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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FIFA Women’s World Cup – Canada in the quarter-final

Canada will play England in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Saturday at B.C. Place Stadium, in Vancouver.  This takes them just two victories away from the World Cup final. “England are a very good team and I »

Economy, Health, Society

Connor McDavid the one to watch in NHL next season

This is the face every National Hockey League team would love to see in its jersey. Connor McDavid, the number one draft pick this year, is being described as a ‘generational player’, The 18 year-old, from New Market, Ontario, is »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society

Line 9 protest in Toronto Monday morning

Line 9 is the pipeline that runs from Sarnia, Ontario up through the Greater Toronto Area and on to the Montreal region. It is undergoing a second reversal, or ‘re-reversal’. According to the Enbridge company website, it “has been operating the »

Economy, Health, Immigration & Refugees, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society

Canadian Olympic House opening July 9th

Canadian Olympic House will open its doors to much fanfare on July 9th, The day before the Pam Am Games get under way in Toronto, there will be a celebration of the Olympic legacy in Montreal. Carl Vallee, Executive Director of »

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Canadian loanwords like ‘inukshuk’ now in the OED

The Oxford English Dictionary added about 500 new words to the language today, including some you may have heard, such as twerk vape and sext, but some uniquely Canadians words made the cut. In a sign of the times, the Canadian »

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Carey Price encourages First Nation’s Youth

Carey Price was awarded the the Vezina Trophy last night in Los Vegas, at the National Hockey League‘s annual awards event. The Vezina Trophy winner is decided by the 30 General Managers of the NHL. They vote on the best »

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Nurses decline in Ontario

Nurses in the province of Ontario are in shorter supply this year, according to the findings of the Canadian Institute for Health Information. It is the first decline in the nursing supply in almost twenty years. Andrea Porter-Chapman, manager of health »

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Olympic Rings rise over Montreal

The Olympic Rings at night, after they’re inaugurated on July 9th, 2015 in Montreal. © CBC/Doug Gelevan The International Olympic Committee has loosened the rules governing its trademarked logo so it can be used now at the opening of Canada’s new »

Health, International, Society

Eugenie Bouchard wins

Eugenie Bouchard, the Canadian tennis star broke a losing streak today, defeating American Alison Riske in her opening match at the AEGON International tournament in Eastbourne, England. Bouchard, the 21-year-old from Montreal, Quebec, has been struggling this year, losing 10 of her last 11 matches. »

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The LINK Online, June 20, 2015

This week, the program is presented by Lynn Desjardins, Terry Haig and Carmel Kilkenny. Journalism Is… Our first story is on the new campaign to raise the profile of journalism in Canada. The goal is to launch a national debate »