Canadian technology finds the century old wreck A 19th century Imperial Russian warship claimed to be carrying billions of dollars in gold has been found off the coast of Korea. It was 1905 and a tremendous naval battle known as… »
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.
Heart drug valsartan update: Class-action request against drug companies
Requests to launch a class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies over the heart drug valsartan have been filed in Canadian courts Documents were filed late last week to request a national-class action, and in Montreal a similar request was filed for… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
A cyber attack, serious data breach, and ransom demand
A major health care provider in Ontario has had its detailed files on tens of thousands of patients breached by hackers now demanding a ransom. How can this happen, and what can be done to prevent such attacks Stephanie MacLellan… »
Arts & Entertainment, International
A Festival of Elvis!
Thousands set to Shake, Rattle, and Roll an Ontario town Dozens or more Elvii (?) and literally tens of thousands of fans are set to descend upon a small Ontario town this month. Collingwood is a picturesque town on the… »
Obesity: not automatically a health risk
A new study looked at health risks for people who fit the statistical classification as being obese. What it found is that if there are no other health concerns evident, the risk of death was not higher for obese people… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
Whale entanglement: one freed, searching for another
(public commenting open on all RCI stories- comments will appear after moderation- scroll to bottom to post) Last year saw an unprecedented number of North Atlantic right whale deaths. The 18 reported deaths in Canadian and US waters of the… »
Poverty in Canada: Even middle-class feeling squeezed
New study finds more Canadians feeling stressed about finances (public commenting open on all RCI stories- scroll to bottom to submit comments) A new survey of Canadians finds that even those with so-called middle-class jobs and theoretically good incomes, are… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
A first in Canada for a new technique in surgical emergencies.
“A revolution in trauma care” A patient comes in to the hospital emergency room with serious internal bleeding in the abdomen or lower body, It may be from a gunshot, car accident, fight, or some other hemorrhaging incident but they… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Emergency meeting on asylum seekers
House of Commons Immigration Committee to meet today after increasingly tense month on the issue of asylum claimants Last week a tense meeting between Canada’s federal immigration minister and an Ontario government minister ended in name-calling, an abrupt exit, and… »
Economy, International, Politics
Uh oh! Unintended consequences for anyone involved in Canada’s cannabis industry
Denied U.S. entry, even banned for life Recreational use of cannabis is set to become legal this fall in Canada. After the federal government announced its plans to legalise marijuana, many business types, former politicians and even former police rushed… »
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