Canada’s most populous provinces of Ontario and Quebec were hit by the first snowstorm of the winter season overnight. The storm is now (November 27) affecting the Atlantic coast provinces. Across the southern and eastern parts of Canada’s most populous province of Ontario, 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
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Politics
Canada’s Auditor General: Government results need to be improved
“Even when government identifies a problem, it takes too long to develop and implement solutions,” said Canada’s Auditor General Michael Ferguson as he presented his Fall 2013 Report on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. In a wide ranging report that examined Canadian… »
Politics Today – November 24, 2013
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda covers new developments in the so-called “Senate spending scandal”. Eighty pages of police documents have catapulted the issue back to the centre of political discussion in Ottawa. Meanwhile, Canada’s Green Party… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Increasing concern about antibiotic-resistant bacteria
For Dr Mark Joffe, and many others dealing with infectious diseases, the problem is serious, and growing: “We are looking…at more and more antibiotic-resistant bacteria that will be difficult to treat with antibiotics.” In addition, according to Dr Joffe, there’s… »
Canadian unions to fight government changes to labour laws
Faced with sweeping changes to a number of labour laws, including the Canada Labour Code and Public Service Labour Relations Act, unions are planning to be very vocal in defending their rights. According to a report by CBC News, this… »
Canadian wrestling legend ‘Mad Dog Vachon’ dead at 84
Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon was once described as the “rule-breaking bad guy whose ferocity frightened everyone within reach”. But throughout his 40 year career he was a favourite of wrestling fans across North America, and in particular in his hometown… »
Prime Minister Harper insists his office not being investigated, just two individuals
Eighty pages of police documents have catapulted the so-called “Senate Scandal” back to the centre of political questioning in Ottawa. The documents placed before a judge on Wednesday (November 20) by Canada’s federal police force, the RCMP, outline a complicated… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Politics
Canadian municipalities to be told of dangerous materials on rails, later
Canada’s Transport Minister Lisa Raitt has announced new regulations that will oblige railway companies to inform municipalities when dangerous materials are transported through their communities. However, the information will be communicated a few months or even a year later. According… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Canada’s Green Party Leader part of Afghanistan delegation at UN climate conference
Canada’s Green Party Leader and opposition Member of Parliament Elizabeth May is shocked that the ruling Conservative Government of Canada was not allowing her to attend a United Nations climate conference in Poland as part of the Canadian delegation. She… »
Canada’s Employment Minister tweets good his staff not unionized
After meeting with his staff late into the night, Canada’s Minister of Employment Jason Kenney tweeted “Good thing they’re not unionized!” just after midnight Tuesday morning (November 19). About a half hour later it was deleted and the sentence about… »
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