A number of medical and scientific personnel are expressing their shock at an Ontario Community College. Starting this fall, Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario, will offer a diploma in homeopathy, a practice the critics says is mere quackery. The critics are also… »
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.
Pushing Canada towards national universal pharma-care
Canada has a long-established national universal health care plan which has benefitted generations of citizens. However, while it covers almost all aspects of health care, it does not cover the cost of prescription drugs. The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) recently… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health
Video documentary series: The wonders of gardens and gardening
It seems gardening does something to people who do it…something …nice. A new five-part documentary series is called Ageless Gardens Ian Toews of the award-winning 291 Film Company is the director and producer. He is based in Victoria British Columbia The… »
Police seize record amount of deadly drugs
Police in the western city of Edmonton Alberta made a shocking discovery. Firefighters responding to a fire call in a small house in the city found a suspicious powder in an empty basement unit and called police. Police found over… »
Health, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Canada to fund fight against female genital mutilation
(public commenting is open at very bottom of page) The federal government is set to announce a major funding effort to combat the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) also known as female circumcision. The money- at least $3million-, will… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Last chance to see the Titanic?
In April 1912, the unthinkable, the unimaginable, the impossible happened: the then world’s biggest and most luxurious ocean liner sank with massive loss of life. Ever since, and to this day the name “Titanic”, evokes an image of hugeness, and… »
Statue of Cornwallis, city founder removed: rewriting history?
(public commenting open at very bottom of page) Edward Cornwallis was a British career officer when he arrived in the rough lands of Nova Scotia in 1749. His orders were to create a colony with his 2,500 settlers and soldiers,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
WWF report: International polar bear action plan, far behind schedule
It’s called the Circumpolar Action Plan for the Conservation of Polar bears (CAP). It’s a ten-year plan begun two years ago which involves the five Arctic nations with bear populations; Canada, Russia, Denmark, Norway, and the U.S. An international action… »
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Canadian Forces Artists Program: Group 7- Museum exhibition
Canada has over a century of history of sending artists to interpret images of war, conflict, and peace resolution that this country has been involved in. That certainly continued with recent conflicts in Afghanistan were Canada was a participant, and… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Immigration & Refugees, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
The LINK Online, Feb 2,3,4 2018
Your hosts today, Lynn, Terry, Marie-Claude, Marc (video of show at bottom) HERE China’s icebreaker “Snow Dragon” shown in 2014 in Antarctica. China is clearly indicating it intends to be a player in all future Arctic decisions PHOTO: Jessica Fitzpatrick-AFP-Getty… »
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