After years of delay, a proposal to ban the keeping of whales and dolphins in captivity has passed the Canadian Senate. Currently only two operations keep these marine creatures, the Vancouver Aquarium in British Columbia, and Marineland in Niagara Falls,… »
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, International, Society, Sports
The Hockey Song- Hall of Fame
It was 45 years ago that country star “Stompin’ Tom Connors” introduced “The Hockey Song”. Ever since literally millions of fans have sung the unofficial anthem at hockey games throughout Canada, and in the U.S. This weekend before a home… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Politics, Society
Shark finning: Canada close to ban on import of shark fins
After years of campaigning against the practice of shark finning and the sale of fins, Canada is moving close to a ban. Although the actual practice has been banned in Canada since 1994, shark fins can still be imported. According… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Fake news, and now fake fact-checking
People are slowly starting to realise that there’s a lot of misinformation spread online. That gave rise to fact-checking sites. Surprisingly, or perhaps not, there are now fake fact-checking sites. Ramona Pringle is a technology columnist, an associate professor in… »
Uncategorized
Microplastics: everywhere now, even probably in you.
In recent years the issue of plastic pollution and microplastics has become widely known. There is the well-known Pacific gyre, a vast area of plastic waste, and microplastics have even been found in almost every ocean and lake around the… »
Economy, International, Politics
U.S-Mexico-Canada trade deal, Canadians not impressed
While the Prime Minister happily announced the new deal that replaced NAFTA, known as USMCA, is a win for Canadians, it seems that Canadians are not nearly as impressed by the tri-partite agreement. It announcing the agreement, Liberal Prime Minister… »
Uncategorized
Government changes pension calculations
The federal government is making an accounting adjustment that will affect the pensions of millions federal civil servants, members of the Canadian Forces, and of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This represents at least 20% of the entire work force… »
International, Politics, Society
Proposal to deny services to returning Canadian Daesh fighters
(pubic comments open on all RCI stories. Comments will be published after moderating) They were Canadians who, for whatever reason, joined ISIS-Daesh terrorists in the Middle East or other terrorist groups elsewhere and some of whom who have since returned… »
International, Politics, Society
Chronicles of a former Prime Minister
Rt.Hon. Jean Chretien recounts (video below) He entered politics as a young fresh lawyer, and went on to a decades long career, including ten years as Prime Minister of Canada. Imagine you’re invited to a dinner together, and after a… »
Economy, International, Politics
Canada can’t collect on billion dollar loan to Chrysler
Largest ever write-off of a loan In 2009, the North-American auto industry was in dire straights. Chrysler was planning to shut down its Canadian operation with thousands of jobs of workers and suppliers. The federal government offered $1.1 U.S billion… »
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