Surviving Everest: The death of a Canadian on Everest this week has put the mountain and the desire to conquer it in the spotlight. Alberta's Sharon Wood, the first North American woman to climb Everest, talks to The Link’s Carmel Kilkenny about the challenges and changes climbers may face when taking on the planet’s tallest peak.
http://www.sharonwood.net/

Peregrines - life on the edge: The Peregrine falcon has long been admired for its beauty and prowess. In Canada, the bird of prey was almost wiped out in the 1950s but recovery efforts have given the raptor a second chance. Peregrine falcons can be seen on the ledges of high rise buildings in the heart of cities like Toronto. The Link’s Lyne-Francoise Pelletier has the story.
www.peregrine-foundation.ca

'Democracy and Religion' feature - The religious landscape of Winnipeg: Rufo Valencia of RCI's Latin American Section explores how the capital of the prairie province of Manitoba accommodates the many faiths of its increasingly multicultural population, beginning with an introduction to the spirituality of Winnipeg's First Nations people. http://www.rcinet.ca/religions/#/en/gallery

Song: Heart of the Continent
Artist: John K Samson
CD: Provincial

Biblio-file - 'Mad Shadows' by Marie-Claire Blais: Mad Shadows, a novel published when its author, Marie-Claire Blais, was only 20 years old caused a literary sensation and skyrocketed the young Blais into her position as one of Canada's most revolutionary writers. Over 50 years later, The Link’s resident book reviewer Priscila Uppal rereads the classic novel to discover why it continues to fascinate readers.

Sports slam: Terry Haig is in with a look at what’s making news in sports.

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