Two new and separate international studies show serious concerns about Antarctic ice. One international study showed vastly increased melting in the billions of tonnes, while the other Canadian led study showed the massive ice shelves were being undermined by warming… »
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
The Stopwatch Gang: notorious bank robber, celebrated author dies
A man of lists: FBI most wanted, Canadian best seller -Stephen Reid dead at age 68 They were headline grabbers throughout the 1970’s. Canadian Stephen Reid was the leader of a trio of robbers who hit over the course of… »
U.S and N Korea meeting: results?
Canadian analyst looks at current understanding of the deal It was an historic meeting between N Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and U.S President Donald Trump but what really came out of it? Charles Burton (PhD) is a professor of… »
Man charged for theft of memorial plaques
(public commenting open on all RCI stories at bottom of page) It has become a plaque in recent years. Many memorial plaques and ornaments of brass, bronze, and copper are being regularly stolen and sold for scrap. As the value… »
Arts & Entertainment, International
FIFA World Cup: Canada will co-host 2026 event
It is the the biggest and most watched sporting event in the world. As the FIFA World Cup is set to get underway in Moscow, FIFA officials have just announced that a joint bid for the 2026 event has been… »
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A prehistoric fish and the fight against HIV
It’s an epic battle that’s been waged for millennia: living creatures against invading viruses. Researchers at the University of Western Ontario have discovered a gene in a 400 million year old fish (coelacanth) that does a great job defending against… »
Economy, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Cannabis inspired beer in Manitoba
With the prospect of recreational use of marijuana becoming legal, companies are eagerly seeking new opportunities in a basically brand new market, and one potentially worth billions of dollars Now two companies in the western prairie province of Manitoba have… »
The wage gap between CEO’s and employees: huge and growing
By 11 am on the first working day of the new year, the average CEO in Canada had already earned what it takes the average Canadian to earn in an entire year. In other words, by their second cup of… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Corporate control of marine biodiversity
(Skype interview at bottom) A recent study revealed a surprising fact: corporations control a large percentage of patents associated with genomes from marine organisms. An international study involving researchers from the University of British Columbia and the Stockholm Resilience Centre… »
Canadian military facing legalised cannabis challenges
(scroll to bottom to submit public comments -these will be added after moderating) Marijuana: no complete ban on use by military personal In appearing before a Senate defence committee in February of this year Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)… »
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