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The evolution of language is a fascinating aspect of human culture, and the Portuguese Canadian community offers a unique insight into this process. With integration...

This is the story of two pioneers who, in 1954, met aboard a ship heading for Canada and later lost contact. They were reconnected by...

The recently founded Sino-Luso Connection is led by Lias Cheong and Harris Rong. It intends to facilitate cultural exchanges between the Portuguese, Chinese, and Macanese...

he following is a series of excerpts from 'Where the Indigenous Don't Call the Shots' (translation from the Portuguese version named 'Lá, onde os índios...

Macau is a Special Administrative Region located in southern China, near Hong Kong, that was under Portuguese administration from 1557 to 1999. The Macanese who...

Elliot Lake once had a vibrant Portuguese community with a folklore dance group and a local television program, among many other activities. It is not...

António Pereira Rodrigues was born on July 25, 1925, in the village of Ázere, Arcos de Valdevez. As a member of the Portuguese Navy, he...

Marie-Josephe Angélique was a slave in New France (Quebec) who became famous for allegedly burning part of present Old Montreal. Born in Madeira, Portugal, around...

Several Portuguese community associations in Canada were formed out of soccer teams. One such was Poveiros Community Centre, formerly known as Casa dos Poveiros –...

Jornal Flash was launched in June of 2004 at the hands of Paulo Pereira and David Silva. The newspaper’s mission was to highlight the efforts...