This week, some 25 Quebec singers have taken the mic for a collective live recording of the famous Blues du Businessman, a hit from the 1970s musical Starmania later sung by Celine Dion. The chorus goes: “J’aurais voulu être un… »
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New Brunswick initiative encourages residents to vacation within province
The government of New Brunswick announced on Wednesday a new initiative to encourage its residents to vacation within the province. The initiative, called the Explore NB Travel Incentive program, was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help stimulate… »
Can cross-border cooperation help decolonize Sami-language education?
KIRUNA, Sweden – An ambitious project to transform early childhood education for Sami children in Norway, Finland and Sweden, is getting underway, with authorities in Norway currently selecting the first nine preschools to pilot the project. The five-year project, called… »
How not to promote Arctic tourism
INARI, Finland – Travelling around Finnish Lapland can feel a lot like a throwback to Arctic Canada at times. There’s the glass igloos peaking through the trees at the Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort just off the E75 road, or the umteen… »
Can cross-border cooperation help decolonize Sami-language education?
KIRUNA, Sweden – An ambitious project to transform early childhood education for Sami children in Norway, Finland and Sweden, is getting underway, with authorities in Norway currently selecting the first nine preschools to pilot the project. The five-year project, called… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International
Bison return to prairie cultural park
Just days after a story about a small herd of plains bison being given to a First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan comes another similar story. The bison ( or buffalo as they are often called) once roamed the prairies in… »
Exhibition to showcase Inuit art from Atlantic Canada
A new exhibition featuring the work of 25 known and emerging Inuit artists from Altlantic Canada is coming to Montreal in October. Nunatsiavut — Our Beautiful Land will showcase more than forty artworks by established and emerging artists, and will… »
Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto ranked among top 10 most liveable cities
Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto are ranked among top 10 most liveable cities worldwide with Montreal trailing behind in the 20th place but still ahead of any U.S. city, according to the 2019 Global Liveability Index released Wednesday by the Economist Intelligence Unit.… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Society
What are Canadians like? Or anyone else for that matter
Government website outlines cultures around the world Want to “understand” Canada, Canadian lifestyle, culture and how to interact with Canadians? Well, there’s a little promoted section of the Canadian government website of Global Affairs Canada and a section called the… »
Arts & Entertainment, International
Reggae music brings together Indigenous and Arab culture
Tonight, Shauit and the Moroccan group Wachmn’Hit will give their last concert in a city near Montreal, in the French-speaking province of Quebec. Shauit is a Innu singer and songwriter from Maliotenam, a First Nations reserve north-east of Quebec. Wachmn’Hit is… »
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