His name is Max Ward, He died this week at his home in Alberta just shy of his 99th birthday. Born in Edmonton in 1921, he obtained his pilot’s licence in 1941 and then became an instructor in the Royal… »
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, Economy, International, Politics
New broadcast law to deal with Netflix, Spotify, other streaming services
The broadcast media in Canada have long complained that online multi-national streaming services have been unfairly operating in Canada and harming them. Domestic media says they have to comply with regulations and costs that are not applied to the streaming… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian company to help track satellites and ‘space junk’
If you counted all the satellites put into space since ‘Sputnik’ in 1957, you’d find that about half of them, roughly 5,000 are still up there speeding around the Earth in various trajectories and at various heights. Added to this… »
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COVID-19 and government reactions: Science, guessing, or politics- survey
In light of the pandemic, governments around the world have reacted in a variety of ways. In Canada there have been at various times some or all of the following including, lockdowns, ordered closings of most businesses, mandatory mask wearing,… »
A fallen soldier of WWII properly laid to rest with his identity
In the heat of battle as armies move back and forth across battlefields and countries, as bombs and shells cover, uncover, and recover the fallen, many are simply lost forever.. Others, hastily buried in makeshift battle graves, are forgotten as… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Will seismic oil and gas testing go ahead in Arctic refuge?
With the U.S election imminent, an extremely controversial environmental question hangs in the balance. The Trump administration has been pushing for quick approval of seismic testing in a huge Alaskan wildlife refuge that borders on Canada’s Yukon Territory. The Arctic… »
Quebec ‘secularism’ law faces challenge in court today
A legal challenge begins today in Quebec against the province’s secularism law originally proposed as Bill 21 and which became law in June last year. The law bans anyone from wearing visible religious symbols in public jobs. This included teachers,… »
Economy, Health, International
COVID-19: Canada extends ban on cruise ships.
Late last week the Canadian government announced it was extending the ban on cruise ships coming to Canada. The move will now extend the ban until the end of February 2021. The huge cruise ship industry worldwide has been extremely… »
Ontario police crack major gang, another raid nets millions in pot plus zebras
Police in Toronto, Canada’s largest city have announced they’ve broken up a major criminal gang. An initial investigation into a city gang, led to a year-long multi-city investigation into shootings, murder, attempted murder, drug dealing and human trafficking. The network… »
Canada History: Oct 30. 1995: When Canada almost ceased to be 25 years ago
Just before the spooky night of Hallowe’en of October 31 when little children dressed as goblins and ghosts and witches go door to door in Canada seeking candy, a much, much more fearful prospect had cast its shadow over Canada. … »
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