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

Arts & Entertainment, Society

Daisy Peterson Sweeney dies at 97

Daisy Peterson Sweeney died on Friday August 11th, at the age of 97. The much-loved and admired piano teacher taught some of Canada’s jazz-greats, including her younger brother Oscar Peterson, and neighbour, Oliver Jones, among hundreds of others “They all »

Environment & Animal Life, Health, Immigration & Refugees, International, Internet, Science & Technology

Chinese baby formula made in Kingston, Ontario

Chinese authorities are preparing for the baby boom they anticipate as they phase out their “one child” policy. They’ve invested in a manufacturing facility in the small city of Kingston, Ontario, to provide baby formula for the next generation. “It »

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“The LINK Online Sun. Aug 13, 2017”

The Link, this week features Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts and Carmel Kilkenny (video of show at bottom) Today on The LINK New advice for changing passwords Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner received several breach reports from companies that suspect their systems were »

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Residential school apology coming for NL

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will apologize to the former Aboriginal students of residential schools in Newfoundland and Labrador. Residential schools were the severely misguided attempt to “take the Indian out of the child”, as the first Prime Minister of Canada, »

Arts & Entertainment, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society

Le Studio destroyed by fire

Le Studio, the storied recording centre where many great songs and albums were produced for some of modern music’s biggest names, went up in flames early this morning. Built by legendary recording engineer and producer André Perry, it was considered one of »

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Top woman lumberjack: Kelly Bowness of P.E.I

Kelly Bowness has been working toward this championship for 17 years © CBC/K. Bowness Kelly Bowness is the best lumberjack, or the best woman-lumberjack, since winning the  STIHL Timbersports Pro Women’s Canadian championship, in London, Ontario, last week.  This national competition puts competitors against the clock »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology

Solar power growth good news for Canada’s mining industry

Solar is now the go-to power source in many places: from cottagers in Canada wanting to stay off the grid, to a hockey rink in Prince Edward Island trying to cut the cost of running the facility, solar panels are »

International, Politics, Society

Clinton family coming to Eastern Townships

Clinton’s, from three generations, will be having a summer sojourn at Manoir Hovey, near the town of North Hatley, in Quebec’s Eastern Townships region. The U.S. Secret Service agents have already checked out the premises and family, including Hilary, Bill, »

International, Society

World Dwarf Games 2017 in Guelph, Ontario

The World Dwarf Games 2017 began with a grand opening event on Friday August 4th and the games continue until Saturday August 12th, 2017. There are 420 athletes from 19 countries in Guelph, Ontario, along with families and supporters. The British »

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Fires burning in B.C. slowed by long-awaited rain

Forest-fires burning in many parts of British Columbia may be slowed down this weekend. Environment Canada is calling for a chance of showers starting Saturday night and into Sunday, over most of southern B.C. and the Interior, including the areas hardest »