The first day of legalised recreational use of cannabis in Canada has dawned, starting as of 12:01 AM this morning. Crowds lined up at a cannabis outlet in St John’s Newfoundland just past midnight to be the first in the… »
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.
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
The right to be forgotten- restricting access to certain internet sites
Removing old or embarrassing or incorrect links about individuals It’s part of a privacy law in the European Union sometimes called the right to be forgotten, but it’s more the right to erasure (of access to specific content) and it… »
Health, International, Society
Why no seatbelts in school busses?
CBC TV discovers flaws in widely used study against seatbelts School busses have a fairly good safety record, generally a child is many times safer riding in a bus than in a car. A 2006 report by the Center for… »
Economy, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Driving while high: negative cannabis effects linger for hours.
Recreational use of cannabis is set to become legal in Canada as of tomorrow, Wednesday Oct. 17. Even as government “pot shops” are preparing what they believe may be a rush on consumption, many concerns remain among a variety of… »
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The LINK Online, Oct. 12-14, 2018
Your hosts: Lynn, Levon, Marie-Claude, Marc (Video of show at bottom) Huge land tract to be under joint federal/Indigenous protection A new deal between the federal government and an Indigenous group in north-western Canada will see over 14,000 square kilometres… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Canada, U.S, Five Eyes: security concerns about China
As Canada seeks to develop its 5G cyber network, international concerns are being raised about the security of its infrastructure. The so-called “Five Eyes”, Canada, the U.S., the U.K, Australia, and New Zealand is an international surveillance, security, and information… »
Canada’s Michaelle Jean loses bid to head “La Francophonie”
Officially it’s the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, or more simply “la Francophonie”. It represents some 58 nations and governments as members with several more as observers Canada’s Michaelle Jean, as Secretary-General since 2014 had been seeking a second term… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Prime Alberta ranchland donated for research and conservation.
Two announcements this week have major implications for conservation and animal research. The first was the donation of an entire working cattle ranch to the University of Calgary. The WA Ranches, a large working beef cattle operation worth an estimated $44… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Songbirds in trouble over climate change, habitat loss
A new report suggest North America’s boreal songbirds face a serious threat of decline and even extirpation in some areas. The report says climate change is driving species further and further north, and “refugia” corridors of natural forest are needed… »
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Fifty years of outstanding English theatre
Behind the stately and imposing Corinthian columns of what had been the Montreal Stock Exchange is a vital, vibrant cultural and artistic company, and symbol. Known as the Centaur Theatre Company, or simply “the Centaur” it signifies the important English heritage… »
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