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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Lady Gaga Serenade in Montreal, TIFF in Toronto

Lady Gaga, the pop-singing sensation from New York City, cancelled her show in Montreal last night. It was the only Montreal date on her current world-tour, supporting her most recent album ‘Joanne’. Lady Gaga, otherwise known as Stefani Germanotta, found herself »

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Canadian gymnasts and Montreal World Championships

Shallon Olsen, competing in artistic gymnastics, won two silver medals at the World Challenge Cup in Varna, Bulgaria, over the weekend. It was the first World Cup event for the athlete from Surrey, British Columbia, and she made it to the »

Immigration & Refugees, International, Society

LGBTQ refugees from Iran stranded in Turkey

LGBTQ, the acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender refugees, who escaped the oppression in Iran and Afghanistan are now stranded in Turkey, according to Iranian-Canadian, Arsham Parsi. Parsi is the executive director of the Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees (IRQR). “Some »

International, Society

Royals expecting another baby

Royal watchers had it confirmed today. Britain’s Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child. Media gathered with members of the public outside Kensington Palace, in London, today following the palace announced that »

Economy, International, Society

Central bankers meet again in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Central bankers from 40 countries met last weekend for the annual gathering at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins was among them.  “Fostering a Dynamic Global Economy,” was the motto for this 41st edition. And all »

Economy, International, Society

Canadian economy doing well but gas prices soaring

The Canadian dollar moved up over 81 cents US today, the highest level since the summer of 2015. Currency traders took positive economic data as a sign that the Bank of Canada will hike its benchmark interest rate again, probably next week. »

Immigration & Refugees, International, Society

Denis Shapovalov gets easy win at U.S. Open

Denis Shapovalov advanced to the fourth round of the U.S. Open today when British opponent Kyle Edmund retired with a neck injury in the fourth set. Denis Shapovalov, waves to the crowd after Kyle Edmund retired in the fourth set with »

Immigration & Refugees, International, Society

Eid al-Adha event draws Prime Minister Trudeau

Eid al-Adha is being celebrated around the world today and in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the celebrations in the prairie province of Saskatchewan. Trudeau addressed the crowd of over 9,000 people at the city of Saskatoon‘s Eid al-Adha »

International, Society

Diana remembered in Canada

Diana, the former Princess of Wales, died 20 twenty years ago, and if you were alive at the the time, chances are you remember when you heard the news. The charmed but troubled life of Diana Spencer ended in the Pitié-Salpêtrière »

Arts & Entertainment, International, Society

‘My Toronto’ offers a homeless point of view

‘MYTORONTO’ is the photography contest that 100 homeless people got involved in. It’s described by Paula Zivet, co-chair of the project, as “a spotlight on homelessness through the art of photography”. Managed and produced by Ve’ahavta, the Hebrew charity that works »