A new survey shows Canadians are relatively evenly divided over selling Canadian made weaponry to Saudi Arabia, specifically a deal for armoured vehicles developed by London Ontario based General Dynamics. It was, and is, a massive arms deal worth some… »
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.
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Book: Waddington-tracing the Group of Seven
Iconic Canadian landscapes found If you love art, and if you love detective stories, and especially if you love the artworks of Canada’s iconic Group of Seven. Then you’ll want this book. Back in 1977, Jim and Sue Waddington began… »
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The LINK Online, Nov 2,3,4, 2018
Your hosts, Terry Haig, Lynn Desjardins, Marie-Claude Simard, and Carmel Kilkenny (video of show at bottom) Tenure fading, universities hiring more contract profs: unfair for them and students A new study shows the concept of tenure at universities seems to… »
Remembrance Day: Sacrifices of war, but do Canadians know?
We are now just days away from the important commemoration for the men and women who died in the cause of freedom in wars and conflicts. Remembrance Day is marked every year on the 11th of November, the date when… »
Psst.. wanna buy a jail? Only $1.
Well, it’s true. The old Windsor Ontario jail is for sale, and the price is just $1. Not only do you get the jail, but the administration building and a parking lot. If you’re interested you have until November 23… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Society
Donating to charities, which ones work best?
People who give to charities want to know that their donated money is achieving the goal and/or reaching the people it is intended for. But not all charities are equal. The organisation called Charity Intelligence Canada evaluates charities to see… »
Economy, Health, International, Society
Major Canadian brewer: cannabis beer coming.
Now that recreational use of marijuana is legal in Canada, companies are eager to tap into what is expected to be a multi billion dollar market. So it’s perhaps no surprise then that one of Canada’s largest brewers has announced… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
New immunology discovery to fight cancer and more
The human body is a remarkably complex and yet efficient machine. Scientists are learning more and more about how the machine works and the tiniest parts can play a big role. New discoveries have been taking place in the area… »
Economy, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Proposal to ban private “for profit” blood clinics.
A member of Canada’s Senate has tabled a bill to ban “cash for blood” clinics in Canada. Traditionally blood has been collected in Canada on a voluntary basis. Independent Senator Pamela Wallin has introduced bill S-252 which would ensure private… »
International, Politics, Society
Update: Canadian couple convicted in Germany for hate
The German law is called “Volksverhetzung” which loosely translates as “incitement to hatred”. In a trial which ended last Friday, a Canadian woman was convicted for her 2016 youtube video which claimed the Holocaust never happened and that it was… »
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