Canada develops new technology to produce medical isotopes without nuclear reactors: Canada is poised to become a world leader in a new technology to supply medical isotopes for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Victor Nerenberg speaks with Dr. Kevin Tracey, vice-president of the Ontario Association of Nuclear Medicine, about the race to find an alternative to nuclear reactors as the source of these much-needed isotopes.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/brgtherap/activit/fs-fi/isotopes-med-faq-eng.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclotron http://www.oanm.org/

SONG: Women are the Only Hope
ARTIST: Mendelson Joe
ALBUM: Original

Shafia trial sparks discussion of domestic violence in Muslim community: Three Afghan-Canadians have been convicted of murdering four other family members in what the judge called a "twisted concept of honour." But for many Muslim families, the tragedy of the Shafia family represents much more. We explore the discussion over domestic violence within the Muslim community as The Link's Ottawa correspondent, Amanda Pfeffer brings us her conversation with Muslim families in the nation’s capital.

Canadian newspaper readers adopt Afghan girl: 17-year-old Roya Shams won the heart of thousands of Canadians after The Toronto Star newspaper first told her story in 2010, and then chronicled its efforts to help her pursue her studies, first in Afghanistan and now in Canada. We speak with the Star's Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Paul Watson who escorted Roya out of Kandahar last month and arranged for her to attend Ottawa's Ashbury College. Roya Shams is now getting the education she needs to take up her assassinated father's torch and fulfil his, and now her, dream of bringing democracy to Afghanistan.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1117873--afghan-girl-arrives-in-canada-to-attend-school
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1117882--how-to-donate-to-the-roya-fund

Raymond’s music pick - IVY: Raymond Desmarteau, the host of our sister programme Tam Tam Canada, drops by to share some more French Canadian music. This week he introduces us to the work of Ivan "IVY" Bielinski.

SONG: Apocalypso
ARTIST: Ivy
ALBUM: Hors des sentiers battus

Canada should do more to help South Sudan, expert: South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation after gaining independence from Sudan last July. Now, the country’s long awaited independence and stability are being threatened by tribal violence that has left dozens of people dead and more than 120,000 others homeless in Jonglei state and Warrap. The Link’s Africa page editor Awa Dlodlo has spoken with John Schram, a former Canadian Ambassador to Sudan who says Canada should be more involved in making sure that the new country can build a stable foundation.

Sports slam: Ian Jones is in with a look at sports news.