In the not so distant past the Arctic seas were dangerous, mysterious places that took the lives and the ships of many explorers. Now with climate change, the ice free season is lasting longer and longer and enabling tourist vessels… »
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.
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Neonicotinoids: spreading into ecosystems
Toxic chemical targets insects, but found in birds Hunters in Ontario suspected something was wrong. In recent years, there seemed to be fewer of the wild turkeys they usually hunt. They suspected the birds were feeding on crop seeds coated… »
Another resignation from troubled inquiry into Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
The MMIW as it’s known, was announced by the Trudeau government in 2015 to examine the causes of violence against aboriginal women resulting in disproportionately high numbers of murders and persons listed as missing from aboriginal communities.. However, from the… »
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The LINK Online, June 22-23-24, 2018
Your hosts Carmel, Lynn, Leo Gimeno,and Marc. Refugees around the world, refugees in Canada War, internal conflicts, and environmental disasters in 2017 drove over 16 million people from the homes worldwide according to the United Nations. In terms of countries… »
Why politicians should be very careful with social media
Death threats, swearing, support for terrorists, severe lack of historical knowledge and more are all things that have been posted online and haunted many Canadian politicians and political party officials in recent years. The most recent election in Canada’s most… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Canada’s Blackberry, from smart phones, to autonomous wheels
Blackberry, once “the” smartphone mobile device to have for business types and governments due to superior security software, has been moving into a new market. The company which is now heavily into software development opened an autonomous driving research centre… »
Canadian university sued by student, and by renowned professor Jordan Peterson
$3.6 million lawsuit plus $1.5 million lawsuit and costs (note: none of the allegations mentioned in the story have been proven in court) The case stems from an incident last year at Ontario’s Wilfred Laurier University which made national and… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
World’s biggest environmental crime investigation
Environmental crime estimated at $150 billion/yr Wildlife and forestry crime is the fourth largest crime area internationally after illegal drugs, counterfeiting, and human trafficking. Things like killing elephonts and rhinos for tusks and horns has long captured world media news,… »
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Employers concerned about cannabis in the workforce
Survey report on employers concerns It now seems certain that within weeks the recreational use of cannabis will be legal in Canada. While medical use is already approved, government controlled stores will begin selling marijuana for recreational use, probably later… »
History; June 20 1942: Canada under attack!
Japanese shell Canadian lighthouse. In June 1942 the Second World War was now well-advanced for Canada which was in full war mode since entering the war in September 1939. The U.S. meanwhile had very quickly geared up after it’s declaration… »
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