Heat wave warnings are being issued across southern Ontario and Quebec as temperatures remain above 30 degrees Celsius. Toronto reopened wading pools yesterday to help families cope with the heat wave that broke records almost everywhere in southern Ontario 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
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CETA: tariffs fell today on access to the EU
CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, between Canada and the European Union, went into effect today. Now 98 per cent of the Canadian goods going to the 20 trillion dollar market, will arrive tarriff-free, compared to only 25 per cent… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Yukon Astronomical Society wants dark sky designation
Yukon, one of the three northern territories in Canada, may be well known as the ‘land of the midnight sun’, but now a group of amateur astronomers wants it to be a destination for the winter night sky spectacles, produced… »
Distracted driving, attitudes need changing along with laws: advocate
Distracted driving and careless driving are being taken a lot more seriously in the province of Ontario. According to the provincial government, one person is killed on an Ontario road every 17 hours. And distracted driving now causes twice as many… »
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Distracted driving: new fines and penalties for Ontario
Friends and Families for Safe Streets gather each month to hold a vigil at Toronto City Hall © FFSF Distracted driving, the term now used to describe drivers who continue to text and, or use their cell phone while at the… »
Aging in place in Toronto’s vertical villages
Aging in place is what most seniors want to do. But those who want to remain in homes where families were raised, might want to take a second look at what’s happening in some Toronto condominium buildings. Communities are now… »
Tax reform: a war of words and numbers on Parliament Hill
Tax reform, or Finance Minister Bill Morneau‘s plan to change the tax regulations for small businesses, is becoming a very heated debate in Canada. Monday September 18th, on the first day of the fall session of Parliament, Andrew Scheer, the new… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Cuba recovering as Hurricane Maria approaches
Cuba, the largest island in the Caribbean, was directly hit by Hurricane Irma last weekend. The destruction is widespread and severe. “It would be quite a blow should Maria hit Cuba” Richard Paterson, Country Director for CARE International, based in… »
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Atwood at the Emmy Awards
Margaret Atwood got an extended ovation last night at the annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Margaret Atwood, centre, in red, joins the cast and some crew of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ as they accept the award for outstanding drama series… »
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Jean-Marc Vallée wins at the Emmy’s
Jean-Marc Vallée, the Canadian director from Montreal, Quebec, won his first Emmy Award last night, as the outstanding director in a limited series. Jean-Marc Vallée in the back row, with Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, and Laura Dern and the rest… »
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