A new study of so-called “green” jobs, or environmentally friendly jobs, has found that such a classification is little more than fantasy. The study and report comes from the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, in the… »
Highlights / Month: October 2013
International, Politics, Society
Borders, walls, the other, and the illusion of security
Canadian writer Marcello Di Cintio began wondering about walls and their impact after a visit to Bethlehem and Jerusalem. And those questions led him to visit walls around the world, and writing the book “Walls – Travels Along the Barricades”… »
Paddle your pumpkin- Nova Scotia gourd regatta
In a harvest celebration of an unusual sort, people near Windsor, Nova Scotia certainly know how to have fun. Basic natural pumpkin orange is actually rare as the giant gourds are highly decorated. Some 60 paddlers took part this year… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Several Canadian cities join world anti-GMO marches
Marches were held in cities around the world this weekend to protest genetically modified organisms, with most of their concern aimed at the chemical and bio-technology giant, Monsanto. At a march in Canada’s largest city, Toronto, Ontario,former Health Canada scientist… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Gene therapy may stop genetic eye disease
A rare genetic eye disease may eventually be treated by inserting a normal gene into the eye and Canadian researchers have received $5 million to test the treatment. Choroideremia affects mostly men, predominantly those of Irish descent and causes a… »
Arts-culture-lifestyle- Oktoberfest! Kitchener Ontario’s huge celebration
This week, an enormous cultural event in Ontario, as the combined city of Kitchener-Waterloo, hosts its annual Oktoberfest. Huge crowds fill the various halls, for beer, food, music in the biggest Oktoberfest outside of Germany Now in its’ 44th edition,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Politics Today – October 13, 2013
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda focuses on the decision by Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper to boycott the Commonwealth Summit in Sri Lanka. He also deals with the questions raised by alleged spying by Canada’s ultra… »
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The LINK Online Oct 12, 2013
For this week’s edition, Wojtek, Lynn, and me, Marc are back again with a review and discussion of some of the many interesting stories we have covered this week. Polar bears are well-known inhabitants of the Hudson Bay lowlands, but… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Canadian resources minister welcomes U.S. business leaders’ support of Keystone
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver says the Canadian government welcomes the support from top business leaders who have written to U.S. President Barack Obama, urging him to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The pipeline would transport oil from the American state… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Politics, Society
Cinema Politica – Screening truth to power
It started 10 years ago in a small classroom at Montreal’s Concordia University and now Cinema Politica continues screening films to hundreds of spectators Monday nights, and in more than 100 chapters around the world. Founded by two students, Ezra… »
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