The Canadian government used its majority in the House of Commons Tuesday night (October 7) to vote for a six-month combat mission of air strikes against ISIS targets, and the use of Canadian military advisors in a non-combat role in… »
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
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Coroner concludes 47 deaths ‘violent, avoidable’, Lac-Megantic train derailment
The coroner who investigated the deaths of 47 people in the Lac-Mégantic train disaster last year concluded their deaths were “violent” and “avoidable.” Forty-seven coroner’s reports — one on each person who died — were released on Wednesday (October 8). The… »
Evacuation lifted at fiery train derailment
An evacuation order following a fiery train derailment in the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan was lifted on Wednesday (October 8). Harold Narfason, the fire chief in the community of Wadena, says the fire is out and everyone from Clair and… »
‘Witness Blanket’ recalls tragic chapter of Canadian Indigenous history
A tragic chapter of Canadian history involving the forced separation of Indigenous children from their families and homes to be educated in so-called “residential schools” is being remembered through a touring art project called the “Witness Blanket”. The residential schools… »
Massive preparation by government ministers, parliamentary secretaries, for Question Period
Canadian cabinet ministers and parliamentary secretaries, staff, spend a lot of time each day preparing for the opposition questions in Canada’s House of Commons Question Period, according to an article by Hill Times journalist Laura Ryckewaert published Monday (October 6). “A… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Development of extractive industries effective tool against poverty, says minister
“The development of extractive resources is one of the most effective tools for eradicating poverty in developing countries,” according to Canada’s Minister of International Development Christian Paradis. In a statement released on Monday (October 6) the Minister announced Canada’s support for… »
Politics Today – October 5, 2014
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the Canadian government’s decision to extend and increase its military role in Iraq. He also reports on an Official Opposition attempt to give more powers to the Speaker of… »
Delivery delay of Canada’s Ebola vaccine due to an intellectual property dispute?
A made-in-Canada experimental Ebola vaccine is still sitting in a Canadian laboratory instead of being dispensed in West Africa because of an intellectual property dispute by the U.S. company that purchased a licence to the vaccine’s commercialization from the Canadian… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada’s PM unveils six month military mission in Iraq, opposition parties raise questions
The Canadian government is asking Members of Parliament to “recognise that the leadership of the terrorist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has called on its members to target Canada and Canadians at home… »
Following up on TV sitcom success, Corner Gas movie to open in December
Promotion for the Corner Gas movie, featuring the ensemble cast of the popular Canadian TV sitcom, has started highlighting not only the movie’s opening in December, but also multi-platform promotions on the Internet, and a horror-film style tongue in cheek… »
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