French has the reputation of being a monocentric language, in contradistinction to languages such as English and Spanish, which are polycentric (i.e., they have several standard varieties). Throughout ...

The Montreal Biodôme's scarlet macaw named Bouton "will be deported to the Toronto Zoo next Friday after she only spoke English during a government inspection," The Beaverton reported in July 2013.

MONTREAL — Canada’s brief election season is already coming to an end after just five weeks of campaigning. The Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, is hoping to maintain its mandate. The ...

What keeps Vermonters from venturing to Québec more often? Whether they admit it or not, for most Anglophones, it’s the official language of: French, aka français — and not the kind you learned in ...

Voters in Quebec gave a second term to Premier François Legault, who has shifted the province from a once fervent-independence movement to a nationalism focused on French Québécois identity. By ...

Voters are overlooking Mark Carney’s linguistic gaffes and lack of knowledge about the French-speaking province, viewing him as the most capable candidate to deal with President Trump. By Norimitsu ...

MONTREAL — The uniquely Quebec version of The Simpsons — dubbed in Québécois French and featuring local place names, politicians, current events and popular expressions — has come to an abrupt end, ...