Language and Culture

It’s a sport that involves flying down a dirt track on the bare back of a thoroughbred horse, and it’s gaining ground across the country. As Lexi Freehill shows us from Onion Lake Cree Nation, it’s much more than high-speed horses and intense exchanges. It’s a connection to culture.

Today on Commotion, musician Donovan Woods and journalist Elizabeth Renzetti discuss how artists have defended the lake’s name.

Afrofest Ottawa has three days of internationally known live music, food and fashion vendors, a kid zone, and drummign workshops — and it's all free.

Community members say that it's important for the next generation to stay committed to preserving Acadian culture.

"My outfit caused hurt and offence to people in the indigenous community," one of the contestants said after the pageant.

What does Quebec identity mean — and who defines it? Ahead of the Oct. 5 provincial election, CBC's Sudha Krishnan sat down with a cross section of Quebecers, and they offered a wealth of perspectives.

Chinatown Day celebrates culture, heritage and community in Montreal, but amid the festivities on Saturday, there is concern about the future of one of the neighbourhood’s few remaining green spaces.

A French Senate bill would require online ads to translate foreign wording into French, drawing inspiration from Quebec’s tougher language rules.

Miss Universe Canada was called out by one of the pageant's former winners after two of its contestants wore Indigenous regalia. 

At an early learning centre in Carcross, Yukon, traditional Tlingit teachings are weaved into the everyday. The centre provides childcare, year-round, to kids under six years old. The CBC's Gabrielle Plonka has this story.

The initiative comes months after Canada’s auditor general found significant gaps in the territorial government’s child welfare system, including in how officials respond to reports of suspected harm, complete investigations, and follow up with children receiving support services.

Planning a culture camp is a commitment. Meet the organizers who continued on during the heat of wildfire season

A new mural at a Prince George housing project reflects Carrier Sekani culture and the local landscape. Created with Indigenous youth, the work is meant to make the new multi-age building feel welcoming, culturally grounded and like home.

Quebec's Charter of the French language grants children with serious learning issues a waiver allowing them to be educated in English. But education specialists say the process is too difficult and rejection rates are high, effectively preventing some students with disabilities from pursuing higher education.

How my Tłı̨ chǫ grandfather learned Dene Zhatıé for love

Moosebait Adventure Tours is behind the wilderness walks that connect the region's shared history. 

A new UNESCO collection of children's books in Indigenous and endangered languages across the world features 25 books from Canada in Indigenous languages as part of a language revitalization project.

The Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival is celebrating each generation that joins in on the celebration, according to one event judge.

Quebec’s product-label and digital-content rules raised costs for U.S. companies and became a sticking point in the failed Canada-U.S. trade talks.

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the federal government "welcomes" the United States "withdrawing" its positions on the French language and culture after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CBC News Canada's streaming laws are not a "red line" for the American side.

The biennial celebration is leaving Harbourfront and taking the party to Kensington Market, a historic centre of Toronto Jewish life.

For Amir Rajaei and Samira Danesh, art has always been more than a career. It is something that has shaped their relationship, their family and, now, their life in Canada. The Iranian-born couple are both artists and designers with their own creative practices and businesses.