About 16 per cent of Canadian adults no longer watch any conventional TV, preferring to stream online content, a new poll suggests. The research, done by ComScore and commissioned by Google, found that 45 per cent of respondents said they… »
Gilda Salomone
Gilda Salomone is a multilingual broadcast journalist and web journalist born in Brazil. She has extensive experience as host, producer, columnist and researcher, in radio and television.Gilda joined Radio Canada International in 2006 and hosted and produced information programmes on a wide variety of topics, in the English, French and Brazilian Sections.
She is a regular contributor to domestic French radio service Radio-Canada and can be heard on the flagship show Medium Large.
On television, Gilda has worked for CJNT-Metro 14, a multicultural TV broadcaster, Radio-Canada and TV5.
Gilda speaks English, French, Portuguese and Spanish fluently.
Growing trend with moving Montrealers: leaving their chickens behind
Every week in Montreal, hens and roosters are being abandoned by owners unable to take care of them, says the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). Raising chickens for fresh eggs is part of the increasingly… »
New program will encourage nurses to work in rural Manitoba
The government of Manitoba will offer a tuition grant of up to $ 10,000 for nurse practitioners who decide to work for one year in a rural community after graduation. “Nurse practitioners play a vital role in caring for Manitoba… »
Yoga pants still see-through because worn too tight, Lululemon says
After making “big changes” to its yoga pants, Lululemon now says they could still be see-through because customers wear them in sizes that are too small. Last March, the Vancouver-based company recalled its black “Luon” yoga pants because their material… »
Facebook opens office in Montreal
After launching offices in Toronto and Vancouver, Facebook will now help Quebec businesses expand their presence on its social network. The company’s latest Canadian branch is now open in Montreal. “With our new presence in the province, Facebook Canada will… »
From hockey enforcer to Green Party candidate in Quebec: Georges Laraque
After years playing hockey for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens, George Laraque will try his hand at politics. The ex-NHL player is the Green Party’s candidate in Montreal’s Bourassa riding in an upcoming byelection. “Today is an… »
Major Canadian retailers sign Bangladesh factory safety agreement
Some of Canada’s biggest retailers have signed a 5-year North American pact to offer money for training and upgrading of factories in Bangladesh. The agreement signed by Canadian Tire Corp., Wal-Mart, The Gap, Hudson’s Bay Co. and other Canadian and… »
One in five Canadians still think women encourage sexual assaults
About 19 per cent of Canadians believe women encourage or provoke assault when they are drunk, a recent survey suggests. The survey commissioned by the Canadian Women’s Foundation also found that 15 per cent of Canadians believe assault can be… »
New plant at Toronto Zoo will use animal poop and garbage to generate electricity
Rhinos, pandas and many other animals from the Toronto Zoo will soon be contributing in their own special way to Ontario’s power supply. A new biogas plant to be built on zoo grounds in 2014 will combine 3,000 tonnes of… »
Half of Canadian parents underestimate CT scan risks
Only half of parents of children with head injuries are aware of the potential cancer risks associated with CT scans, a Canadian study suggests. Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto surveyed 742 parents at an emergency department.… »
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