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Manitoba – Where Swedish Roots Run Deep

March 2, 2021March 3, 2021 swedish 4621 Viewsmanitoba, swedes in canada, swedish roots

Immigration from Sweden to Canada started slowly. A rail and retail centre, most Swedes passed through Winnipeg as part of the immigration process.

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The First Swede in Manitoba

March 1, 2021March 2, 2021 swedish 2918 Views

Jacob Fahlström is considered to be the first Swede in Manitoba. By 1812 he was listed living in Playgreen Lake Manitoba.

The Hidden Swede in Your Everyday Life

February 23, 2021October 22, 2021 swedish 42 ViewsTielman

Did you know: every time you buy a muffin at Tim Hortons or McDonald’s, odds are it is wrapped in Swedish paper?

Börje Salming’s Love Letter to Toronto

February 23, 2021January 4, 2023 swedish 11104 Views

“Canada is fantastic! I love Toronto and my fans there,” says hockey legend Börje Salming, whose most recent trip to the city almost cost him his life.

Frasvåfflor

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 swedish 3284 Viewstreats

Why do Swedes celebrate våffeldagen? You may wonder “what is the origin of Waffle Day”? According to the Christian gospels, 25th of March is the day when the archangel Gabriel

Tv series

February 23, 2021March 1, 2021 swedish 2607 Viewstips

Bonus Family (Swedish: Bonusfamiljen) is a Swedish drama series created by Felix and Clara Herngren, Moa Herngren, and Calle Marthin for SVT. The series debuted in 2017. A third season of the series launched on both

TV series

February 19, 2021March 1, 2021 swedish 2791 Viewstips

Caliphate (Swedish: Kalifat) is a Swedish thriller drama television series. It became the most-viewed series ever on SVT Play. The story is based on the real-life case of the Bethnal