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

Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Society

92-year-old skydives for a great cause in Newfoundland

Reverend Wes Oake took his first skydive on Saturday to raise money for a park under construction in Newfoundland. The 92-year-old war veteran has already raised $13,000 C for the Heritage Memorial Park in Gander, Newfoundland, but it’s in memory »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Society

China-Canada trade support dropping in Canada

Trade with China is losing support across Canada, according to an annual online survey conducted for the Asia-Pacific Foundation. The annual poll has been going on for 10 years. This 2014 version, conducted at the end of February and beginning »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Society

Yukon Mushroom Rush

Morel mushrooms are one the best and most-prized in culinary circles.  And that’s the reason for the current mushroom rush north of Whitehorse, in Yukon. People have come from all over Canada, and some from other parts of the world, »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Society

Kenn Harper honoured by Denmark

Kenn Harper of Iqaluit, is now a Danish Knight. Kenn Harper has been Honorary Consul of Denmark since 2005, and the first Danish consulate in Iqaluit opened officially the following summer. In honour of his work he was appointed to the »

Indigenous, Society

Father’s Day in Canada

This coming Sunday, June 15th, fathers will be celebrated in many different ways across Canada. CBC Aboriginal asked Canadians “What did you learn from your dad?”  And they received some great responses. Duncan McCue, a CBC journalist, shared his thoughts »

Economy, Health, Indigenous, Politics, Society

Full-day kindergarten getting organized in Ontario

Schools across Canada are now in the final stages of the academic year. By the end of June, most will be closed for the two-month summer break. A play-based curriculum is at the heart of the kindergarten programs © CBC But »

Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society

Online shopping attracting more Canadians

Canadians are letting their fingers do the walking over keyboards to shop these days.  That’s what a $14 billion dollar increase in online sales over last year, according to Statistics Canada, suggests. Similar to the previous year, most of the »

Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society

Revenue Canada employees win big in lottery

The Canada Revenue Agency, is probably missing a few employees in Ottawa today.  And some of them may need a little help with their next tax return.  26 employees, some former, most still on the job, won over $32 C »

Economy, Society

RCMP funeral for the 3 officers killed in Moncton shootings

The funeral for the three RCMP officers killed last week in Moncton, New Brunswick took place today. Doug Larche, age 40, David Ross, 32, and Fabrice Gevaudan, 45, were laid to rest in a ceremony that began with a procession through »

Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Politics, Society

Ontario Election and the World Cup

Ontario’s provincial election, and the World Cup will be competing for attention on Thursday, and there are fears it’s the election that’s going to lose out. A section of candidate Cristina Martins campaign poster in a largely Portuguese riding in »