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English Daily Program -Today -FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM QUESTIONED-Is an overhaul of Canada's policy on foreign workers needed? Canada still relies on migrant workers to fill jobs. But a growing number of union and immigrant advocacy organizations say the financial crisis is making these workers increasingly vulnerable. As Valerie Morand, reports, some of them can find themselves laid off just weeks after their arrival in Canada. -LIFE WITH GEETA-They say there's no bad weather, only bad clothing choices. Geeta Nadkarni has some sound advice about finding the perfect winter coat -ON THIS DAY...This week, back in 1998, an emergency was declared in Eastern Ontario and South-Western Quebec because of the biggest ice storm in living memory -SPORTS-Auto racing news, cuts at the World Wrestling federation, new details about the sudden death of racer Pascal Terry from the Dakar Rally road race and from Europe, the drama continues for the English national cricket team following the resignation of the team's captain and the firing of the coach

English Daily Program -Today -VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE REUNITE-Over the last few months, the remaining Vietnamese Boat People have made their way to Canada. They are refugees who were stranded in the Philippines for almost 20 years. There they were unwelcome and scraping by as stateless aliens. But thanks to the Canadian Vietnamese community, about 300 of these forgotten refugees were allowed to settle in Canada. Over the holidays, those who moved to Ottawa held a reunion to celebrate the start of their new lives in Canada. Robert Jaros brings us the story -JOGGERS DASH TO CHI RUNNING-For people who take up jogging, injury is always a risk. Runners experience everything from shin splints to chronic foot, knee or hip problems. Now a new theory of running called chi running is catching on with road warriors. Enthusiasts claim it prevents injuries and lets joggers go faster with less effort. Nancy Thompson brings us the details from Whitehorse, Yukon -WINNING WORDS PART I-Today-tips for holding conversations on that most Canadian of subjects–winter. -WEB DISCOVERIES-The term Internet addiction disorder was first coined in 1995 as a joke. Today, some researchers say it's a real disorder–as bad as drug addiction. Web columnist Falice Chin has more -SPORTS-Horseman of the Year, a biting suspension in the NHL and cricket news

English Daily Program-Today-GROUP AIMS TO INSPIRE MUSLIM YOUTH-LifeMakers got its start in the Middle East where it encourages young Muslims to volunteer their time, skills and energy for projects to improve some aspect of life in their communities. Now, as our Toronto correspondent, Oussayma Canbarieh, reports, the group is connecting with young Muslims in Canada and encouraging them to get involved with their communities- BIBLIO-FILE-As the world grows smaller, more and more people are emigrating and coping with culture shock, hardship and home sickness. But, as Miguel Syjuco points out, migration and its challenges are not new. Today he's in to talk about an autobiography called “America is in the Heart” by Filipino author Carlos Bulosan. It's one of the first accounts of the immigrant experience with Bulosan sharing the joys and the pains of settling in America in the early 1900s-ASK OMAR-Today's immigrant advice segment is about interest rates with Omar Hayat, who works as a financial planner, offering some words of warning about interest rates that are low now but that may not stay that way for very long-ON THIS DAY-It was three years ago this week, that Canadian poet Irving Layton died at the age of 93. And, as The Link's resident history buff, Jim Craig, tells us in his look back at the life of this irreverent Canadian, Layton spent most of his life challenging complacency and testing the limits of public morality-SPORTS-Terry Haig is in with an update on the rescue of the French sailor whose boat capsized Tuesday during the Vendée Globe around-the-world boat race. In other news, French motorcyclist Pascal Terry was found dead in Argentina where he was participating in the Dakar Rally. In winter sports, France's Jean-Baptiste Grange is shaping up to be the bright new star in alpine skiing.

English Daily Program -Today -IMMIGRANTS TELL THEIR STORIES-Joy and sadness. Regret and humour. Hope and homesickness. Those are some of the feelings experienced by new immigrants and what several are sharing in a new collection of essays. It's called "The Story That Brought Me Here-To Alberta From Everywhere" with the contributors to this collection writing about what it was like to leave their country of birth to establish new lives far away in the western Canadian province of Alberta. Frank Rackow has more on these people and their stories -RUFO GOES TO THE MOVIES-The bloody war between Hamas and Israel has resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths in Gaza and has everybody thinking about the Middle East. A new movie titled Waltz with Bashir, looks back at one of the darkest moments in the Middle East - the 1982 massacre in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in Lebanon. Rufo Valencia shares his views on this new release -DR. SIDDIQ'S COLUMN-Winter has come to Canada. That means people are shoveling through snow drifts, navigating icy conditions and coping with extreme cold. Health columnist and family physician Nayeema Siddiq gives tips on maintaining good health and bundling up for a tough Canadian winter -FINDING JOBS IN 2009-Canada's job market is far from robust. In the later months of 2008, it seemed as if a week didn't go by where there wasn't an announcement of cutbacks and job losses. To explain what's in store for Canadians in 2009, Arthur Donner, an independent economist, joins us from Toronto -SPORTS WRAP-Dramatic news from the Vendée Globe around-the-world sailing race, Canada takes the Gold medal at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Ottawa and tennis news

English Daily Program -Today -IMMIGRATION STORIES REVEALED IN COMIC STRIPS-If it's true that life is a journey, it's even more so for newcomers. At least, that's the idea behind the "Illustrated Journey" project, set up to help young immigrants and refugees in Vancouver share the stories of their journey to Canada in comic strip form. Lorn Curry has more on this initiative -ATLANTIC OIL-Last year was a banner year for the east-coast oil business in Canada, and Newfoundland was the star. But that was when the world price for oil was well above one hundred dollars a barrel. It's less than half that now. Mary Travis takes a look at what may lie ahead for east-coast oil -ON THIS DAY-The passing of an important figure in Canadian literature, novelist Margaret Lawrence, is the source of Jim Craig's history column today -SPORTS WRAP-The World Junior Hockey Championship, skiing and auto racing

.- La CIA conocía desde 1994 de la relación del ejército de Colombia con los paramilitares

.- Afganistán: tropas de EEUU matan a 17 civiles

.- China condena al disidente Wang Rongqing

.- Comienza juicio a políticos en el País Vasco

.- Terremoto en Costa Rica

La violencia en la Franja de Gaza no ha disminuido, a pesar de la resolución de Naciones Unidas instando a un alto el fuego. Durante la mañana de este viernes, Israel ejecutó bombardeos en unos cincuenta lugares diferentes. El Consejo de Seguridad aprobó este jueves la resolución de manera casi unánime. Sólo Estados Unidos se abstuvo de votar, pero igual afirma que apoya el documento. El texto llama a un inmediato alto el fuego y al repliegue de las tropas israelíes de la Franja de Gaza. Al mismo tiempo, la Oficina de Coordinación de los Asuntos Humanitarios, perteneciente a la ONU, afirma que el Ejército israelí transportó a más de cien palestinos a un edificio que fue bombardeado 24 horas después. El grupo consistía en su mayoría de niños, según la organización de asistencia y testigos oculares. En la ofensiva murieron al menos treinta personas.

Seguimos buscando el análisis de esta masacre impune. Y en esta ocasión nos vamos hasta Bilbao, allí los compañeros de Tas Tas Irratia, conversan con Haizam Abougalem, palestino residente en la localidad vasca de Barakaldo y, entre otras cosas, profesor de Pensamiento Islámico Contemporáneo de la Universidad de Deusto.

Este fin de semana se cumplen 7 años desde que se realizaron los primeros traslados de detenidos a la prisión militar estadounidense en Guantánamo, en Cuba. En diversos informes se ha demostrado los maltratos y las torturas realizados de forma sistemática por los agentes de seguridad de EEUU.

El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, ya ha anunciado que en su Gobierno terminarán las controvertidas prácticas de la Agencia Central de Inteligencia, CIA, en materia de lucha antiterrorista. Sin embargo, organizaciones humanitarias quieren más precisiones y hace un llamamiento al próximo nuevo mandatario. Señalan que la existencia de centros secretos de detención, la autorización de tácticas de interrogación que conllevan a la tortura y los malos tratos contra los detenidos. Piden que estas violaciones a los derechos humanos no queden impunes.

Escucha y/o descarga el informativo Más Voces del viernes, 9 de enero de 2009.

Esta semana queremos denunciar la gravísima situación que vive la población civil de Gaza, después de casi tres semanas de bombardeos y ataques del ejército de Israel. Pediremos después la libertad incondicional del activista chino, Liu Xiaobo. Y nos despediremos hoy alertando del grave peligro que corren los activistas y periodistas en Somalia.

English Daily Program-Today-LOOKING FOR IMMIGRANTS IN LEADERSHIP ROLES- Toronto is widely recognized as one of the most diverse cities in the world. But some question whether access to the many cuisines of the world really translates into a diversity that benefits everyone in the Greater Toronto Area. A recent study by the Conference Board of Canada found that when it comes to positions of leadership, on boards or in Toronto's public institutions, immigrants to Canada are sadly under-represented. Reporter Mary Weins brings us the story of an immigrant from Somalia who would be ideal for any board looking for a leader and also talks with Carmel Kilkenny about changes for 2009 in diversity and leadership in Toronto-NAVY LIEUTENANT WINNIE CHAN VISITS THE LINK-For many years the Canadian Armed Forces have had a low profile in Canada, but these days, with so many deaths of Canadian soliders in Afghanistan, the importance of their service has taken on new meaning. Lieutenant Winnie Chan has just returned from a six month tour of duty with most of her time spent in the dangerous waters off the coast of Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden, escorting ships delivering World Food Program aid. She talks with Carmel Kilkenny about how she never imagined a life in the Canadian navy, how apprehensive her Chinese parents were about her service and how her experience has worked out-ZOOMER MAGAZINE FOR REINVIGORATED PEOPLE-In Toronto recently, a stretch of trendy Queen Street was named "Moses Znaimer Way." It's right in front of the building in which Znaimer revolutionized television with the many, diverse faces of Toronto. Now he's the driving force behind “Zoomer,” a new magazine for people over 45. Carmel Kilkenny talks with Moses Znaimer about his new venture and why he thinks Canada needs this glossy new publication now.

.- Venezuela continuará prestando ayuda humanitaria a EEUU

.- Las FARC piden garantías para liberar rehenes

.- Europa controlará envíos de gas ruso por Ucrania

.- Detenidos en Turquía acusados de preparar un Golpe de Estado

.- Camboya conmemora derrota de los Jemeres Rojos

Mientras Israel sigue bombardeando y asesinando a la población civil palestina el mundo sigue impasible. En las últimas horas Israel bombardeó la ciudad de Rafah, fronteriza con Egipto. El objetivo de los israelíes es destruir los túneles que comunican la Franja de Gaza con Egipto y que son utilizados por los palestinos para abastecerse de víveres.

El conflicto además se ha extendido a Líbano, porque desde este país se han lanzado tres pequeños cohetes artesanales sobre la ciudad de Nahariya, en el norte de Israel. Estos débiles proyectiles no han provocado víctimas mortales, tan sólo dos heridos leves. Pero la respuesta militar israelí no se hizo esperar y el ejército bombardeó el sur de Líbano. El gobierno libanés condenó el lanzamiento de los cohetes y además negó que Hezbolá estuviera detrás de esos lanzamientos.

Mientras la situación en Gaza va de mal en peor. Las tres horas de tregua no sirvieron para abastecer a los hospitales, donde los heridos aumentan y los medios ya son casi inexistentes.

Nuestra compañera Lucía Ruíz, de Radio Vallekas, ha conseguido contactar con Gaza, con el periodista y cooperante de la organización Free Gaza, Alberto Arce. Escuchamos la entrevista para seguir conociendo lo que está ocurriendo por el ataque militar de Israel.

Durante estos días se están produciendo multitud de manifestaciones de protesta por todo el mundo en contra del ataque de Israel en Gaza. Se esperan muchas más durante el próximo fin de semana. En Estados Unidos, cientos de personas volvieron a protestar contra la masacre. Para este sábado se ha convocado a un día de protesta nacional en Estados Unidos y se esperan decenas de miles de manifestantes en las principales ciudades del país.

Nos lo cuenta Fernando Velázquez, del colectivo Pueblos Sin Fronteras, de Radio Pacífica, en Estados Unidos.

Escucha y/o descarga el informativo Más Voces del jueves, 8 de enero de 2009.

No a la minería a cielo abierto. Al Sur de Ecuador sigue la movilización de las comunidades indígenas en contra de la Ley minera presentada por el Gobierno que preside Rafael Correa. La Comisión Legislativa y de Fiscalización debate desde este jueves la Ley.

En contacto con ALER y su Red Kiechwa Satelital, nos informa Ángel Criollo.

English Daily Program-Today-LOOKING FOR IMMIGRANTS IN LEADERSHIP ROLES- Toronto is widely recognized as one of the most diverse cities in the world. But some question whether access to the many cuisines of the world really translates into a diversity that benefits everyone in the Greater Toronto Area. A recent study by the Conference Board of Canada found that when it comes to positions of leadership, on boards or in Toronto's public institutions, immigrants to Canada are sadly under-represented. Reporter Mary Weins brings us the story of an immigrant from Somalia who would be ideal for any board looking for a leader and also talks with Carmel Kilkenny about changes for 2009 in diversity and leadership in Toronto-NAVY LIEUTENANT WINNIE CHAN VISITS THE LINK-For many years the Canadian Armed Forces have had a low profile in Canada, but these days, with so many deaths of Canadian soliders in Afghanistan, the importance of their service has taken on new meaning. Lieutenant Winnie Chan has just returned from a six month tour of duty with most of her time spent in the dangerous waters off the coast of Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden, escorting ships delivering World Food Program aid. She talks with Carmel Kilkenny about how she never imagined a life in the Canadian navy, how apprehensive her Chinese parents were about her service and how her experience has worked out- ZOOMER MAGAZINE FOR REINVIGORATED PEOPLE-In Toronto recently, a stretch of trendy Queen Street was named "Moses Znaimer Way." It's right in front of the building in which Znaimer revolutionized television with the many, diverse faces of Toronto. Now he's the driving force behind “Zoomer,” a new magazine for people over 45. Carmel Kilkenny talks with Moses Znaimer about his new venture and why he thinks Canada needs this glossy new publication now.

Alle 12, ora italiana, è iniziato il primo cessate il fuoco umanitario di 3 ore che da oggi in poi ci sarà ogni giorno, secondo gli impegni presi dalle due parti con la mediazione del presidente egiziano Hosni Mubarak. La popolazione di Gaza, stremata da 12 giorni di guerra aperta e 2 anni di assedio, finalmente potrà uscire di casa per fare rifornimenti e per spostare i morti e feriti che non hanno potuto raggiungere gli ospedali in questi giorni, accrescendo i numeri di vittime e feriti. I palestinesi potranno però spostarsi solo all’interno delle tre aree in cui l’esercito israeliano ha diviso la Striscia. Iniziano ad entrare, pur tra mille controlli, i convogli delle organizzazioni umanitarie.

In tutta la Striscia di Gaza si susseguono manifestazioni e l’esercito di Tel Aviv si stà adoprando per disperderle con lacrimogeni ed azioni antisommossa. Tra i tanti cortei, da segnalare quello dei giornalisti di Gaza che manifestano per la libertà di stampa, dato che Israele ha proibito ai giornalisti stranieri di documentae la guerra, nei giorni scorsi è stata bombardata la sede della televisione filo-Hamas “Al Aqsa e i giornalisti sarebbero tra gli obiettivi dell’attacco come testimonia la morte di un giornalista palestinese e l’arresto dell’inviato della tv Iraniana in lingua araba “Al Alam”.

Sono centinaia nel mondo le mobilitazioni in solidarietà con la popolazione di Gaza. Le televisioni arabe mostrano folle oceaniche sfilare contro l’attacco israeliano nelle piazze in Medioriente, Nord Africa, America Latina ed Europa. Nella giornata di ieri 6 Gennaio ad Ankara si è svolta tra le proteste la partita di basket tra Israele e Turchia, la folla ha bruciato bandiere ed ha definito assassini i giocatori Israeliani. Sul web le mailing list sono un tumulto di appelli, articoli, dibattiti mentre blog e siti di video streaming mostrano la guerra in diretta. I siti di social network sono invasi di gruppi e sottoscrizioni a favore di Gaza. la strategia israeliana che tiene fuori dalla Striscia i giornalisti stranieri potrebbe trasformarsi in un boomerang, dato che grazie ad internet la popolazione di Gaza stà raccontando in prima persona la guerra con un punto di vista non mediato e quindi ancora più ostile a Tel Av iv di quanto potrebbero essere i media tradizionali.

Arrivano messaggi persino dal comandante Marcos, leader degli zapatisti, che ha inviato una lettera in cui afferma che “il mondo stà assistendo senza intervenire al massacro di una popolazione da parte di un esercito professionista”.

In Italia la giornata di mobilitazione più intensa è stata il 3 gennaio, con ben 5 manifestazioni in tutta la penisola, mentre da ONG, associazioni, gruppi di intellettuali, artisti ed attivisti stanno inviando appelli e promuovendo raccolte di firme, fondi e dibattiti. Nel nostro paese la protesta si è diretta anche contro la copertura mediatica del conflitto da parte dei media, ed in particolare della RAI, accusata di essere parziale e faziosa. Da registrare una novità nelle piazze italiane: la presenza importante delle comunità arabe e dei movimenti islamici di base alle mobilitazioni.

Sul fronte diplomatico, la Mauritania e il Venezuela hanno espulso gli ambasciatori Israeliani per protesta contro quella che definiscono come una aggressione contro la popolazione palestinese e un crimine di guerra. Le Nazioni Unite hanno invece rimandato la discussione sul piano arabo per un cessate il fuoco e i due tentativi di mediazione europea, quello della Francia e quello della presidenza di turno Polacca, si sono scontrati con i no del ministro degli esteri israeliana Tvi Lipni.
Ora l’Europa guarda anche alla Siria come paese che potrebbe usare la sua influenza su Hamas, dato che il leader carismatico del moviemto Khaled MIshaal agisce da Damasco. Dal canto suo la Siria, insieme alla Turchia, è tornata a condannare l’attacco israeliano che dimostrerebbe che Israele non ha una vera volontà di pace. Damasco poi detta le condizioni per la ripresa dei colloqui indiretti con Tel Aviv mediati da Ankara che tanto avevano fatto sperare negli ultimi mesi: per ricominciare i colloqui la Siria chiede la fine dell’attacco, la rimozione totale dell’assedio a Gaza e rassicurazioni che un eventuale accordo con Israele non sia fatto sulla pelle dei palestinesi.
Il presidente uscente statunitense Bush continua a sostenere la politica israeliana, raccomandando solo attenzione a non fare troppe vittime civili e il presidente eletto Obama esprime “profonda preoccupazione” per quel che stà avvenendo ma continua a non esprimersi aspettando il momento del giuramento e dell’effettiva entrata in carica.

Nella giornata dell’epifania, la più sanguinosa dall’inizio dell’attacco, l’unico risultato degno di nota è proprio il cessate il fuoco umanitario di tre ore al giorno raggiunto con la mediazione egiziana e che Israele ha accettato forse anche sotto la pressione internazionale dovuta all’attacco contro la scuola dell’ UNRWA (agenzia ONU per i rifugiati palestinesi) in cui sono morte 43 persone tra cui alcuni guerriglieri secondo Tel Aviv, secondo le Nazioni Unite tutte civili.

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