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, Society

“Pops” beloved priest’s funeral in Montreal tomorrow

“Pops” as he was known to all the young people he cherished, is being remembered and honoured by Montrealers from all walks of life. A Catholic priest, Father Emmett Johns died on January 13th, 2018 at 89. Father Johns, was »

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American ship trapped in the Port of Montreal

The USS Little Rock was on its way to its home port in Mayport, Florida, when it stopped in the Port of Montreal. Coming through the St. Lawrence Seaway from Buffalo, New York, where it was commissioned on December 16, »

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Toronto’s King Street car clamour

Toronto city council approved a one year pilot project banning cars on a stretch of King Street in the heart of the city. With more than 65,000 riders a day, the project is an attempt to move them faster. Three »

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Kellie Leitch is leaving politics

Kellie Leitch, the former cabinet minister in Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, will leave politics next year. She served as the Member of Parliament for the Simcoe-Grey riding, just north of Toronto, since 2011. Named Minster of Labour and Minister of »

Health, International, Society

Sheldon Kennedy supports Nassar’s 175 year sentence

Sheldon Kennedy was a talented young hockey player who was sexually abused repeatedly by the hockey coach everyone revered. Yesterday, Kennedy was in contact with one of the reporters at the Nassar sentencing hearing in Lansing, Michigan. Larry Nassar, the »

Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International

Toronto welcomes most visitors ever in 2017

Toronto, Canada’s largest city and often described as the most multi-cultural in the world, had a banner year in 2017. 43 million people visited last year, spending more than $8.8 billion (CDN). The results represent a 3.6 per cent and 9.1 »

Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society

Coding gets financial support for student education

Coding in this digital age is being recognised as the new literacy. Countries such as Britain and Australia have introduced it as a core subject in their primary and secondary school systems. “They are full citizens online” On Monday, Canada’s »

Arts & Entertainment, Society

Mike Myers and the Order of Canada

Mike Myers, the Toronto actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer was honoured in Ottawa today. Invested into the Order of Canada, during a ceremony at the Governor General’s residence, Michael John Myers  was moved by the experience. The honour recognises outstanding »

Economy, International, Politics

NAFTA renegotiation: 6th round underway in Montreal

NAFTA negotiators are in Montreal this week attempting to further the talks that will lead to a renewed trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico. Meanwhile, from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced »

Environment & Animal Life, International

Tsunami warning worked in British Columbia

Tsunami warnings rang out in the early hours along coastal British Columbia this morning, alerting people to get to higher ground in the wake of an earthquake off the coast of Alaska. The province is now reviewing the emergency preparedness »