The XXIII Winter Olympics are set to open in nine days in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and Canadians are getting ready to settle in for the viewing. One of the best contests will be the ongoing rivalry between the Canadian and… »
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
St. Francois Xavier relic on tour in Canada
St. Francois Xavier is being venerated, or at least his forearm is, in 15 cities across Canada these days. The 16th century saint, was one of the founders, along with St. Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Peter Faber, of the Society… »
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Mosaivernales to open following thaw
Mosaivernales, the winter wonder in Gatineau, Quebec, will open for a second time this winter. The ice sculptures, that were the winter re-creation of an exhibit by Lise Cormier and her team, in greenery last summer, were in bad shape… »
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St. John’s ‘most open city’ in Canada
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, is one of the oldest communities in Canada, and now it’s recognised as “the most open’ city. This won’t come as much of a surprise to people who’ve visited the island of Nefoundland, known as… »
Health, International, Society
Menstruation goes online to end stigma
Menstruation has been shrouded in secrecy, nicknames and confusion so Canadian gynaecologists are taking action. The new website, YourPeriod.ca, was launched today to handle all the questions one can imagine concerning menstruation, from puberty to menopause. It’s the initiative of the… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Accent modification: a fun process
Accent reduction was one of the subjects covered in a recent CBC Radio series called, ‘The Accent Effect‘. Based in Toronto, proudly proclaimed the ‘most multi-cultural’ city in the world, the series explored the blend of accents that can make for… »
Arts & Entertainment, International
Alessia Cara wins a first at the Grammys
Alessia Cara made history last night at the 60th annual Grammy awards in New York City. The 21 year-old, from Brampton, Ontario was the first Canadian nominated for ‘Best New Artist’ to win the golden grammaphone. Cara was is in… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Internet, Science & Technology
Moose app: Indigenous knowledge goes hi-tech
Moose populations have declined by about 20 per cent in Ontario over the last ten years, according to the Ontario Environmental Commissioner. Now a biologist in Sudbury, Ontario is working with the Indigenous population to combine and gather the knowledge… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
NAFTA Montreal negotiations wrap on a sour note
NAFTA negotiations in Montreal, the 6th round since August 2016, came to a close today with mixed reviews. While the parties attempted to put a positive face on the process, tensions between Canada and the United States, over the age-old… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Whale protections expand in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Right whale deaths, 17 of them last year, and one more discovered recently in U.S. waters, were an alarming mystery for a while. But necropsies on seven of the carcasses revealed four of them died from blunt force trauma following… »
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