Language and Culture

Vern Lewis is in his first year teaching Aboriginal studies at a Frog Lake First Nation high school, and he's putting his computer science skills to work by using technology to teach tradition.

Toronto’s show, produced by Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company (HGJTC), features a Canadian supporting cast (13 of 24 of whom are Jewish), alongside several members of the New York creative team. Most of the Canadian actors in the supporting cast learned to speak Yiddish as part of their preparation for the show.

Discover how Canada and Korea deepened creative ties through a year of cultural exchange, fostering collaboration, partnerships and new opportunities.

Highly anticipated Hindi-language film Dhurandhar: The Revenge is drawing huge crowds to theatres for a second straight weekend. The two biggest movie chains in the country say there is growing demand for international cinema, and they’re bringing a boost to the box office.

Few islanders still observe Lent, but they cling to a tradition once seen as defying the all-powerful Roman Catholic Church.

Canadians are known for saying “sorry” all the time, and one global survey shows the country’s reputation stands as the friendliest.

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday criticized Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau for expressing condolences after a fatal crash in English and ​not in French, Canada's second official language.

The P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation hosted its annual heritage awards on Sunday, to recognize those who help maintain the island's culture and traditions.

For 20 years, this computational linguistics competition has inspired new generations of innovators in AI and language preservation

A Swedish influencer who moved to Toronto is criticizing IKEA Canada’s translations, but the furniture company is defending its Scandinavian roots.

Senate committee calls on Ottawa to strengthen health-care access for English and French minorities across Canada.

At Elsie Fabian School, land-based learning and Indigenous languages are core parts of the K-9 curriculum. The school faculty says this has led to major improvements in student grades, behaviour and cultural pride.

Why Ottawa’s language regime is a barrier to merit, representation and democratic fairness

The Southern Alberta Ethnic Association (SAEA) hosted its annual Asian Heritage Festival on Saturday, May 2

The Yukon Native hockey tournament happens every year in Whitehorse, and draws hundreds of teams from all over the north.

And there's a team of Kaska Language speakers that do commentary on the games in their language.

Derek Hatley is one of the young commentators on the team, and he joined Jared Monkman live on the show to discuss talking hockey in Kaska.

A Kinosao Sipi man is suing the attorney general of Manitoba, saying he’s being denied access to Indigenous cultural ceremonies while under house arrest in Winnipeg. Ernest Hart alleges the decision violates his Charter right to freedom of religion.

A program by the non-profit Honouring Indigenous Peoples is helping to foster truth and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people — through a youth gathering.

Indigenous Yukon youth are reconnecting to their culture through moosehide tanning

A large group of people joined hands and danced together inside a packed hall at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg on Saturday for a Nowruz event celebrating Kurdish culture and welcoming the coming of spring.

Do you speak Irish? A growing number of people are picking up Ireland’s native language, both inside the country and here in Canada.

St. Patrick's Day is exactly a week away and Irish culture during these celebrations is often reduced to green beer, shamrocks and leprechauns. But the director and founder of the Irish Real Life Festival wants to debunk those stereotypes. Sue Nally says there are deep and varied traditions to enjoy and the local festival has several events people can enjoy over the next week.