Local residents from the Peruvian community of Uchucarcco, mobilized on Monday morning (November 19) near the Constancia mining project to protest Hudbay Mineral’s sustained failure to make good on commitments with the local population, according to a press release of… »
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
Finance minister’s update predicts budget surpluses, more money for Moms and Dads
Canada’s Finance Minister Joe Oliver predicted budget surpluses for Canada for the first time in years in a speech to a business audience in Toronto on Wednesday (November 12). Just in time for a scheduled election next year, the minister… »
Author Sean Michaels wins Giller Prize for first novel
Author Sean Michaels won the most lucrative literary prize in Canada – the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize – for his debut novel Us Conductors. The announcement was made in Toronto at a black-tie dinner and award ceremony attended by members of… »
Study: Subsidized child care has major impact on female work participation, economic impact
Child care costs in Canada can play a major role in labour force participation particularly of women, and the subsidized low rates in the provindce of Quebec have actually benefited not only parents but also the economy, according to a… »
‘Secretive’ Trans Pacific Partnership talks in Beijing
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with the leaders of 11 other countries Monday (November 10) in Beijing to discuss the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Media reports suggest that there was progress in advancing the partnership, although the citizens’ group the… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Canadian rock icon Neil Young: Pipelines ‘scabs on people’s lives’
Canadian rock music singer-songwriter Neil Young says Canadians need to stand up for clean air, land and water by taking on big oil companies in particular. And he calls issues involving oil pipelines “scabs on our lives.” “I see the world the… »
Economy, International, Politics
Canada’s PM Harper upbeat on success of China visit
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped up his official visit to China on Sunday (November 9) which included his participation in an APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ) summit and Canada signing $2.5 billion dollars worth of agreements with China. During… »
University teachers’ fair employment campaign: ‘A professor is a professor’
Citing an increasing tendency of Canadian universities to hire part-time poorly-paid teaching staff, the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is calling on students and parents to make their voices heard as part of the association’s Fair Employment Week, October… »
Economy, International, Politics
Canadian provincial premiers on trade mission to China
Three Canadian provincial premiers representing the majority of Canada’s population will be on a trade mission to China October 29 and 30. Kathleen Wynne, the premier of Canada’s most populous province and Philippe Couillard, the premier of Canada’s second most… »
Economy, Health, Politics, Society
Transport Safety Board: Railways failing to report accidents
A Canadian government agency responsible for transportation safety “has identified late and missing accident information from the three railway companies it examined”. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) found “a total of 254 occurrences involving these railways had been unreported… »
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