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January 10, 4:59 PM
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Formal address now the norm in Quebec schools

Formal address now the norm in Quebec schools | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
As students return to class after the holiday break, the formal use of addressing teachers by 'vous' is officially becoming the norm in elementary and high schools across the province.
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January 22, 2:25 PM
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Pitewey and cookies: a Mi’kmaw auntie’s fight to revitalize her language 

Pitewey and cookies: a Mi’kmaw auntie’s fight to revitalize her language  | Language and Culture | Scoop.it

Katrina Clair is teaching Mi’kmaw to ensure kids like her children always have access to the language

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December 22, 2025 2:31 PM
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Arab Canadians deepen connection with their heritage on World Arabic Language Day

Arab Canadians deepen connection with their heritage on World Arabic Language Day | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
December 18 marked World Arabic Language Day, and Arab Canadians took the opportunity to share with OMNI News the importance of keeping the language alive through different activities in the diaspora. 
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Because celebrating World Arabic Language Day shows how language keeps heritage alive across generations, especially in diaspora communities. This story is a warm reminder that speaking, teaching, and sharing language is an act of cultural resilience and joy. 💛

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December 22, 2025 1:59 PM
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How kimchi has become the beating heart of Vancouver's Korean-Canadian community 

How kimchi has become the beating heart of Vancouver's Korean-Canadian community  | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
The traditional preparation and consumption of fermented cabbage has become the connective thread uniting the growing number of Korean-Canadians in British Columbia’s most multi-cultural city. Here, South Korea’s most prized culinary possession is a bridging cornerstone, from humble taverns to hip restaurants.
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📰 Why We Chose This Story for Our Top 5 This Week → Because it is a beautiful and heartfelt story of what kimchi and kimjang really mean to Korean Canadians in Vancouver: “It’s our soul food and if we don’t have it, we get nervous” 🥬❤️

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January 21, 5:46 PM
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Slanguage: How ‘6-7’ makes sense even though it means nothing

Slanguage: How ‘6-7’ makes sense even though it means nothing | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Seemingly meaningless adolescent slang isn’t “brain rot,” it’s linguistically normal, developmentally appropriate and a way of belonging.
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January 17, 6:19 PM
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As fear for French grows, support for English schools erodes among francophones 

As fear for French grows, support for English schools erodes among francophones  | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Many Quebec francophones perceive English and anglophones as peripheral to the province’s identity, study finds.
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January 12, 4:14 PM
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Struggling to learn a new language? Hear from the man who knows 20 | CBC.ca

Struggling to learn a new language? Hear from the man who knows 20 | CBC.ca | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Steve Kaufmann has over 1.5 million subscribers on his lingosteve YouTube channel. He spoke to CBC's On The Coast about how he came to understand so many languages and how to use the power of repetition to learn a new one.
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January 10, 4:59 PM
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Formal address now the norm in Quebec schools

Formal address now the norm in Quebec schools | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
As students return to class after the holiday break, the formal use of addressing teachers by 'vous' is officially becoming the norm in elementary and high schools across the province.
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December 29, 2025 5:57 PM
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Historic Outaouais church to be resurrected as cultural centre | CBC News

Historic Outaouais church to be resurrected as cultural centre | CBC News | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
A cemetery in Perkins, Que., will be getting some unusual company in the near future: statues and artwork from Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue Church. They're being buried as part of efforts to deconsecrate the historic edifice and resurrect it as a cultural hub.
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December 29, 2025 5:55 PM
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Quebecers welcome new law to promote French content on streaming platforms

Quebecers welcome new law to promote French content on streaming platforms | Language and Culture | Scoop.it

When Quebecers open Netflix and Spotify, they could soon see more French-language content pushed to the front on major platforms such as Netflix and Spotify. That’s because a Quebec adopted Bill 109 – a new law   “affirming Quebec’s cultural sovereignty and enacting the Act respecting the discoverability of French-language cultural content.

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December 27, 2025 2:47 PM
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South African New Year’s Eve gala returns to Prince Albert with culture, cuisine, and community spirit 

South African New Year’s Eve gala returns to Prince Albert with culture, cuisine, and community spirit  | Language and Culture | Scoop.it

A South African themed New Year's Eve celebration is set to return to Prince Albert later this month, offering an evening focused on food, music and cultural connection. 

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December 23, 2025 12:18 PM
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Current Trends Explained: The Top 10 Slang Terms of 2025

Current Trends Explained: The Top 10 Slang Terms of 2025 | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
A look back at 2025 through Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang, from 6-7 and brainrot to aura farming, and what these phrases reveal about youth culture.
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December 22, 2025 2:42 PM
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Montreal’s restaurant history and culture explored in new museum exhibit 

Montreal’s restaurant history and culture explored in new museum exhibit  | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
The McCord Stewart Museum is showcasing the history of Montreal’s food scene from the 1960s until today. The On the Menu – Montreal: A Restaurant Story exhibition will continue until October 2026.
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December 22, 2025 2:28 PM
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Lennox Island students stage Christmas concert almost entirely in Mi'kmaw

Lennox Island students stage Christmas concert almost entirely in Mi'kmaw | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
The holiday season is a time for Lennox Island residents to come together and celebrate their community and their culture. Students in the First Nation community recently held a bilingual Christmas concert, and it was a special night for many. CBC’s Delaney Kelly explains.
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January 22, 2:23 PM
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From climate change to Inuit culture: Five things shared by Greenland and Canada

From climate change to Inuit culture: Five things shared by Greenland and Canada | Language and Culture | Scoop.it

As Greenland and Canada both feel the threat of American expansion, the two have deep ties they are hoping to build on.

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We think you know why! ✊🏽🌍

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January 21, 5:45 PM
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Chinese-language paper Ming Pao closing down B.C., Ontario offices, laying off 60 staff 

Chinese-language paper Ming Pao closing down B.C., Ontario offices, laying off 60 staff  | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
The newspaper, which has newsrooms in Richmond, B.C., and Toronto, is winding up its Canadian operations due to financial reasons, says a letter from the publisher.
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Because the closure of Ming Pao is about more than a newspaper—it’s about language access, cultural continuity, and who gets to stay informed in their mother tongue. When ethnic media disappears, entire communities lose a vital voice. We feel this one. 😔

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January 22, 2:18 PM
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Future looks bleak for Anihšināpēmowin, other language programs at First Nations University

Future looks bleak for Anihšināpēmowin, other language programs at First Nations University | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
The program, along with other Indigenous Language programs at the university, faces difficulties as classes have been cut down. This situation raises concerns about the fate of language learning.
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January 22, 2:21 PM
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Mi'kmaw art welcomes international travellers at Halifax airport 

Mi'kmaw art welcomes international travellers at Halifax airport  | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Halifax Stanfield International Airport's new international connections facility now features eye-catching artwork welcoming visitors to Mi’kmaw territory. 
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📰 Why We Chose This Story for Our Top 5 This Week → Because BEAUTIFUL 😍 and because "the location makes the work especially meaningful, as it introduces [the] culture to people who may be unfamiliar with the history and presence of Mi’kmaw people across Mi’kma’ki".

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January 12, 4:17 PM
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Why big groceries don't sell many Indigenous foods

Why big groceries don't sell many Indigenous foods | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Indigenous foods are varied, delicious and plentiful — but getting them into grocery stores can be too costly for small producers
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January 12, 4:05 PM
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Indigenous intellectual property needs better protections, say advocates

Indigenous intellectual property needs better protections, say advocates | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Advocates say although there are modest safeguards to protect Indigenous intellectual property around the globe, they often place the burden of proof on the Indigenous nation and they say more could be done.
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December 29, 2025 5:58 PM
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Award-winning playwright says the time is ripe for telling modern Jewish stories on stage

Award-winning playwright says the time is ripe for telling modern Jewish stories on stage | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Jordi Mand's work is exploring the seminal moments in life—from birth to death.
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December 29, 2025 5:56 PM
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Architectural plans for proposed Vancouver Filipino Cultural Centre unveiled

Architectural plans for proposed Vancouver Filipino Cultural Centre unveiled | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
Vancouver’s Filipino community has a better idea of what a new cultural centre in Mount Pleasant may look like.
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December 27, 2025 5:38 PM
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A beginner's guide to Kwanzaa

A beginner's guide to Kwanzaa | Language and Culture | Scoop.it

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966 and also is celebrated in countries with large African descendant populations.

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December 23, 2025 12:21 PM
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Is Italian cooking ‘intangible cultural heritage’? UNESCO thinks so

Is Italian cooking ‘intangible cultural heritage’? UNESCO thinks so | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
After years of lobbying from the Italian government, a UN agency has now declared the country's cooking culture, as a whole, is a part of humanity's intangible cultural heritage. Gianfranco Junior Spagnolo, chef de cuisine at Vancouver restaurant Cantina di Luigi, says he's proud of the designation. Daniel Attoni, the restaurant's sous chef, says there is a need for the family to be more involved in cooking.
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December 22, 2025 2:55 PM
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Moncton Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah and synagogue's 100th anniversary 

Moncton Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah and synagogue's 100th anniversary  | Language and Culture | Scoop.it
The community president says celebrating Jewish culture is important during these challenging times.
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December 22, 2025 2:40 PM
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The Best of 2025: Maclean’s Top 10 Culture Stories 

The artworks, food and obsessions that captivated Canadians this year
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