Canadians concerned about illegal border crossings, security Shortly after Donald Trump was officially named as President of the United States, some of those living illegally in the US and /or awaiting word on their refugee claims began to worry about… »
Radio Canada International
RCI is CBC/Radio-Canada’s multilingual service, providing audiences with an opportunity to discover and, above all, to understand and gain insight into the reality of Canadian society, along with its cultural and democratic values.
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Sudden death of world-renowned AIDS/HIV researcher
The world of medical research is mourning the sudden and unexpected loss of of Dr Mark Wainberg. Wainberg, aged 71, died while swimming on vacation in Florida. While no cause has been confirmed, he had been swimming in rough water… »
Economy, International, Society
The last gas station…going, going…
The major west coast port city of Vancouver, is a busy, bustling, high-rise, urban and commercial centre. But the centre of that centre is soon to be without any place for motorists to fill their gas tanks. No gas stations… »
International, Politics, Society
Syria: a week of sorrow and outrage
The conflict in Syria was presented from many angles by our journalists following the chemical attack in the north of the country that killed more than 80 people, many of them children, on April 4. Canada condemns ‘absolutely reprehensible’ chemical… »
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You took the time to tell us about the stories you wanted to see from RCI. Now here they are!
You took the time to tell us about the stories, the interviews and the kind of in-depth coverage you wanted to see from Radio Canada International. Now here they are! Visit this page regularly. More stories are coming.
Historic “jellybean houses” …gone
They were older than Canadian confederation itself. And they survived the great Saint John fire of 1877 which burned about 80% of the then existing city. But, they couldn’t survive local government. The three Saint John jellybean houses, so-called because… »
It’s a boy, and girl and a girl and a girl, for the Toronto Zoo
(with files from Canadian Press) There are 18 penguin species around the world, and among them the African penguin is the most endangered. Two pairs of African penguins at the Toronto Zoo have laid four eggs which hatched successfully in… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology
A bridge too far.. too far gone.
Well, OK, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. The Quebec City bridge is not beyond repair, not ‘too far gone”, but it is in rough shape. With metal delamination and rusting, the structure is slowly being weakened. © Jean-Francois Nadequ/ Radio-Canada… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Canadians views on various religions and religious garb softening
A new survey says Canadians tolerance levels for various obvious religious clothing is increasing. While Christianity and Buddhism are viewed favourably, almost half of respondents (46%) viewed Islam negatively. While the wearing of a Turban was viewed as OK by… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Newfoundland blasted by another spring blizzard
Trapped whale dies, some dolphins rescued Much of the island of Newfoundland is under another severe weather warning as high winds up to 80 km/h and snow continue to sweep the area. In some areas anywhere from 50 up to… »
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