Business Vancouver is noting a land rush by Chinese speculators in Canada’s west coast city of Burnaby BC. The city adjoins the major urban port city of Vancouver, one of the hottest real estate markets in Canada. The website reports… »
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Rebroadcast: MASALA CANADA with WOJTEK GWIAZDA
To mark the retirement of our colleague Wojtek Gwiazda we rebroadcast this special edition of Masala Canada, which he hosted for four years. MASALA CANADA was an eclectic Canadian radio program with a South Asian flavour. Hosted and produced by… »
Fahmy calls for more protection for journalists
The Fahmy Foundation held its first rally Sunday, May 3, 2015 in Vancouver in support of world press freedom. The foundation was created by Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy who is facing widely-discredited terror-related charges in Egypt. He was working for… »
New song inductees into Canada’s Hall of Fame
The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame has just inducted two vintage rock songs as the latest entries into the Hall of Fame. They are “As the Years Go By” by the Montreal group Mashmakhan, and Câline de Blues- by the Montreal… »
Former Mountie writes about PTSD and first responders
She almost didn’t do it, but Deanna Lennox felt compelled to tell her story to combat the stigma around operational stress injuries in first responders and mental health problems in general. Her memoir is called Damage Done: A Mountie’s Memoir and… »
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Canadian gives new life to an old instrument-Frank Edgley Concertinas
Thanks to a Canadian, an old instrument is making a comeback in popularity. Well over a century ago, the Concertina, more commonly known as a “squeeze-box” was a widely popular instrument, but over time faded almost into obscurity by the… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Wojtek Gwiazda: Thank you, and…take care
After 35 years as an employee with Radio Canada International (RCI), Canada’s voice to the world, Host/Producer Wojtek Gwiazda is retiring. He has hosted a variety of programmes, including MASALA CANADA, the Indo-Canadian Report, Canada in the World, North Country,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
The Arctic Council – What was accomplished and where we go from here
The Arctic Council Chairmanship passed from Canada to the United States last week. It was a time to look back at Canada’s term as chair, as well as look ahead to U.S. priorities over the next two years. But it’s… »
“Health care in crisis”, Ontario Medical Association President
Dr Ved Tandan, president of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) gave a tough speech this week. He said in spite of the province’s economic challenges, health care needs in Canada’s most populous province musn’t be pushed to the back. “Our… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Drone contest will simulate train disaster
Fifteen Canadian university teams will compete in a drone contest this weekend in Alma, in the province of Quebec. Their unmanned flying devices will have to assess a simulated train wreck and explosion similar to the disaster that levelled downtown… »
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