Acadians, emigrants from France, established distinct communities in what is now Atlantic Canada in the 17th century. But ...

There are Acadian festivals where they’re in Acadian communities, but here in Grand Pré, it’s one of the only Acadian ...

Maine and Louisiana have a unique bond — that of their Acadian heritage. The Acadians were among the original French settlers of North America. When Acadians refused to pledge allegiance to British ...

For the first time since the pandemic, prekindergarten school Ma Petite Ecole in Frenchville held a graduation ceremony. From left are Levdon Morin, Nikita Cyr, Devaroe Dionne, Amelia Morin, Seth ...

Faragher relates, in all its complex, searingly sad details, the story of how the hapless French Acadians were run out of their Nova Scotia homes—a story known to most from Longfellow's Evangeline.

A lawyer from Yarmouth County, a French language professor from Kings County, and a determined youth from Guysborough County ...

A new generation of Acadians in Guysborough County wants to connect to its French roots and is fighting to make it happen. Last week, Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, Nova Scotia's French school ...

The 54th annual Acadian festival in Évangéline brought English and French speakers together this weekend in Abram-Village, P.E.I., to celebrate culture and Island agriculture as Acadian heritage month ...

Some times, a place can be home, even if you’ve never been there before. There may be few Acadians left in Grand Pré, N.S., a rural hamlet outside of Wolfville in the fruitful hills of the Annapolis ...

Q. My mother was a Cajun from Louisiana. I have visited relatives there, love the dance halls and the food. Now I’m thinking about a trip to eastern Canada, where the Cajuns came from. Where should I ...