
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