“It’s not just a question of being a big union,” says Jerry Dias, “It’s big ideas…It’s about engaging people. It’s about engaging our members…but it’s also about outreach to the community.” On Saturday (August 31) Dias was elected president of… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
No stretch run for Jays this year
For baseball lovers, Labour Day has always held a special place in the game’s calendar. Teams play the first five months of the season to be close at the start of September. Managers will tell you if they can keep… »
It’s back to school for BC children
Children are returning to class on schedule this week in British Columbia. There had been fears that schools would be closed because of a teachers’ strike, but that is on hold, at least for the moment. The president of the… »
Arts & Entertainment, Highlights, Society
Never a dull moment for Justin Bieber
Ah, the life of a rock ‘n’ roll superstar. Justin Bieber, the Ontario-born singer who was in Toronto this weekend doing some clubbing, may–or may not–have lost a $40,000 gold chain early Saturday morning at a downtown nightclub. The alleged… »
Arts – Ryan Van Horne, playwright, “The Department of Common Sense”
Welcome to our spotlight on arts, culture, and lifestyle in Canada Playwright Ryan Van Horne On this edition, we go to the theatre..or rather the Atlantic Fringe Festival in Halifax which is currently celebrating its 25th year and getting bigger… »
Politics Today – September 1, 2013
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda focuses on the reaction of Canadian politicians to the calls for military action in Syria. He also focused on a number of briefs submitted to the Supreme Court of Canada by… »
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The LINK Online-Sat. Aug 31, 2013
As we head into a long weekend in Canada, the labour day weekend, traditionally thought of as signallint the end of summer, the regular team is here for this week’s show. Some schools provide meals but there is no national… »
PM Harper: Need for action on Syria, but no Canadian military mission planned
As western nations continue to discuss how to react to the situation in Syria, Canada’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister called for action, but underlined that Canada was not in a position to act militarily. RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda has a… »
Canadian plastic banknotes more costly than planned
It seems Canada’s transition to polymer banknotes is contributing to a 23% increase in operating costs at the Bank of Canada. The Bank’s second-quarter report is showing that costs are up by $114 million dollars ( to $606 million) compared… »
Commission on 2012 student protests faces some scepticism
A provincial commission to look into the student protests in the Canadian province of Quebec last year faced sceptical questioning as it updated journalists Friday (August 30) on the progress of its inquiry. Serge Menard, a lawyer and former Quebec… »
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