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Edmonton Elks continue to forge ahead with multilingual broadcastsOn Saturday night, the Edmonton Elks' home game versus the B.C. Lions will be the first pro football contest to be broadcast in Punjabi.CanadaJul 28, 2023
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Stoney Nakoda First Nation introduces teaching textbook to keep traditional language aliveThe Stoney Nakoda First Nation in southwestern Alberta has come up with a new textbook and dictionary as a way of preserving its traditional language.CanadaJan 23, 2023
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Immigration drives rise of South Asian languages in Canada: censusThe release, which reflects data from 2017 to 2021, sheds light on the state of English, French and non-official languages in the country.CanadaAug 17, 2022
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Canadians report greater attachment to their language than country, poll showsThe survey found 88 per cent of respondents reported a strong sense of attachment to their primary language, whereas 85 per cent reported the same for Canada.CanadaAug 11, 2022
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Museum London to offer multilingual tours for the first timeMuseum London's tours will be part of a free event on Thurs. Aug. 11, and will be provided in Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin and Farsi.CanadaAug 7, 2022
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International Mother Language Day could become new national holidayThe UN has recognized International Mother Language Day for 20 years. Senator Mobina Jaffer introduced a new bill to make it a nationally recognized holiday.CanadaFeb 21, 2020
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Alberta Health Services offers information in 8 additional languagesAlberta Health Services' translations are available in Arabic, Mandarin, Cantonese, French, Punjabi, Spanish, Vietnamese and Tigrinya.CanadaJan 29, 2020
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N.B. working group to look at economic benefits of bilingualismThe group, working with other community leaders and business representatives, will try to increase the benefits of bilingualism in the province.CanadaJun 3, 2019
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‘You can understand the world so much better’: Montreal student speaks 19 languagesAt the age of 20, the Montreal linguistics student can already speak 19 different languages, most of which he taught himself through a combination of internet videos, music and conversation with friends.CanadaMay 26, 2019
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NHL game to be broadcast in Plains Cree language later this monthHistory could be made later this month with the broadcast of what's believed to be the first NHL game called in the Plains Cree language.CanadaMar 14, 2019
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