Canadians Michael Child and André Noël Chaker have both recently published a book where they present Finland as they see it. The first through the eyes of a teacher and a family man, the other as a business man looking for success.



Michael Child is a Canadian who has lived in Finland since 1998 with his wife who has Finnish roots. They came to the…

A young woman is full of excitement and enthusiasm. Last weeks have been busy with meetings and organizing. Still she is full of positive energy. The hard work that started in the beginning of the year will culminate in the coming weekend at the launch party of a new comedy series named Millie&Midge.



– I´m very excited that we have come as far as this and…

The popularity of Canada´s floorball sport has been boosted by one man, Canadian Finn Juha Mikkola.

After his ten-year tenacity, today there are several adult and high school leagues for both men and women and also a big Canada Cup tournament.

Juha is a son of a well known world Rally champion Hannu Mikkola. He has even gained the Hockey Canada´s…

Initially, Vapaa Sana’s new editor Jonathan Riikonen studied forestry in Kotka, although his work experience includes rather wide selection of jobs. He has also worked as a reporter for some time during the last twenty years.



– I having been working with journalism actively altogether for 11 years during the last 23 years. In addition to that, I have had…

Only searchlights on the forehead light the terrain when photographer Miina Savolainen and her squad proceed in the snowdrifts at the Laplands arctic night. The women have strolled hundreds of kilometers first with a car and then on foot to a well chosen spot. They have to rush so that the lighting and costumes can be prepared before the northern morning sun will light…

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Once upon a time there was a wealthy - unlike most of the fairytales - lady in Montreal, who inherited a fishing lodge, located deep in the wilderness, from her even-more-wealthier uncle. Except that the lodge was the size of a large mansion, but the fairytale-like aspect of the story is that the woman created the most wonderful garden there in the middle of nowhere and…

Exhausted by the heat wave, Toronto expects the Celsius degrees to rise exceptionally high, but Kiira Korpi is wearing mittens. The temperature on the rink of Toronton Cricket Skating and Curling Club is approximately 10 Celsius degrees. A variety of European and South American skaters are skating around the track stretching their limbs. The coaches are watching over…

The Lions’ Children’s Camp in Udora has familiarized children with nature and fair play for 40 years already.



It was 1971 when Martti Hyhkö, who had just recently arrived from Finland to Canada, decided that the Finnish-Canadian children should have the opportunity to explore the nature and meet their peers, despite of their…