Protests and arrests continued Monday (November 24) at a contested pipeline project at Burnaby Mountain in Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia. The protests are over a proposed tunnel through Burnaby Mountain that the company Kinder Morgan wants to build to… »
Wojtek Gwiazda
Wojtek Gwiazda is a veteran award-winning broadcast and print journalist. As one of RCI’s senior host-producers he focused mainly on news and current affairs programming. He has hosted a variety of programmes, including MASALA CANADA, the Indo-Canadian Report, Canada in the World, North Country, and The Music Shop (a Canadian rock music show). Before joining RCI, he worked extensively for Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC radio, as well as for publications such as The Montreal Gazette, Cinema Canada Magazine, and Canadian Business Magazine. He produced a program on the history of Quebec song for Canada’s national French radio service Radio-Canada, and was an on-air music columnist at the service. He retired from RCI in July, 2015 and can be reached at wojtekgwiazdamtl@gmail.com or on Twitter at @WojtekGwiazda
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Canada’s PM Harper promises $5.8B of infrastructure spending over three years
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Monday (November 24) $5.8 billion of infrastructure funding over the next three years, saying an expected budget surplus next year would allow for the extra funding. Next year, there is a scheduled federal election… »
Former NHL hockey player, coach and executive Pat Quinn dead at age 71
Pat Quinn, a former player in the National Hockey League (NHL), head coach and general manager, has died at the age of 71. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Pat Quinn”, said Jim Gregory, vice-chairman of the Hockey… »
Politics Today – November 23, 2014
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the two federal by-elections, both won by the ruling Conservatives, this past Monday. As well he reports on the decision by independent MP Maria Mourani to sign an Official… »
Opposition parties call on government to restore services to military veterans
Canada`s opposition parties continued to hammer away at the ruling Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Friday (November 21) over the treatment of Canada`s military veterans. Both the Official Opposition NDP and the Liberal opposition questioned cutbacks in… »
Canada’s two most populous provinces, sign deals on electricity, climate change
The premiers and ministers of Canada’s two most populous provinces Ontario and Quebec sat down for a joint meeting in Toronto on Friday (November 21), the first such meeting since 2010. Ontario’s premier Kathleen Wynne and Quebec premier Philippe Couillard… »
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In conversation with jazz musician and composer Alex Goodman
Jazz musician-composer Alex Goodman is a busy man these days. After becoming the first Canadian to ever win first place at the Socar International Jazz Guitar Compeition at the 2014 Montreux Jazz Festival, he’s been touring Europe, returned to Canada… »
Independent MP Maria Mourani signs Official Opposition NDP party membership card
Independent Canadian Member of Parliament Maria Mourani signed a NDP membership card Wednesday morning (November 19) and says she is considering running for the Official Opposition NDP in the next election. Mourani was formerly with the Bloc Quebecois party, which promotes… »
Vancouver movie/TV props company shutting down, auctioning off props
Whether it’s a TV series such as X-Files or Arrow, or movies such as American Pie and Double Jeopardy , chances are you’ve seen props in those productions that will be on sale in Vancouver, November 20 and 21, as Paul Pincott… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Official Opposition calls for government action on climate change after China-U.S. deal
With the first questions in the Canadian House of Commons Question Period this week, the Official Opposition NDP party demanded the government take action on climate change following what they called an ” historic U.S.-China deal to tackle emissions”. But… »
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