Title: Blog – WordPress.org English (Canada) --- * ## 󠀁[The final countdown to WordCamp Canada 2025](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2025/09/17/the-final-countdown-to-wordcamp-canada-2025/)󠁿 * September 17, 2025 * We are less than a month away from the opening of WordCamp Canada 2025 at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario from October 15 to 17. Get your tickets now while they are still available. Plan for a special Contributor Day Now is a great time to plan your trip. Area hotel discounts are still available.… * [Read Post](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2025/09/17/the-final-countdown-to-wordcamp-canada-2025/) * ## 󠀁[Speakers confirmed for WordCamp Canada #WCEH](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2025/08/03/speakers-confirmed-for-wordcamp-canada/)󠁿 * August 3, 2025 * WordPress enthusiasts, developers, business owners, and content creators from across Canada and around the world will converge at Carleton University this fall for WordCamp Canada 2025 (WCEH25), taking place October 16–17, 2025. This national flagship event brings together the open web community for two days of learning, networking, and inspiration focused on WordPress, the open-source… * [Read Post](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2025/08/03/speakers-confirmed-for-wordcamp-canada/) * ## 󠀁[WordCamp Canada 2025 Call for Speakers #WCEH](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2025/04/28/wordcamp-canada-2025-call-for-speakers-wceh/)󠁿 * April 28, 2025 * WCEH’s Call for Speakers is open until June 15. Ready to inspire and be inspired? Apply to Speak at WCEH! * [Read Post](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2025/04/28/wordcamp-canada-2025-call-for-speakers-wceh/) * ## 󠀁[WordCamp Canada 2025 Call for Volunteers #WCEH](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2025/04/03/wordcamp-canada-2025-call-for-volunteers-wceh/)󠁿 * April 3, 2025 * Like the WordPress software project WordCamp Canada (WCEH) is an open source event. It’s planned, organized, and run by the Canadian WordPress community with volunteers and attendees welcomed from all over the world.  To gather our full team for WCEH 2025, we’ve issued a Call for Volunteers. Volunteer Responsibilities and Benefits If you join the… * [Read Post](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2025/04/03/wordcamp-canada-2025-call-for-volunteers-wceh/) * ## 󠀁[WordCamp Canada 2025 Call for Sponsors #WCEH](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2025/03/20/wordcamp-canada-2025-call-for-sponsors-wceh/)󠁿 * March 20, 2025 * The WordCamp Canada 2025 (WCEH) organizing team has issued a Call for Sponsors. A prospectus outlining the sponsorship packages is available on the WCEH 2025 website. * [Read Post](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2025/03/20/wordcamp-canada-2025-call-for-sponsors-wceh/) * ## 󠀁[WordCamp Canada 2024 speaker schedule now available!  #WCEH](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2024/04/25/wordcamp-canada-2024-speaker-schedule-now-available-wceh/)󠁿 * April 25, 2024 * Our speaker schedule is now available, please see: https://canada.wordcamp.org/ 2024/schedule/ Regular tickets for WordCamp Canada 2024 are only $75 for 3 days of unforgettable learning, networking, and fun.  https://canada.wordcamp.org/ 2024/tickets/Connect with a community of like-minded individuals who share your passion for all things WordPress – July 11 to 13, 2024, in Ottawa. Call for Sponsors: To make WordCamp Canada a… * [Read Post](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2024/04/25/wordcamp-canada-2024-speaker-schedule-now-available-wceh/) * ## 󠀁[WordCamp Coming to Halifax, Nova Scotia!](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2017/04/18/wordcamp-coming-to-halifax-nova-scotia/)󠁿 * April 18, 2017 * This May marks a very special month for people in Atlantic Canada. Not only will the first signs of spring appear in the area (finally), but a new conference will be popping up as well. WordCamp Halifax is happening on May 27th at Marion McCain Building at Dalhousie University. This will be the first WordCamp… * [Read Post](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2017/04/18/wordcamp-coming-to-halifax-nova-scotia/) * ## 󠀁[Canadian English Theme Translations](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2015/07/20/themes-in-en-ca/)󠁿 * July 20, 2015 * The core WordPress project have now opened supported themes for translation into local languages. This has opened thousands of new text strings to translate from US English to Canadian English. If you would like to assist, then you can head on over to https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/en-ca/default/wp-themes and start translating. We will then review all submitted stings for accuracy.… * [Read Post](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2015/07/20/themes-in-en-ca/) * ## 󠀁[WordPress 4.0 “Benny”](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2014/09/04/wordpress-4-0-benny/)󠁿 * September 4, 2014 * The Canadian English version of WordPress 4.0 is now released! Official Notice from the Core team: Version 4.0 of WordPress, named “Benny” in honor of jazz clarinetist and bandleaderBenny Goodman, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. While 4.0 is just another number for us after 3.9 and before 4.1, we feel we’ve put a… * [Read Post](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2014/09/04/wordpress-4-0-benny/) * ## 󠀁[WordPress 3.9 “Smith”](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2014/04/21/wordpress-3-9-smith/)󠁿 * April 21, 2014 * Version 3.9 of WordPress, named “Smith” in honor of jazz organist Jimmy Smith, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. This release features a number of refinements that we hope you’ll love. The full description of the update can be read on the official post. * [Read Post](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/2014/04/21/wordpress-3-9-smith/) 1 [2](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/news/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/news/page/3/?output_format=md) [Older Posts](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/news/page/2/?output_format=md)