Many have heard of the great Pacific garbage patch, a slowly swirling gyre of thousands of tons of plastic. But that plastic is not just in this garbage patch, it’s in every major lake and ocean, and now even in… »
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, Health, Politics, Society
Annual “homeless” count in Canada
Across Canada for the past few weeks, volunteers have been going across cities and counting the number of homeless people. The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, today announced the launch of Everyone Counts: the second… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International
Potentially toxic space junk and Inuit concerns, again
The European Space Agency launched a satellite yesterday from northern Russia. The satellite (Sentinel 3-B) will monitor oceans, ice, and land. That launch has raised concerns yet again for the Inuit people of northern Canada, not from the satellite, but… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Multi-million dollar donation to help Montreal research into infection and immune threats
$15 million donation will speed research – make Montreal a leader in infectious and immune disease research Antibiotic resistance, also known as creating “superbugs” is already a critical and too often deadly health issue, and one that is increasing. In… »
Indigenous, International, Politics
Parliamentary Debate: Papal apology for role in disastrous residential schools.
Today the Canadian Parliament will begin debate on whether to ask Pope Francis to issue a formal apology for the role of the Catholic Church in the tragic residential school system That system was an over 100 year bitterly dark… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Researchers say Canadian technology used to censor internet internationally
It’s been alleged for years that Canadian technology is being used to filter internet access in certain countries. The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, which first exposed the concern and has been tracking the issue since 2013. This week… »
Lone wolf attacks on the population and security issues
In recent years, the world has seen a number of attacks on innocent citizens. Guns have been used, bombs, and lately, vehicles. Attacks using vehicles as weapons have occurred in England, France, Germany, and here in Canada. Ten people were… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous
First Nation fined $100K over environmental infraction and a single word
Fine goes from $10K, to $100K The issue goes back to 2011, when the Big River First Nations was given a warning about environmental violations at a gasoline station on the reserve. The situation involved contraventions of the Storage Tank… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology
A new way to pave the road to the future
A friend of mine just spent $400 to repair suspension damage caused by driving on Montreal’s many potholed and cracked roads. The roads in this major city are generally in bad shape and its almost always blamed on the weather… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
A World Divided, or so it seems according to an international poll
It seems a majority of people in countries around the world think their country and societies are more divided than ever. A new international survey for the BBC by the polling firm Ipsos-MORI asked people in 27 countries about opinions… »
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