The alternative-rock duo The Town Heroes from the Canadian Atlantic coast province of Nova Scotia picked up three East Coast Music Awards (ECMA), and might have won more, points out CBC News, if they had been nominated for anything else.… »
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, International, Politics, Society
A complicated relationship, Canada and Cuba
Even though Canada never broke off relations with Cuba after the revolution, the present government of Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper has not been energetic in bringing the two closer, despite the political and commercial contacts that exist, and the… »
Politics Today – April 12, 2015
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the fraud and bribery trial of former government senator Mike Duffy, on the latest declarations of the Finance Minster Joe Oliver about the coming federal budget, an election in… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Mayor calls federal, provincial response to oil spill in Vancouver ‘totally inadequate’
Gregor Robertson was clearly not a happy man when he met journalists on Friday (April 10). The mayor of Canada’s port city of Vancouver was upset by what he called the “totally inadequate” response from both the provincial and federal… »
Canada’s Finance Minister Oliver consults with private sector economists
After meeting “leading private sector economists” on Thursday (April 9) Canada’s Finance Minister Joe Oliver was eager to repeat that the Canadian government was going to “balance the budget this year, while putting money back in the pockets of hard-working… »
Toxic oil spill in Vancouver’s English Bay
Canada’s Pacific coast port city of Vancouver is warning residents about a toxic bunker fuel spill in the city’s English Bay and telling people not to touch the oil.The fuel spill occurred Wednesday night (April 8). Clean-up efforts are underway… »
Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte remembered as defender of poor, Archbishop of Montreal
Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte, a longtime Archbishop of Montreal who made his reputation as a defender of the poor, has died at age 78 after a long illness. The Archdiocese of Montreal confirmed Turcotte’s death in the palliative care unit at Marie-Clarac… »
Premier Prentice of Canada’s western province of Alberta calls election May 5
After only seven months as the Premier of the western Canadian province of Alberta Jim Prentice announced a spring election, and that Albertans will be going to vote on May 5, suggesting the energy rich province was at a turning point. He… »
Canadian government promises balanced budget law, again
In a speech to a business audience in Toronto Wednesday (April 8), and in preparation for the April 21 federal budget, Canada’s Finance Minister Joe Oliver outlined the Canadian government’s economic priorities, and then promised to table balanced budget legislation.… »
Toronto Symphony Orchestra cancels concerts of Ukrainian-born pianist Valentina Lisitsa
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has cancelled concert performances by Ukrainian-born pianist Valentina Lisitsa scheduled April 8 and 9 over what it calls her “ongoing accusations of deeply offensive language by Ukrainian media outlets.” TSO president Jeff Melanson refused interviews, according to the Globe… »
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