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, Politics, Society

World Food Program sounding alarm over food shortage in the DRC

The World Food Program is trying to alert the global community to the looming disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The WFP has been monitoring the situation and providing relief for over two decades now, but in a recent »

Economy, International, Society

High heeled shoe sales declining

High heels may be history if the trend toward dropping sales continues. A recent report in the Washington Post newspaper said sales of high heels were down 12 per cent in 2017, according to the NPD Group‘s retail tracking service, »

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World Water Day: food for thought in Canada

World Water Day was yesterday, March 22nd, but like all such occasions, perhaps everyday should be World Water Day. Here in Canada, where we’ve developed a reputation as ‘water hogs’ wasting so much of the bounty we’ve been blessed with, »

Arts & Entertainment, Society

Juno Award weekend in Vancouver

The Juno Awards, Canada’s national music awards, are a movable feast taking place in one city annually, and this year it’s west-coast Vancouver that’s in the spotlight. The event makes for a sort-of homecoming for host Michael Buble, who grew up »

Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society

DriveHer: ride sharing app for women only in GTA

DriveHer went into operation last Friday in the Greater Toronto Area, providing female drivers for women only clients. “For Women By Women” “For Women By Women” is the motto of the ride-sharing app that was created by Aisha Addo. Addo »

Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society

ModiFace bought by L’Oreal, but will stay in Toronto

ModiFace is the Canadian artificial intelligence and augmented reality firm created for the beauty industry. Now the Paris-based giant, L’Oreal, has bought the Toronto-based company, for an undisclosed amount, to help develop and design new digital services for L’Oreal’s 34 »

Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society

Nowruz, the Persian New Year celebrated today

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is being celebrated today by Iranians across Canada and around the world. The word, which means, “new day” arrives on the exact moment of the spring equinox. Toronto is home to one of the largest Persian »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Society

Nor’easter: 4th for Atlantic provinces this this week

Nor’easters are the storms that move up the Atlantic coastline from the Caribbean bringing strong winds but not always snow. This year, however, eastern Canada has been walloped by these storms, with hurricane force winds and lots of snow. Spring »

Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society

5G corridor coming to Ontario and Quebec

5G, the “blisteringly fast” internet surface that businesses need for continued innovation, is coming to the bordering provinces of Ontario, and the mainly French-speaking province of Quebec. With the financial help of the two provincial governments and the federal government »

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Steve, the new northern light display

Steve is what amateur scientists called another magnificent light show taking place over Alberta. Steve actually stands for “Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement”. Scientists were initially surprised by the discovery and are now working with the hobbyists to explain the origin. »