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The Link – Thursday, May 24, 2012
An estimated 250,000 Canadians have Hepatitis C but many are unaware they have the disease until years after they contracted the virus and it's done serious damage to their liver. Marc Montgomery talks to infectious diseases specialist Dr. Marina Klein, from the Research Institute of Montreal's McGill University Health Centre; Nearly a Canadian hundred tattoo artists gather in Halifax, the "Tattoo Capital" of Canada, for the Maritime Tattoo Festival; Three young women from immigrant families talk about walking the fine line between the faith of their fathers and fitting in, in Canada for RCI’s Democracy and Religion web series; We check our emails, Facebook and website comments and playback the answering machine to find out what The Link’s listeners have to say about what they’ve heard on the show; Web columnist Andrew Fazekas tells us about the many Canadians who are still on dialup; and, a social network service that offers a virtual presence to its users; and, Terry Haig is in with a look at what’s happening in sports.
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Hepatitis C widespread among Baby Boomers
It's estimated that as many as 250,000 Canadians are infected with Hepatitis C, most of them baby boomers, people born between 1945 and 1965. The virus is blamed for more than 1,000 deaths a year in this country. But most of its victims are unaware they have the disease until years after they contracted the virus and it has done serious liver damage. Marc Montgomery talks to Dr. Marina Klein, an infectious diseases specialist with the Research Institute of Montreal's McGill University Health Centre.
Halifax celebrates Maritime Tattoo Festival
Close to a hundred tattoo artists from across Canada gather in Halifax to practice their art on eager living canvasses. The Atlantic port city has a long tradition of tattooing. It also has a young and vibrant artistic community, making it the "tattoo capital" of Canada.
'Democracy and Religion' feature – Between Two Worlds
Three young women from immigrant families talk about walking the fine line between the faith of their fathers and fitting in, in Canada. Their conversation with Radio Canada International's Sandra Farias is one of several featured in Radio Canada International’s latest web series, 'Democracy and Religion: From one prayer to another'.
Listener letters - May 24, 2012
Marc Montgomery and Kathy Coulombe check The Link’s emails, Facebook and website comments and playback the answering machine to find out what our listeners have to say about the show.
Dial-up still only game in town for rural Canadians and maintaining a ‘pretend’ presence
The Link’s Web columnist Andrew Fazekas tells us about the many Canadians who are still in the slow lane when it comes to accessing the Internet, and examines a social network service that offers a virtual presence to its users.
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