"Just how far removed we had already become from Britain even in the nineteenth century was not well understood in the mother country," begins an essay in the first pages of the Canadian Oxford ...

I tried to avoid eye contact and slump in my chair, but it didn't work. It was the start of my Grade 4 school year and for the fourth consecutive year, my name was called to receive additional English ...

“It was to try to blow up some myths about the English-speaking community. One of myths being, for example, that they don’t ...

In a country where English and French co-exist as official languages, becoming bilingual is both a practical skill and a way to feel more connected to Canadian life. But for many learners, traditional ...

It may be Canada's greatest cultural coup in China since the days when students were required to memorize Mao Zedong's eulogy to revolutionary surgeon Norman Bethune. When classes begin at thousands ...

MONTREAL – Immigrants hoping to become Canadian citizens may soon have to provide written proof of their language abilities. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says his latest reform will require ...

Two decades after the last dictionary of Canadian English was published, work is finally underway on a new Canadian dictionary. Editors Canada announced in February that the professional organization ...

A South Shore organization is on a mission to guide and accompany English speakers navigate the challenges of the health and ...

This First Person article is the experience of Alvin Ma, a second-generation Chinese Canadian. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I tried to avoid eye contact ...