It’s a shocking number of diseases, 428. That’s the number of diseases determined to co-occur in people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). FASD is a term used to describe a broad range of disabilities that can occur in people… »
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.
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
VOBBH- tastes not bad
Ok so what is VOBBH- well, it’s “very old beer from the bottom of the harbour”. Last November, scuba-diving enthusiast Jon Crouse was exploring the sea floor in the Northwest Arm of Halifax. Swishing his hands around in the silt… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Canadian 6-year-old listed as airline “security risk”
A father and son hockey fans from Markham Ontario, (near Toronto) got a surprise on New Year’s eve when they were about to board an Air Canada flight to attend the National Hockey League “Winter Classic” game in the US.… »
Radio Canada International 70 Years
Since February 25, 1945, Radio Canada International has been Canada’s voice to the world, first on shortwave radio, then on the web. During its 70 years of existence, Radio Canada International has broadcast in 23 languages. Today, listeners and web… »
Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Who are Arab Canadians?
Arab Canadians are not a recent addition to the Canadian mosaic. It is widely believed the first Arab immigrant was a Lebanese man who arrived in Canada in 1882. Ibrahim Abou Nader came from the city of Zahleh, then in… »
RCI In Depth: Finding Refuge in Canada
Canada was once widely admired as a refuge for people fleeing persecution. The people of Canada were honoured in 1986 with the UNHCR’s Nansen Award. It is given in recognition of outstanding service to the cause of refugees. But many… »
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Arboriginal Peoples -The Other Story
The feature Aboriginal Peoples, the Other Story is based on two series of reports aired on Radio Canada International by anthropologist Serge Bouchard, who closely examined Native American geopolitics in Canada when the Europeans originally landed, as well as North America’s main Aboriginal tribes.… »
Several Canadians injured in Las Vegas crash
Las Vegas police have identified the woman who is alleged to have intentionally driven her car onto a busy sidewalk outside a popular casino killing one person and and injuring 34 others, including five Canadians, two of whom are listed… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Failure to report: diamond mine pollution monitoring
An environmental group says there may be serious gaps in pollution monitoring by mining companies. The group, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society-Wildlands League (CPAWS /Wildands) suggests the policy of “self-reporting” by a diamond mine in Ontario may be open to… »
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