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

Health, International, Politics, Society

Dionne quintuplet’s museum to open in North Bay

The Dionne Quintuplets, were the five baby girls born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne on May 28, 1934 in Corbeil, Ontario. They became an international sensation and made headlines for years after their birth. The story, thought a miracle at »

Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Society

TIFF releases Canadian line-up for September

TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival season began with the press conference in Toronto today, to announce the Canadian line-up of the 2018 edition, . Twenty Canadian feature films and 24 short films will be featured from the opening on »

Arts & Entertainment, Society

Royal St. John’s Regatta 200th anniversary

St. John’s, Newfoundland, the capital of the east-coast province, is enjoying beautiful weather for the milestone anniversary of the city’s annual regatta. “We’ve been just 100 per cent committed now for three years to this very intense program” The Royal »

Arts & Entertainment, International, Society, Sports

Jarome Iginla retires from the National Hockey League

Jarome Iginla, one of the first black captains in the National Hockey League, made it official yesterday in Calgary, Alberta. His retirement ceremony, attended by friends, family and former teammates, took place at the Scotiabank Saddledome, where he played for »

Arts & Entertainment, International, Society

Hannah Gadsby’s last “Nanette” at Just For Laughs

Hannah Gadsby, the Australian comedian, did her last performance of the acclaimed “Nanette” show. Gadsby is becoming a household name and sensation as a result of her 2017 Sydney Opera House performance of “Nanette”, the comedy special that was recorded »

Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Society

Heat wave breaking several records in British Columbia

Heat at record temperatures for over a week now is taking its toll in British Columbia. On Sunday, July 29th, 13 locations, most in the interior of the province, broke long-held records. Lytton got to 41.4 C while Whistler Village »

Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society

HUM Awards hosted in Hamilton over the weekend

HUM Awards in Hamilton, Ontario, on Saturday night, allowed the city to host the brightest stars of Pakistan’s entertainment industry this past weekend. The 6th annual Hum Awards celebrated Pakistani entertainment, fashion, glamour, arts and more. This is the first time the show has »

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Forest fires posing greater danger in Ontario

Forest fires are raging in many parts of the world this summer but in northern Ontario there are a lot more than usual. Already there have been 831 fires compared to an average of 511, calculated over a 10 year »

Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society

Vanity plates selling like hot cakes in Quebec

Quebec vanity license plates are available for the first time, and they’re proving immensely popular. The Quebec automobile insurance board’s (SAAQ) web site crashed on Fiday just an hour after the plates became available. “As minister, there are so many »

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Seth Rogen: the new voice of Vancouver transit system

Seth Rogen reminding you to take your feet down off the seats: imagine! That’s what public transit riders in Vancouver will be enjoying soon. “I was thrilled” The popular actor, born and raised in Vancouver, was asked to step into »