Over the course of centuries there have been vast numbers of songs about love and marriage, poems about it, plays and films about love, marriage and weddings. Indeed, there is a vast industry built up about weddings and huge bridal… »
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.
Canada gets set for all-Canadian football (soccer) league
It is to all extents and purposes, “the” major worldwide sport. Soccer, or football as it more widely known, has been somewhat in the shadows in terms of professional sports in North America. In spite of that an ambitious new… »
Montreal: a place to pee, for free
(comments open on all RCI stories – scroll to bottom) Once again a major North American city announces plans to create public toilets. Unlike many cities in Europe and Japan, North American cities have lagged behind in offering public toilets.… »
Hockey- use the right words eh?
(commenting open on all RCI stories – scroll to bottom) Hockey is just, well, so Canadian. Sure the Russians, Czechs, Swedes, Germans, even Americans are pretty darn good internationally, and many do end up in the National Hockey League, but… »
Gaelic licence plate in province of Alba Nuadh, Canada
Well if you’re a Gaelic speaker you’d recognise Alba Nuadh as, Nova Scotia. The province is creating a Gaelic licence plate available to motorists later this month for a $50 donation with proceeds going to the province’s Gaelic language and… »
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The LINK Online May 4-5-6, 2018
Your hosts for show 301, Levon, Marie-Claude, and Marc (Video of show at bottom) CALL FOR GENERAL STRIKE IN ARMENIA Ongoing protests against the Armenian Prime Minister’s plan to amend the constitution and hang on to power eventually forced him… »
Record fuel prices, but Canadians still buying
Gasoline prices across Canada are reaching record prices, but surprisingly this has not greatly affected sales. Across the country prices range from a low of around $1.30 per litre to highs of around $1.60 and higher, which are record prices… »
Could cannabis help dog ailments?
With marijuana available to Canadians to relieve certain medical conditions, there is the possibility it could do the same for pets. Dr Sarah Silcox is President & Director of the Canadian Association of Veterinary Cannabinoid Medicine. Testing is now underway… »
Political shakeup in Ottawa
After the sudden death of a Conservative Member of Parliament yesterday, comes word of a New Democratic Party expulsion today. The Conservative party and House of Commons was visibly moved yesterday to hear of the unexpected sudden death of a… »
Lynching: mystery car prank
Commuters in Toronto yesterday morning were surprised to see a car suspended in the air from a major overpass. Police were notified and initially thought it was for a movie, although normally such things would have to be approved beforehand… »
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