Kelly Knight Craft, the first female U.S. Ambassador to Canada, presented her credentials to Governor General Julie Payette in Ottawa today. “I feel truly amongst friends” Knight-Craft, who is known as a fund-raiser for the Republican party in the United… »
Highlights / Year: 2017
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Sheila Kindellan-Sheehan 10th novel celebration
Sheila Kindellan-Sheehan is a gifted writer, but she didn’t start sharing her talent until mid-life, in the wake of her husband’s death. “The core of, I suppose writing, has always been loss and, I suppose, survivor’s guilt.” she says. Kindellan-Sheehan… »
Highlights, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canada losing marine research ability
It’s the latest concern for marine scientists. The Canadian Coast Guard research vessel Matthew is up for auction. Canadian Coast Guard research vessel Matthew. To be auction off this week., severely limiting Canada’s oceangraphic research and mapping ability © wikipaedia This… »
Britain will give historic Franklin wrecks to Canada
The U.K. government has announced it will gift two recently-found wrecks from the historic Franklin expedition to Canada, while holding back a small sample of artifacts for its own museums. It was in 1845 that Rear-Admiral Sir John Franklin set… »
Coffee and Islam campaign aims to inform
One of Canada’s largest Muslim youth groups is launching a unique campaign to provide information about Islam. People can sign up on the Coffee and Islam website to arrange a meeting in a coffee shop or mosque so they can… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Wi-fi, the internet of things, and your personal information
We are becoming more and more involved with technology that helps us keep track of things in our lives. However it’s also collecting personal data on us, and in some cases sending that information to third parties, whether it be… »
Highlights, Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Ban of face coverings: Criticism outside Quebec, but wide support inside
(to leave your comment on this, or any RCI story, go to bottom of page for the submission form) The mainly French-speaking province of Quebec recently banned face coverings for anyone receiving public service in the province. It is a… »
Special envoy to inquire into Rohingya crisis
Canada’s prime minister has appointed a special envoy to Myanmar to investigate the Rohingya crisis and advise him on the situation. Canada and the United Nations have called the treatment of the minority ethnic cleansing. An estimated 900,000 have fled… »
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The LINK Online, Sun. Oct 22, 2017
Your hosts, Lynn, Carmel, Marc (Video of show at bottom) RCMP have previously estimated that 1,200 Indigenous women and girls are either missing, murdered or both in Canada. Others, including the Native Women’s Association of Canada, have suggested the figure… »
Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip: life and legacy
Gord Downie, was the charismatic singer-songwriter and leader of Kingston, Ontario’s most famous band, the Tragically Hip. Downie died on Tuesday, October 17th and the national outpouring of grief has caught some Canadians by surprise. “You can make it big,… »
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