(public commenting open on all RCI stories, scroll to very bottom to submit and read other comments) Even as historically record flooding begins to slowly recede in the east coast province of New Brunswick, massive flooding is occurring in British… »
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, Politics, Society
Canada’s biggest battle since WWII and Korea
It was in Afghanistan in 2006, (video interview below) A new book by Major-General David Fraser talks of that battle in his book , Operation Medusa Canadians were sent to Afghanistan to help rebuild the country and wrest it away… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Global warming: So how was your April?
Here we are in May, well into spring and heading for summer. In much of North America though, spells of actual warm weather have only just begun to arrive, and hesitantly at that in many places. Indeed this evening there’s… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics
It’s official, the fox wins!
It was short, but at times a bitter battle. The fight was between the Holstein cow, and the red fox. The title? The official animal of the province of Prince Edward Island. Official symbols for nations, states, and in Canada-… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health
Yet another dismembered foot on a B.C. shore
At least the 14th grisly discovery in a decade A pleasant walk along the beach on Sunday turned into a grisly discovery for a British Columbia man. The disarticulated foot was found in a hiking boot lodged in some washed… »
Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Anti-hate network created for Canada
According to activists, there has been a rise in the number of right wing and white supremacist groups in both the U.S and in Canada. This has been facilitated by the internet which has been used to spread ideology and… »
Uncategorized
Prime Minister to apologise for 1939 decision turning away Jews
Canada’s Prime Minister announced this week that he will be making another formal apology in the House of Commons. This time it will be a decision in June of 1939 when it refused landing to a ship carrying hundreds of… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Sign of the changing times, major newspaper goes non-profit
La Presse, one of the major newspapers in Quebec and for French speakers, is changing itself into a not-for-profit entity. The newspaper was first established in 1884, but has already undergone a major change just a little over a year… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
McMaster University unique satellite project
The Canadian Space Agency launched a challenge for universities and the scientific community. It involved creating space research projects that could be carried out by tiny “cube sats”, These are very small, but powerful research satellites created by a variety… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Dress for Success: A concept still valid
How much time do you spend choosing clothing for work? When it comes to professional or office environments, a clear majority of staff and of managers agree that the clothing choices you make can affect your chances of promotion. An… »
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