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Latvian Canadians

Index Latvian Canadians

Latvian Canadians are Canadian citizens of Latvian descent or Latvian-born people who are in possession of Canadian citizenship. [1]

58 relations: Andrew Podnieks, Baptists, Basketball, British Columbia, Canada, Canada 2011 Census, Canada men's national basketball team, Canada–Latvia relations, Canadian English, Canadian nationality law, Canadian Prairies, Canadians, Catholic Church, Catholic Church in Canada, Christian, David Bezmozgis, Dzintars Cers, Fred Bruemmer, Hamilton, Ontario, Harold Snepsts, Harry Adaskin, Henriette Ivanans, Imant Raminsh, Jānis Kalniņš, Katie Stelmanis, Kārlis Irbītis, Ksenia Solo, Latvia, Latvian Americans, Latvian language, Latvians, Leo Rautins, Ludmilla Chiriaeff, Lutheranism, Miervaldis Jursevskis, Misha Cirkunov, Montreal, Murray Adaskin, Ontario, Peter Tabuns, President of Latvia, Protestantism, Quebec, Refugee, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, Russians, Sarmite Bulte, Signe Ronka, Soviet Union, Speed skating, ..., Sylvia Burka, Toronto, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Université de Montréal, Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Vancouver, World War II, 1905 Russian Revolution. Expand index (8 more) »

Andrew Podnieks

Andrew Podnieks is a Canadian author and ice hockey historian.

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Baptists

Baptists are Christians distinguished by baptizing professing believers only (believer's baptism, as opposed to infant baptism), and doing so by complete immersion (as opposed to affusion or sprinkling).

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Basketball

Basketball is a team sport played on a rectangular court.

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British Columbia

British Columbia (BC; Colombie-Britannique) is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Canada 2011 Census

The Canada 2011 Census is a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population on May 10, 2011.

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Canada men's national basketball team

The Canadian men's national basketball team is currently ranked 23rd by FIBA.

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Canada–Latvia relations

Canada–Latvia relations are foreign relations between Canada and Latvia.

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Canadian English

Canadian English (CanE, CE, en-CA) is the set of varieties of the English language native to Canada.

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Canadian nationality law

Canadian nationality law is promulgated by the Citizenship Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29) since 1977.

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Canadian Prairies

The Canadian Prairies is a region in Western Canada, which may correspond to several different definitions, natural or political.

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Canadians

Canadians (Canadiens / Canadiennes) are people identified with the country of Canada.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Catholic Church in Canada

The Catholic Church in Canada is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope.

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Christian

A Christian is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

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David Bezmozgis

David Bezmozgis (born 1973) is a Canadian writer and filmmaker.

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Dzintars Cers

Dzintars Cers is a Latvian-Canadian radio presenter and musician.

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Fred Bruemmer

Fred Bruemmer, CM (June 26, 1929 – December 17, 2013) was a Latvian Canadian nature photographer and researcher.

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Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario.

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Harold Snepsts

Harold John Snepsts (Latvian: Harolds Džons Šnepsts; born October 24, 1954) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who spent 17 seasons in the National Hockey League.

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Harry Adaskin

Harry Adaskin, (Harijs Adaskins; 6 October 19017 April 1994) was a Canadian violinist, academic, and radio broadcaster.

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Henriette Ivanans

Henriette Ivanans (born October 29, 1968) is a Canadian actress.

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Imant Raminsh

Imant Karlis Raminsh (Latvian: Imants Kārlis Ramiņš, born 18 September 1943) is a Canadian composer of Latvian descent, best known for his choral compositions.

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Jānis Kalniņš

Jānis Kalniņš (3 November 1904 in Pärnu – 30 November 2000 in Fredericton) was a Latvian Canadian composer and conductor.

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Katie Stelmanis

Kaitlin Austra Stelmanis (Keitija Stelmanis, born 1985) is a Toronto-based Canadian musician of Latvian descent, who has performed and recorded both as a solo artist and with the bands Galaxy and Austra.

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Kārlis Irbītis

Kārlis Irbītis (October 14, 1904, Lāde parish, Governorate of Livonia – October 13, 1997, Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada) was a Latvian aeroplane designer.

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Ksenia Solo

Ksenia Solo (born 8 October 1987) is a Latvian-Canadian actress, known for portraying Mackenzie "Kenzi" Malikov on Lost Girl.

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Latvia

Latvia (or; Latvija), officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika), is a sovereign state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.

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Latvian Americans

Latvian Americans are Americans who are of Latvian ancestry.

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Latvian language

Latvian (latviešu valoda) is a Baltic language spoken in the Baltic region.

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Latvians

Latvians (latvieši; lețlizt) are a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region.

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Leo Rautins

Leo Rytis Rautins (born March 20, 1960) is a Canadian broadcaster, former professional basketball player and the former head coach of the Canadian men's national basketball team.

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Ludmilla Chiriaeff

Ludmilla Chiriaeff, (January 10, 1924 – September 22, 1996) was a Soviet-born Canadian ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher, and company director.

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Lutheranism

Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestant Christianity which identifies with the theology of Martin Luther (1483–1546), a German friar, ecclesiastical reformer and theologian.

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Miervaldis Jursevskis

Miervaldis (Walter) Jurševskis (born November 6, 1921 in Riga, Latvia, died March 15, 2014 in Burnaby, British Columbia) was a Latvian-Canadian chess master, and a professional artist.

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Misha Cirkunov

Mikhail "Misha" Cirkunov (Михаил Циркунов, Mihails Cirkunovs; born February 27, 1987) is a Latvian-Canadian professional mixed martial artist of Russian heritage, who competes in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Montreal

Montreal (officially Montréal) is the most populous municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec and the second-most populous municipality in Canada.

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Murray Adaskin

Murray Adaskin, (March 28, 1906 – May 6, 2002) was a Toronto-born Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and teacher.

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Ontario

Ontario is one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada and is located in east-central Canada.

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Peter Tabuns

Peter Charles Tabuns (born October 3, 1951) is a politician in Ontario, Canada.

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President of Latvia

The President of Latvia (Latvijas Valsts prezidents, literally "State President"), is head of state and commander-in-chief of the National Armed Forces of the Republic of Latvia.

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Protestantism

Protestantism is the second largest form of Christianity with collectively more than 900 million adherents worldwide or nearly 40% of all Christians.

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Quebec

Quebec (Québec)According to the Canadian government, Québec (with the acute accent) is the official name in French and Quebec (without the accent) is the province's official name in English; the name is.

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Refugee

A refugee, generally speaking, is a displaced person who has been forced to cross national boundaries and who cannot return home safely (for more detail see legal definition).

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto

The Archdiocese of Toronto (Archidioecesis Torontina) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario.

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Russians

Russians (русские, russkiye) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Eastern Europe. The majority of Russians inhabit the nation state of Russia, while notable minorities exist in other former Soviet states such as Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Ukraine and the Baltic states. A large Russian diaspora also exists all over the world, with notable numbers in the United States, Germany, Israel, and Canada. Russians are the most numerous ethnic group in Europe. The Russians share many cultural traits with their fellow East Slavic counterparts, specifically Belarusians and Ukrainians. They are predominantly Orthodox Christians by religion. The Russian language is official in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, and also spoken as a secondary language in many former Soviet states.

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Sarmite Bulte

Sarmite Drosma "Sam" Bulte, (born September 27, 1953) is a Canadian lawyer, advocate and politician.

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Signe Ronka

Signe Ronka (born April 23, 1988) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater.

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Soviet Union

The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was a socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991.

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Speed skating

Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates.

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Sylvia Burka

Sylvia Burka (born May 4, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former ice speed skater and track cyclist from Canada of Latvian descent, who represented her native country at three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan.

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Toronto

Toronto is the capital city of the province of Ontario and the largest city in Canada by population, with 2,731,571 residents in 2016.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts organization based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that is owned and operated by parent company William Morris Endeavor.

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Université de Montréal

The Université de Montréal (UdeM) is a public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (born 1 December 1937) is a Latvian politician who served as the sixth President of Latvia and the first female President of Latvia.

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Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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1905 Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution of 1905 was a wave of mass political and social unrest that spread through vast areas of the Russian Empire, some of which was directed at the government.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvian_Canadians

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