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Politics Today – January 18, 2015

On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on a two-day strategy session of Canada’s Official Opposition NDP party in preparation for a federal election this year. He also reports on the decision by Canada’s Finance Minister Joe »

Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society

Russia, Finland, oil – Arctic week in Review

Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North   On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this week. Finland-Russia relations and the effect of dropping »

Arts & Entertainment

Canadian book on learning Old Irish gaelic

The new book designed to help those interested in learning about Old Irish © supplied Understanding ancient languages can sometimes solve certain mysteries about the origin of present day words. Ranke de Vries PhD, Professor in the Deapartment of Celtic Studies »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society

Politics, energy & climate: Week in review 1/9/15

Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North   On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this week. Opinion and analysis overwhelmingly caught our readers’s »

Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Society

Repeat – INSIDE ARCTIC COLLEGE – Visit an Arctic College class in Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut

Ever wondered what goes on in one of Nunavut’s Arctic college learning centres? While many people are aware that Nunavut’s Arctic College was set up to provide education and vocational opportunities for those living in Canada’s eastern Arctic, many are »

Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society

Salt levels in restaurant food are unchanged

Canadians eat too much salt, and while many chain restaurants have promised to reduce sodium levels in their foods, researchers found little overall change between 2010 and 2013. Canadians eat much more salt than is safe The high consumption of »

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Mummering, a unique Christmas tradition in Newfoundland-Labrador

There’s a wonderful strange Christmas tradition in Canada’s Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Known as mummering (or jannying), it’s an ancient tradition. A relatively recent phenomenon, St John’s held its 6th annual Mummer’s Parade last weekend © CBC People dress up »

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Politics Today – December 21, 2014

On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on a year-end press conference by Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird that included discussion of Canada’s response to the protests in Hong Kong. He also reported on a meeting »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society

Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 12/05/19

Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North   On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this week: – What does the sinking of the »

Politics

Politics Today – December 14, 2014

On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on a busy political week in Ottawa in the last week before the Christmas holidays. He surveys reaction to a report by Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada that Canada is »