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RCI | English : Interviews

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With China now being appointed to the Human Rights Council and the 'consultative group’ there is concern by several countries that human rights abuses will not be investigated or properly condemned.China has itself has regularly been accused
Stock markets are tumbling, people are losing huge value on their investments as panic selling sets in.The drop in value is such that automatic systems have halted trading on at least a couple of stock markets.But what should people do in thi
With the declaration of a Covid-19 pandemic, and the first recorded death from the virus in Canada, the federal government pledged a billion dollars to both fight the virus and mitigate the effects on society.Ian Culbert, is the executive-dir
For a biology professor in Winnipeg, an interest in history has become almost equivalent to a full-time passion.Gordon Goldsborough (PhD) is a professor of biological sciences at the University of Manitoba, and president of the Manitoba Histo
For too long, women’s voices and perspectives have been silent in much of world.The Canadian group Journalists for Human Rights is changing that. The group is launching an ambitious multi-year programme in several African countries to train f
As the world fights a battle with the Covid-19 virus, researchers point out that deaths from air pollution constitute a lesser realised but very serious chronic threat worse than most diseases.Researchers estimate that some 8.8 million premat
A U.S.-based conservation group has chosen a site off the Nova Scotia coast to build a retirement home for entertainers who have brought joy to hundreds of thousands at the expense of their own mental and physical health.Ladies and gentlemen,
Turkey has said it can no longer support the mass influx of migrants from Syria and elsewhere.It says it will no longer keep them from attempting to cross into Greece and Bulgaria as they seek to head into European Union countries.Paul Hein
The agency which tracks all types of fraud in Canada estimates the cost of mass marketing fraud, (phone, internet, mass mailing, e-mail, personal contact) to be almost $130 million per year. This is what is reported, but apparently only a small
In Canada where the often bitterly heated debate about firearms has been raging on and off for decades, a federal politician decided he needed to be informed by fact, not opinion.Tako Van Popta is the Conservative Member of Parliament for the
It has been revealed that facial recognition technology is being ‘tested’ by many police agencies in both Canada and the U.S.There are concerns that its use may contravene Canadian privacy laws, and who may be using it beyond police forces. S
Canadian research and development of a new drug has shown great potential to help patients in their recovery from stroke by reducing brain cell damage.Dr. Michael D Hill (MD  MSc, FRCPC) is a professor of Neurology at the University of Calgar
Do you trust government to do the right thing for their citizens? Do you trust the media to tell the story truthfully and fully? Do you trust business on environmental issues, or NGO’s on their claims and efforts.The latest annual Edelman ‘tr
Some of the mysteries of the red planet are going to be uncovered as part of a NASA mission to Mars.A large rover will be sent into space this year with the goal to collect rock and soil samples.As part of the team to decide what samples to
Your hosts, Levon, Vincenzo, and Marc (video of show at bottom)ListenEN_The_Link-20200221-WEE15Trudeau asks for patience as rail blockades continue but offers no clear planPrime Minister Justin Trudeau stands during question period in the H
Where does food come from? Do kids really know?It’s an interesting question and the fact is that as society becomes more urbanised, more children don’t realize that food, their hamburgers, bread, eggs, milk, breakfast cereal etc, originates o
Open-office and unassigned work desks, i.e., not dedicated to a particular person but open to anyone who needs a spot, are relatively recent office trends.A new survey finds that a majority of workers find such ideas unappealing and that it l
Toronto resident Desmond Cole, is an activist and journalist. He wrote an article in 2015 about the many times he had been stopped by police and interrogated on the street. The article in Toronto Life was a spark that brought both himself and h
In 2011 UNESCO declared February 13th to be World Radio Day, which was adopted by the U.N General Assembly as an ‘international day’ the following year.This year the theme is diversity.Radio Canada International joined with four other broad
Its seems that as climate changes, particularly warming in the northern hemisphere, new diseases are also appearing to infect humans. But climate change is not the only reasonDr Courtney Howard (MD, CCFP-EM) is president of the Canadian Assoc
Does it seem like our politicians are more than ever dressing for a theatrical effect, or have you seen them using props, or employing theatrical gestures and language?In Toronto, Laura Levin (PhD), associate professor in the Theatre Departme
Apparently a fungus is attacking coffee trees and reducing the harvest.  This is mostly in central and south America where some of the best beans come from.Stuart McCook (MS, PhD), a professor of history, and assistant vice-president internat
Around the world countries and companies are rushing to embrace and develop the so-called 5G network. This will be needed for the massive amounts of data transfer as more and more devices become connected to the internet, from cars, to refriger
Uses natural antibodies, not drugsA small-scale trial study has shown promise in the fight against HIV.The study involves use of natural white blood cell antibodies to help fight the virus.Dr. Daniel Kaufmann (MD) is a professor in the Dep
An independent panel reviewing electronic media in Canada has released a long awaited report.Canada’s Broadcast Act hasn’t been updated since 1991,  well before the arrival of the internet and streaming services like Netflix, Prime, Crave, Ap
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