Radio Canada International will celebrate 70 years of sharing the Canadian viewpoint and way of life, with people around the world tomorrow. Created in the crucible of the Second World War, Canada’s International Service first broadcast, in French and English,… »
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
Opposition NDP contesting re-payment order of C$2.7 million
The New Democratic Party, the official opposition in Canada’s parliament, is responding to charges of wrongfully spending C$2.7 million dollars of taxpayer dollars. Andrew Scheer, chair of the Commons’ ‘Board of Internal Economy’ issued a statement saying, NDP Members of… »
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Pineapple express storm on west coast; Nor’easter on the other.
It’s known as a Pineapple Express. That’s a sub-tropical storm that moves up the west coast of North America and brings torrential rain and eventually snow as it moves further north into British Columbia. The Vancouver area is expecting rainfall… »
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Pope invited to Montreal for 375th anniversary in 2017
Pope Francis was invited to Montreal for the city’s 375th anniversary in 2017. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre met the Pope today at the Vatican, and extended the invitation. Catholic connections Mayor Coderre, in a two-and-a-half-page letter, emphasized Montreal’s Catholic history, a… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Arab Canadian community to welcome next wave of Syrian refugees
Arab Canadians, particularly those in the Syrian-Canadian community, are getting ready to welcome and help settle 10,000 Syrian refugees. In response to the UNHCR’s global plea, Canada agreed to accept them over the next three years. These Syrian refugees will… »
St. Mary’s mandates “quiet time” in maternity ward to improve new mothers’ health
St. Mary’s Hospital in Montreal is getting ready to institute a “quiet time” for mothers and babies in the maternity ward. Scheduled to begin in the spring, the team is now monitoring the noises and interruptions on the ward to… »
Economy, Health, International, Society
JavaMoose partners for fresh coffee from Brazil in ‘recyclable’ pods
JavaMoose, the Saint John, New Brunswick coffee chain has more good news. It will be roasting fresh Brazilian coffee beans, and making the coffee available in their new ‘recyclable’ single-serving pods. Billions of these disposable cups end up in landfills… »
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Vancouver housing second to Hong Kong in “unaffordability”
Vancouver is now number two, following Hong Kong, in most unaffordable housing in the world. Demographia International’s Housing Affordability Survey has been ranking real estate markets for 11 years. It covers property values in Canada, the United States, Australia, China, Ireland,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Japanese film crew in N.W.T., to shoot ice road documentary
Whati, North West Territories will be the home-base for a Japanese film crew for the next two weeks as they put together a documentary about the winter ice road. The six-member crew intends to film the opening of the ice… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Salima Visram’s design for a Soular Backpack
Salima Visram is currently a student at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Along with her studies in International Development, the 22 year-old is busy crowd-funding for her Soular Backpack. Born and raised in Mombasa, Kenya, Salima is familiar with the… »
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