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Historic Victoria temple scores $10K to share Chinese culture, history

Historic Victoria temple scores $10K to share Chinese culture, history | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Online voters help Tam Kung Temple earn 2nd place in national contest
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June 19, 6:14 PM
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The third place: how cultural cuisine helps strengthen Canadian identity for immigrants

The third place: how cultural cuisine helps strengthen Canadian identity for immigrants | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Food is the first step for many newcomers adopting new life in Canada. And in a city shaped by global migration, food is more than sustenance.
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June 19, 6:12 PM
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Burlington Vermont is renaming a street in Canada's honour (for now) | National Post

Burlington Vermont is renaming a street in Canada's honour (for now) | National Post | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Church Street, a pedestrian-only retail hub and home to the city's Church Street Marketplace, will be called Canada Street until Labour Day.
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Languages commissioner concerned about new bilingual requirements for public service supervisors

Languages commissioner concerned about new bilingual requirements for public service supervisors | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Canada’s official languages commissioner is calling on the Treasury Board to implement a “monitoring mechanism” to protect the language rights of employees as the federal government introduces new language requirements for supervisors.
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Thousands gather for Pinoy Festival in Burnaby, B.C., as Filipino community reflects, rebuilds | CBC News

Thousands gather for Pinoy Festival in Burnaby, B.C., as Filipino community reflects, rebuilds | CBC News | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Thousands of people filled Swangard Stadium in Burnaby on Saturday for the 2025 Pinoy Festival — a daylong celebration of Filipino culture that organizers say is the largest of its kind in Canada.
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Set of Canada Post stamps to honour three Elders for preserving culture, language

Set of Canada Post stamps to honour three Elders for preserving culture, language | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
A new set of Canada Post stamps set to release later this summer will honour and recognize three long-time Elders from three separate First Nation, Métis and Inuit communities. All three have helped preserve their community's culture and language.
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Inside CBC North's Indigenous Language Archives project | CBC News

Inside CBC North's Indigenous Language Archives project | CBC News | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
It’s been nine years since the CBC North Indigenous Language Archives (ILA) project began its substantial and ongoing effort to preserve decades of cultural memory through the digitization of radio recordings.
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New assessment could help students who speak different first languages 

New assessment could help students who speak different first languages  | Language and Culture | Scoop.it

As Canada’s classrooms grow more linguistically diverse, a new developmental language disorder assessment is breaking away from the one-size-fits-all approach. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla shows us how this shift could better serve kids who speak different first languages.

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UFest bring Ukrainian culture to Borden Park

UFest bring Ukrainian culture to Borden Park | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Western Canada’s largest Ukrainian festival set up in Borden Park on Saturday.
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June 19, 4:56 PM
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Quebec language office pressed transit agency for months before Habs playoff run | CBC News

Quebec language office pressed transit agency for months before Habs playoff run | CBC News | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Quebec's language watchdog asked for multiple updates on the agency's efforts to remove the word, and kept the complaint open for nine months until 'go' had been scrubbed from more than 1,000 city buses in Montreal, according to emails obtained by The Canadian Press.
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N.S. brothers ‘opening the eyes’ of many to Lebanese culture 1 Shawarma at a time 

N.S. brothers ‘opening the eyes’ of many to Lebanese culture 1 Shawarma at a time  | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
At a Mezza Lebanese Kitchen restaurant, Tony Nahas demonstrates slicing from a spit of roasting chicken much as his father did — with a razor-sharp knife.
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Halifax Celtic Cultural Festival in full swing

The Halifax Celtic Cultural Festival is celebrating its 12th year, bringing together people from several Celtic nations.
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Quebec to impose French-language quotas on streaming giants | CBC News

Quebec to impose French-language quotas on streaming giants | CBC News | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Quebec Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe tabled a bill today that would force streaming giants to make French-language content more accessible.
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Vancouver sumo club aims to push the ancient sport into modern times | CBC News

Vancouver sumo club aims to push the ancient sport into modern times | CBC News | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Sumo Sundays aim to teach the ancient sport in an "all-bodies, gender-inclusive environment."
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June 19, 6:13 PM
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Canada through the power of art — exploring identity with a creative touch

Canada through the power of art — exploring identity with a creative touch | Language and Culture | Scoop.it

Young Canadian artists are expressing their layered identities through the power of art.  

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Vancouver adopts its first street name in the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language | Vancouver Sun

Vancouver adopts its first street name in the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language | Vancouver Sun | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Vancouver's Trutch Street is now officially šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street. Not everyone is happy about the outcome or the process.
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Come together to honour Indigenous history, culture & contributions | CBC News

Come together to honour Indigenous history, culture & contributions | CBC News | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
CBC celebrates the rich cultures, stories, and spirit of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples on June 21
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June 19, 5:56 PM
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North star: Reflections on Canada and being Canadian | Canadian Geographic

North star: Reflections on Canada and being Canadian | Canadian Geographic | Language and Culture | Scoop.it

Space, land, winter — these are the overwhelming realities of Canada, and they have shaped who we are

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June 19, 5:53 PM
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How language revitalization boosts Indigenous health

How language revitalization boosts Indigenous health | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
New research shows that reviving Indigenous languages may do more than preserve culture—it may also improve public health.
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Portuguese Heritage Month celebrated across Canada

Portuguese Heritage Month celebrated across Canada | Language and Culture | Scoop.it

On June 1st, Canadian politician Steven Guilbeault (PC/ MP)  honored Portuguese Heritage Month, celebrated in June across Canada, with an official statement highlighting the rich history, culture, and contributions of Portuguese Canadians. 

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Quebec’s new language rules officially in effect as of Sunday

Quebec’s new language rules officially in effect as of Sunday | Language and Culture | Scoop.it

Businesses must now comply with new rules on commercial signage in French in Quebec, as provisions of Bill 96 come into force Sunday. These new measures apply to outdoor commercial signage, trademarks on products and the use of French within businesses. 

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This co-valedictorian gave her speech in Anishnaabemowin | CBC News

This co-valedictorian gave her speech in Anishnaabemowin | CBC News | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
It was an historic moment at the Bora Laskin Law School graduation earlier this spring. Co-valedictorian Cassandra Spade gave her speech in Anishnaabemowin.
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Funding for language revitalization falls short of cultural council’s needs, as learners increase 

Funding for language revitalization falls short of cultural council’s needs, as learners increase  | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
The provincial government announced a $45 million investment in new funding for preserving Indigenous languages in its Budget 2025. Spread over three years, the new funding would go to the First People’s Cultural Council (FPCC) to support Indigenous language preservation and revitalization work. In a written statement, the province said this investment nearly doubles its past annual allotment to First Nations-led language programming.  The FPCC says this is the first time it has received a long-term funding commitment for programs from the province. 
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‘They’re attacking culture’: Quebec’s new French packaging rules spark backlash

Retailers warn rules taking effect June 1 could devastate specialty shops, including music, hobby, and hunting and fishing stores.
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'Keep thinking about the goal': 87-year-old U of Sask. grad hopes to help revitalize Cree language | CBC News

'Keep thinking about the goal': 87-year-old U of Sask. grad hopes to help revitalize Cree language | CBC News | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
At the age of 87, Louise Fraser has achieved her dream of becoming a teacher. When she walked across the stage to accept her degree on Saturday, the residential school survivor said she was reclaiming something that was almost taken from her as a child. 
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Victoria's Awakening Chinatown celebration highlights Chinese Canadian culture

Victoria's Awakening Chinatown celebration highlights Chinese Canadian culture | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Victoria's Chinatown will be vibrating with drums and song this weekend to mark a special celebration.
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