Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Canada will not “stand on the sidelines” while militants in the Middle East threaten to slaughter thousands of innocent people. “We do not stand on the sidelines and watch. We do our part,” the… »
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
BreakOut West, celebration of music from Western Canada
More than 70 of Western Canada’s finest performers and more than 350 music industry delegates from all over the world will be in the western Canadian city of Winnipeg from October 2 – 5 for the 2014 BreakOut West Festival… »
Canada among leaders in percentage of low-paying jobs
Among wealthy countries, Canada is third in creating low-paying jobs, according to investment bank Morgan Stanley. In an analysis of data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Morgan Stanley economists Ellen Zentner and Paula Campbell showed only the… »
Economy, International, Politics
Canada’s PM Harper promotes economic performance, Keystone XL oil pipeline
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in New York this week to address the UN General Assembly on Thursday evening (September 25), something he hasn’t done in a number of years. On Wednesday, he was before a business audience interviewed… »
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Canada criticizes UN conference for giving Indigenous people too much power
Canada has “quietly posted an official statement outlining its displeasure in a back corner of its website” to the conclusions of a UN conference on the rights of Indigenous People, Jorge Barrera of the Indigenous television network APTN reported on… »
Challenged on neutrality, Commons Speaker rules Question Period is not ‘answer’ period
The Canadian government’s refusal to answer questions from the Official Opposition NDP party in the House of Commons Question Period flared up Tuesday (September 23) into an accusation from Official Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair that the Speaker of the House… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Liberal opposition defeats ruling conservatives in New Brunswick provincial election
Canada’s Atlantic coast province of New Brunswick elected a new Liberal government on Monday (September 22), defeating the ruling Progressive Conservative party. It took more hours than usual for the results because the election count was stopped for almost two… »
Alliance of 18 national medical organizations calls for federal action on wait times
The Wait Time Alliance of 18 national medical organizations, including the Canadian Medical Association of doctors, is calling on the Canadian government to reduce wait times, saying Canada does poorly providing timely health compared to other countries in particular, European countries.… »
Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq wins prestigious Polaris Prize
Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq was awarded the prestigious Polaris Prize Monday night (September 22) for her album Animism besting the nine other albums on the Polaris Short List. Before the announcement in Toronto, Tagaq performed a version of her song… »
Province of British Columbia students return to school after strike ends
Some half million public school students headed back to school in Canada’s pacific coast province of British Columbia on Monday (September 22) for their first day of the new school year, after teachers approved a contract to end a strike… »
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