According to Canada’s finance minister, the federal government is not only on track to balance the budget by 2014-15, it will also end seven years of deficits and emerge with a surplus by the time Canadians head to the polls 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
Canadian government ‘infrastructure’ funding for improvements of golf clubhouse
A golf club in the riding of a federal government minister will get “infrastructure” funding to make improvements to its golf clubhouse. The funding is part of the Canadian government’s “Community Infrastructure Development Fund”. “Our government is pleased to support… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Romanian parliamentary commission rejects Canadian gold mine project, but …
A special parliamentary commission in Romania overwhelmingly rejected a bill that would allow the Canadian mining company Gabriel Resources to set up Europe’s biggest open pit gold mine. The company has been waiting 14 years for approval for the project,… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Montrealer Mylène Paquette finishes solo row across Atlantic
Canadian Mylène Paquette has become the first North American woman to row solo across the North Atlantic. The city of Montreal native left the Atlantic coast port city of Halifax just over four months ago in a specially designed boat powered… »
Supreme Court of Canada to evaluate if, and how, Senate can be reformed or abolished
Canada’s top court, the Supreme Court of Canada, began hearing arguments Tuesday (November12) in a historic case that will determine if, and how, Parliament’s appointed upper chamber, the Senate, can be reformed or abolished by the federal government. Prime Minister Stephen… »
Economy, International, Politics
Canada’s PM Harper says EU-style deal not possible with China
A Canadian trade deal with China, similar to the tentative agreement it has with the European Union, is not possible according to Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper. “I think the fact of the matter is no one country in the… »
Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) features 135 films from 40 countries
Founded in 1998, the Montreal International Documentary Festival (Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal – RIDM) is back with its 16th annual edition from November 13 to 24. This year the festival presents 135 films from more than 40 countries. “At… »
Royal Canadian Legion concerned by treatment of Canada’s war veterans
“The government needs to step to the plate” and deal with the problems facing veterans, says Gordon Moore, the Dominion President of the Royal Canadian Legion, in a pragmatic voice hoping for a change. In general, the Legion is concerned… »
Politics Today – November 10, 2013
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the almost anti-climactic suspension of three senators from the Canadian Parliament’s upper chamber the Senate. As well, he deals with the political stories involving Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto,… »
Alberta Ballet’s ‘Fumbling Towards Ecstasy’ features music of Sarah McLachlan
Alberta Ballet’s “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy” is on a western Canadian tour. The ballet features the music of singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan and is the third pop music inspired ballet by Canada’s second largest ballet company, which is based in the province… »
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