Soukup says Leif Ericson will host a Volunteer Day on Saturday, with people tackling a variety of projects. “A big majority ...

Columbus Day emerged as a federal holiday, however, and Leif Erikson Day has yet to achieve that distinction. It is customary for the sitting U.S. president to honor Scandinavian-Americans every ...

Leif Erikson (also spelled Ericsson, or Eiriksson) was the second of three sons of Erik the Red, who established a settlement in Greenland after he was exiled from Iceland. Leif Erikson's story ...

The Scandinavian Cultural Society and the Icelandic Canadian Club of BC are throwing open their doors this Saturday for Leif Erikson Day. The free event will celebrate Vikings and volcanoes. You can ...

which was a portion of the programme of the dedication of the statue of Leif Erikson, the Icelandic explorer, who is believed by many to have discovered this continent. Among those who contributed ...