We often hear Canada described as a country of immigrants. The Aboriginal First Nations are the original inhabitants; everyone else arrived over the last 500 Many were refugees, escaping persecution and harsh conditions in their homelands. But it was not… »
Highlights / Year: 2016
International, Politics, Society
Canada’s reporting of air strikes set a standard for others: Airwars
Canada’s public accountability for airstrikes it carried out in Iraq and Syria until the new Liberal government withdrew its fighter jets in February 2016 set a benchmark for other countries to follow, says an international nongovernmental organization that tracks civilian… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Swimmer Oleksiak wins CP female athlete of the year award
To absolutely no one’s surprise, Penny Oleksiak has won The Canadian Press Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canada’s top female athlete of 2016. The 16-year-old high school student from Toronto won gold and silver medals and helped Canada win a pair… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
No tears shed as Montreal removes (in)famous Christmas tree
The Christmas tree that launched a thousand guffaws when it was erected in downtown Montreal in early December has gone the way of all flesh–most likely to the nearest lumber mill. Workers moved in Monday to strip the 26-metre balsam… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
New study may turn concussion protocol on its head
In what may be a major breakthrough, researchers at Ottawa’s Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario have released a study that suggests that light aerobic exercise may speed recovery from a concussion. Kids’ hockey produces more than its share of concussions.… »
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Your choices, our promise!
You took the time to tell us about the stories, the interviews and the kind of in-depth coverage you wanted to see from Radio Canada International. Now they are all in one place and you get to tell us which… »
Faith and Politics
Freedom of religion is one of the fundamental guarantees in Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The government of Canada says it is “committed to religious pluralism.” And more and more members elected to Parliament reflect the growing religious diversity… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Melting Arctic ice patches reveal rich archaeological record
Canadian archaeologist Tom Andrews is in a race against time. For more than a decade, Andrews and his team from the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife and their partners from the Shúhtagot’ine (Mountain Dene) Indigenous community of Tulita have… »
De Grasse named Canadian male athlete of the year
Andre De Grasse, the slightly-built sprinter with an infectious smile and blinding speed who won the hearts of Canadians with his performance at the Rio Olympics, is the winner of the Lionel Conacher Award as The Canadian Press male athlete… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Cellphone use is not all sweetness and honey
A series of recent studies finds that cellphone users in Canada can a pay a pretty hefty price–financially, emotionally and psychologically–for their use. Start with financial cost. The telecom research firm, tefficient, has released its 14th analysis of data usage… »
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