LEOMINSTER — The upcoming French-Canadian Festival on June 22 will celebrate the heritage of those who hail from the north. Longtime city resident Joseph Bolton said when he brought the idea for the ...

LEOMINSTER — Event organizer Joseph Bolton is thrilled that the inaugural annual French-Canadian Festival is finally happening. The longtime city resident had initially planned the festival for last ...

Brandy Yanchyk visits Quebec City, Île d’Orléans and Wendake in the province of Quebec. Canadian journalist Brandy Yanchyk explores Southwestern Ontario where she learns about the Underground Railroad ...

Marie Proulx-Meder “grew up French,” and like many Chicopee natives of French-Canadian descent, she remembers their “joie-de-vivre” spirit. These immigrants and their families had strong Catholic ...

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Ever since France ceded Canada to Britain in the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the French-speaking province of Quebec has felt itself unhappily isolated. Québecois complain that they are treated as ...

Kalamazoo might be south of the Canadian border, but later this month, the city will be overflowing with poutine, maple syrup and all things Canuck. The Canadiana Fest is returning to Arcadia Creek ...