Tag Archives: Arts
Treasury Board rejects 'blanket exemption' idea for official language requirements
OTTAWA - The Treasury Board is rejecting an idea pitched by some Indigenous public servants to offer "blanket exemptions" so they don't have to learn both of Canada's official languages. A briefing no...
Aug 18, 2022
New census data showing French 'in danger' spurs debate ahead of Quebec election
MONTREAL - New census data released Wednesday shows that French is in danger, according to Quebec's political class, but an anglophone rights group says it worries the data will be used to portray Eng...
Aug 17, 2022
Census records fewer Indigenous-language speakers, but bump in youngest generation
OTTAWA - The number of people who speak an Indigenous language has fallen overall in Canada, but the figure grew for the country's youngest generation, new census data suggests. Statistics Canada rele...
Aug 17, 2022
Census data shows linguistic diversity on the rise in Canada
OTTAWA - A growing number of new immigrants to Canada are bringing with them increasingly diverse languages, setting a record for the number of Canadians whose mother tongue is neither English nor Fre...
Aug 17, 2022
Proportion of French speakers declines nearly everywhere in Canada, including Quebec
OTTAWA - The proportion of Canadians who mainly speak French at home continues to decline in nearly all provinces and territories, including Quebec, the latest census release shows. Statistics Canada ...
Aug 17, 2022
Opening day for 'Rock of Ages' postponed
People waiting to see the next big show in Prince Albert may have to wait a little longer.Showtimes for "Rock of Ages" have been pushed back with the show now opening on Aug. 23.(Facebook/Broadway Nor...
Aug 15, 2022
'Miyo Nepin' (Good Summer) art show brings together Indigenous talent
An art show running at Fort Battleford National Historic Site highlights the work of a number of prolific Indigenous artists from the Battlefords area. The project was curated by Alexandra Nordstrom f...
Aug 15, 2022
Quebec towns protecting right to serve residents in English after new language law
MONTREAL - Quebec's new language law has dozens of municipalities in the province shoring up their bilingual status, with few considering giving up the right to serve their citizens in both English an...
Aug 14, 2022
Ottawa should offer Indigenous-language training, exemptions to public servants: memo
OTTAWA - Senior civil servants explored offering Indigenous-language training to federal employees and possible exemptions to those who already speak one from requiring fluency in both English and Fre...
Aug 14, 2022
Town parade brings families together
Whether it was the sound of children giggling with delight, the honking of the old fire trucks, or music from passing floats, anyway you look at it there was plenty of excitement in Battleford during ...
Aug 13, 2022