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

Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, Society

Krystaal back in Saskatchewan, performing

Krystaal is the popular trio who sing Christian gospet music to packed venues around the world, Michel, Fabian, and Aliston Lwambas are three brothers, born into a wealthy family in the Democratic Republic of Congo, then known as Zaire. Healing & »

Economy, Health, International, Politics, Society

Cannabis law approved: legal October 17, 2018

Cannabis consumption will be legal in Canada on October 17th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this afternoon. Canada’s upper chamber, the Senate, approved Bill C-45, last night by a vote of 52-29 vote with two abstentions. The proposed bill had gone »

Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology

Digital divide in Canada, reason for concern

Digital literacy is an increasing priority these days as the economies of the future depend on a basic level of skills and comfort in the digital realm. Canada has a very digitally savy population in those over 30, according to »

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Swoop takes to the skies tomorrow

Swoop, WestJet Airlines‘ new discount carrier will start service tomorrow with a maiden flight from Hamilton, Ontario to Abbotsford, British Columbia. It’s the second discount carrier in Canada, with a third expected to debut sometime this year. Stephen Greenway is »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Society

Iceberg ice for sale roadside in Labrador

Iceberg ice, at four dollars (Cdn) a bag, is the means to a new motorbike for an enterprising young boy. Jax Ryland, age 6, of L’Anse Amour, Labrador is the boy behind ‘Below Zero Iceberg Ice’. This Newfoundland and Labrador equivalent »

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Tourists returning to Canada: most from U.S. and China

Tourists from China are behind a boom in tourism that has put them second behind Americans in visits to Canada. The U.K., which held the number two spot for three decades, fell to third place, according to Statistics Canada. The »

Economy, Health, International

Cannabis legalization stalled in the Senate

Cannabis legalization was to be a landmark change in Canadian society on this upcoming Canada Day. It was one of the policies of the now-ruling Liberal government during the 2015 federal election campaign. The holiday will come and go, however, »

Environment & Animal Life, International

Canada geese, 50 of them, electrocuted

Canada geese were found floating upside down, dead in the water up the river from Montreal last week. 50 geese were killed in what is suspected to have been a lightening strike, last Thursday, June 14th. A fisherman, near Contrecoeur, »

Arts & Entertainment, International, Society

Banksy exhibit in Toronto: one piece missing

Banksy is the name the anonymous British artist responsible for many provocative images, goes by. An exhibition of his work just opened in Toronto, but the revered street artist was no where to be seen, as far as anyone knows. »

Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, International

Eid toy drive: a new tradition from an old one

Eid al Fitr is the holiday Muslims around the world are celebrating today. The end of the fasting for the holy month of Ramadan began in Sabreen Abu-Zeyada’s house this morning in Ottawa, with prayers, and then food. “I remember »