U.S President Trump has withdrawn support for an internationally negotiated deal to get Iran to end a programme to produce nuclear weapons. While some insist the deal was not effective, others insist it was and was providing a measure of… »
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, Indigenous
Whales seen in Gulf of St. Lawrence, fisheries closed
Last year there was a record 18 North Atlantic right whale deaths in the waters of eastern North America. Most of them were in the Gulf of St Lawrence and were attributed in large part to entanglement with fishing gear.… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Asian Heritage Month-Toronto’s past and present Chinatown
Walking tours of what Chinatown was, and what it is now Toronto is Canada’s largest and most diverse city, and has long been the site of one of the country’s largest and most vibrant Chinese communities. Arlene Chan is a… »
Internet, Science & Technology
New Drone Rules Coming for Canada
This past Christmas, literally thousands of small drones of various sizes and capabilities were given as gifts. Many companies, like real estate agencies, wedding photographers and others such as farmers, are using drones, commercially. These- especially larger ones- are also… »
Uncategorized
The LINK Online, May 18-19-20, 2018
Your hosts today Lynn, Levon, Leo Gimeno, Marc (scroll to bottom for video of show) Guest: Eilis Quinn – specialised reporter – Eye On The Arctic Our RCI colleague Eilis Quinn joins us in studio to talk about a new… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Abandoned boat clean-up, British Columbia
Boats are expensive to buy, ships even more expensive, and when they’re worn out or you can’t afford them anymore, they can be even more expensive to dispose of. It seems all too often people decide to abandon them in… »
Health, International, Society
World’s deadliest modern epidemic: 100 years ago
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, and ceremonies in countries around the world continue to commemorate that historic date. But it was also 100 years ago that a disease swept across the world… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Name-calling: spat over pipeline turns nasty, personal
Prime Minister “empty, clueless” J Kenney The ongoing debate over the Kinder Morgan pipeline took a nastier tone this week. An Alberta politician slammed the Prime Minister and apparently has no intention of taking back some harsh comments. “He can’t… »
Tobacco: tougher packaging laws coming
Canada will soon join several other nations in the effort to reduce smoking. New sweeping changes to the Tobacco Act which passed Parliament, will come into force in the near future will give Health Canada powers to mandate so-called “plain… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Battle over monster homes on farmland in British Columbia
The loss of farmland in Canada is an ongoing concern as urban sprawl and speculation eats up more and more of this critical resource. In the city of Richmond, British Columbia, the battle has been over enormous “monster” houses being… »
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