Venus Williams had a great time at Montreal’s Rogers Cup tennis tournament. She did not win, that victory went to Agnieszka Radwanska, who beat Venus 6 – 4, 6 -2, but Venus is thrilled to be back in the game.… »
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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Stargazers have many great views in Canada
Look to the north-east after midnight, people are being advised, if they want to get the best view of the Perseid meteor shower. There may be a little competition, however, as the ideal night is August 12th, just two days… »
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100% T-Shirt: a new documentary looks at the evolution
The T-shirt is said to be over 100 years-old. It began as an undergarment for men in the American Navy in 1913. Kaveh Nabatian gave the subject a little thought and when he realized a T-shirt was almost part of… »
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The LINK Online (Sat. Aug 09, 2014)
Marc Montgomery is off this week, as is Wojtek Gwiazda, so Carmel Kilkenny is sitting in for Marc, with Lynn Desjardins. Terry Haig replaced Wojtek this week, and Terry looked into the growing area of ‘patient’s rights’. Canadian Medical Association… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
2014 World Acadian Congress gets underway
In a sunrise ceremony, local aboriginal elders, opened this year’s World Acadian Congress. People have come from near and far for this gathering. It’s a reunion of sorts. 120 families are represented, all descendants of the people who were forcefully… »
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100% T-Shirt: The documentary on the garment that’s everywhere
Kaveh Nabatian didn’t come up with the idea for the film; that was producer Ina Fichman, but a year after completing it, he can’t simply see a T-shirt anymore. Director Kaveh Nabatian in one of his favourites, He says he’s… »
Economy, Health, Indigenous, International, Society
TIFF Masters program to include Alanis Obomsawin’s latest film
Alanis Obomsawin will be screening her latest documentary, entitled ‘Trick or Treaty’ which chronicles the struggle of the aboriginal people of Northern Ontario to assert their rights. It includes coverage of the epic 1600 kilometre walk from the north to… »
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MUHC commissioning 11 artistic works for new hospital in Montreal
The McGill University Health Centre, known as the MUHC, is one of two new so-called ‘super-hospitals’ currently under construction in the province of Quebec’s largest city, Montreal. The other, is the French hospital, the CHUM, the Centre Hospitalier de l’universite… »
Health, International, Society
Deepak Chopra’s ‘Meditate-in’ to break Guiness World Record in Toronto
Global Meditation for Peace is the name of the event that will bring 15,000 people together to meditate at the same time in Toronto, and online around the world tomorrow. Deepak Chopra, the man behind the venture, describes it as… »
Economy, International, Society
Recent immigrants boosting exports beyond the US market
The Conference Board of Canada discovered that entrepreneurial immigrants to Canada are more likely to export to markets other than the nearby US market. In studying 15,000 small and medium-sized businesses, started by immigrants who arrived in the last five… »
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