Carmel Kilkenny
Carmel Kilkenny
Carmel Kilkenny grew up in Toronto as it was in the early stages of becoming the "most multi-cultural city" in the world. A year living in Paris, France provided the time and opportunity to study the language, and experience the culture. It also provided a base to visit other European destinations. Now Carmel makes her home in Montreal, Quebec. Following a degree in Communication Studies and Journalism, Carmel anchored Quebec’s late-night TV newscast, worked in radio, locally and on RCI’s short-waves, and spent some time sharing daily forecasts on a network of radio stations across Canada as a weather specialist. These days, as a freelance writer-broadcaster, she is lending her voice and writing skills to a number of projects and continuing to share great Canadian stories on Radio Canada International’s website. RCI journalist Carmel Kilkenny dies after short illness

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Muslim Funny Fest features Ali Hassan

The Muslim Funny Fest, being held in New York City for the first time this week, is gathering 15 Muslim comedians to take on Islamophobia and racism. It begins tonight and continues for two nights. “The Muslims depicted in our media »

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Lululemon’s beer

Lululemon, the Vancouver-based maker of yoga-wear, is producing ‘Curiosity Lager’ this summer.  It’s made by Vancouver’s Stanley Park Brewing. “Just because you’re a yogi, doesn’t mean you won’t have an occasion for beer, and we’re certainly interested in talking to »

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Le Chateau getting a makeover

Le Chateau, a Canadian fashion retailer that debuted in the 1960’s, is beginning to evolve  After years of financial losses in the competitive Canadian retail sector, Le Chateau is moving into a more mature line to grow with their customers. »

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Robert Lepage on the complications of Canadian identity

Robert Lepage grew up in Quebec City, which is still his home, in a family that was divided between French and English, both politically and practically. His older brother and sister went to an English school, he and his younger sister »

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Pan Am baseball gold for Canada

The men’s baseball final was an amazing 10-inning game Sunday night, and Canada’s team defended its 2011 title with a wild 7-6 win over the United States. Canada’s Peter Orr, right, scores the game-winning run under the tag of United »

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Canadian women fare best in Victoria, British Columbia

Canadian women have the best of everything, on the west-coast, in Victoria, British Columbia. This is in comparison to 24 other cities across the country,  This was one of the findings by Kate McInturf, senior researcher at the Canadian Centre for »

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Groening sentencing raises questions of crime & punishment

Oskar Groening’s sentencing this week brings to an end a trial that was the subject of endless debate. Jill Scott, professor in the department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and the author of ‘A »

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Camping versus Glamping in Ontario

Camping is one of the quintessentially ‘Canadian’ experiences.  Blessed with hundreds of thousands of miles of wilderness and varied landscapes, many people enjoy their summer vacation in camp sites in the provincial and national parks across the country. In many »

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‘Ministry of Cricket’ won’t work in Quebec

‘Ministry of Cricket’, the tongue in cheek name Angus Bell came up with for his new sports-plex in Montreal, is not acceptable to the province’s business regulators. Minister of Cricket and other Homeless Sports The centre, which will open in »

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Comedy Festival’s Ethnic Show a hit

Montreal’s ‘Just for Laughs‘ is the largest international comedy festival in the world. This year it celebrates its 30th anniversary in English and among the many gems and careers it has grown, is The Ethnic Show. Tonight, tomorrow night and »