In both Ontario and Quebec, long-term care homes, for the elderly and others need constant attention, have by far been the centres of the highest rates of death from the disease. When staff left or themselves became infected, the military… »
Marc Montgomery
With a passion for anything antique with an engine, and for Canadian and world history, Marc comes with a wealth of media experience. After DJ work at private radio in southern Ontario, and with experience in Canadian Forces radio and tv in Europe, the state broadcaster in Austria (Radio 3), and the CBC in Ottawa and Montreal, he was the host of the immensely popular CBC and RCI show, "The Link". He is now part of the new RCI online team producing stories from and about Canada from coast to coast.
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Yet another huge annual tradition falls victim to COVID-19
Even though it’s held in the fall, another of Canada’s annual traditions has just been cancelled for this year. The International Plowing Match and Rural Expo was scheduled for October 14-17th at the Lindsay, Exhibition Grounds in the scenic Kawartha… »
Economy, International, Society
British Columbia inquiry into money laundering- billion dollar ‘industry’
Earlier police investigations into money laundering suggested that in the west coast province, the practice was a multi-billion dollar operation, with estimates as high as $7 billion in 2018. Yesterday the public inquiry heard that Canada’s highly regulated banking system… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Canadian NATO soldiers in Latvia targeted by disinformation campaign
The NATO battle group in Latvia currently led by Canadians, has apparently been the victim of a disinformation campaign over COVID-19. Last month some media outlets in the Baltic and Eastern Europe suggested that the military encampment located outside Riga… »
COVID-19 deaths: Calls for government to take control of long term care homes
The latest figures show there have been just under 6,500 deaths in Canada attributed to the SARS-CoV2 virus. The vast majority of them however have been primarily among the elderly and others needing constant attention in long term care homes… »
Hong Kong protests resume over proposed Chinese security law
Two Canadian experts on new Chinese law China in a perhaps not too surprising move has proposed new national security laws to deal with protests in Hong Kong. The bill which was submitted on Thursday to the National People’s Congress… »
Ruling on Huawei executive extradition expected next week
Amid all the concern over the COVID-19 crisis, one of the world’s major international diplomatic disputes involving Canada, the U.S. and China, has been pushed to the back pages so-to-speak. Huawei executive Meng Wanzou was detained on December 1, 2018… »
Economy, Health, International, Politics, Society
COVID-19: Open the Canada-U.S border? Most Canadians say, not yet
This week the Canadian government says restrictions on travel between the U.S and Canada will remain in place for another month in light of the coronavirus situation RCI: May 15/20: Canada-U.S border to remain closed for another month Non essential… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
African python found in B.C. park
This week a hiker in a regional park in lower British Columbia got a shock when he spotted something completely out of place. Paul Peterson didn’t know exactly what it was, but it was a large snake, and it shouldn’t… »
COVID-19: After recovery a positive test may not mean one is still infectious
People who have recovered from the SARS-CoV2 virus but who test positive weeks later are not infectious according to a study from S. Korea. The information comes from the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which studied 285 Covid-19 survivors.… »
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