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

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TIFF red carpet stars ignoring reporters

TIFF red carpet moments have attracted throngs of fans and reporters over the decades, but this year, the fans are getting all the attention. Liam Neeson at the premiere of his latest film,’Mark Felt:’ at the Toronto International Film Festival. »

Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous, International, Society

Jean Paul Gaultier and Kent Monkman unite at MMFA

Jean Paul Gaultier and Kent Monkman tied the knot, figuratively speaking, at an event at Montreal’s Museum of Fine Art on Friday evening. “I had this idea because I thought it was the right thing to do.” Nathalie Bondil, the »

Arts & Entertainment, International

Canadian Country Music honoured the best in 2017

The Canadian Country Music Awards 2017 edition, took place last night in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. CCMA Female Artist of Year, Meghan Patick © CBC/Don Somers Following a week-long series of events and concerts leading up to the televised show, Meghan Patrick won the »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International

Haiti escapes Irma, but Jose and Katia on the way

Haiti was spared, relatively speaking, the wrath of Irma. The Atlantic hurricane, described as the largest in recorded history, was downgraded on Friday to a Category 4 hurricane. Nevertheless, southern Florida was in full preparation mode with evacuation orders in »

Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, Society

Fusion Festival in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

Fusion is the word that brings together the several immigrant communities and long-time residents of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. New Glasgow, the small city at the centre of it all, is a kind of crossroads in the Atlantic province. The »

Arts & Entertainment, International, Society

TIFF in full swing in Toronto

TIFF ( the Toronto International Film Festival) is up and running for its 41st edition. Lady Gaga drew some international fans at TIFF today in Toronto © CP/Chris Young Lady Gaga made her red carpet entrance this afternoon for the premier »

Economy, Politics, Society

Bank of Canada raises interest rate for second time

Bank of Canada officials surprised many with the a second interest rate hike today, brining the benchmark rate up to one per cent now. This comes after the increase in July that followed seven years of increasing monetary stimulus. “The domestic »

Environment & Animal Life, International, Society

Irma has Canadian airlines focusing on the Caribbean

Irma, the largest Atlantic hurricane in recorded history meteorologists are saying, has Canadian airlines scrambling to get extra flights on their routes to various destinations to get people out. The hurricane is tracking over the northeast Caribbean today, Hurricane Irma »

International, Society, Sports

Women hockey players to be paid for the first time

Canadian Women’s Hockey League commissioner Brenda Andress presents Calgary Inferno captain Brianne Jenner with the Clarkson Cup in 2016. © CP Canada’s Women’s Hockey League will pay its players for the first time. It’s a small start compared to the NHL. »

Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society

Horse collapse increases demand to ban caleches in Montreal

The horses’s name is Cocotte, and on Monday afternoon she was recorded on a cellular phone after she fell in front of Montreal’s well known Notre Dame Basilica in Old Montreal. Diane Villeneuve witnessed the animal falling to the ground, while »