Canada’s highest court has handed down a verdict in connection with police searches of cell phones and a citizen’s right to privacy. The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) case began with two different lower court cases in Canada, but is… »
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.
Tragic chapter in Canadian history: Aboriginal residential schools explained online
It may have originally been conceived in good faith but as it turned out the so-called residential school system in Canada was a sociological disaster of epic proportions. Edmund Metatawabin is a survivor of St. Anne’s residential school in Fort… »
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The LINK Online, Dec.10, 2017
Your hosts today Lynn, Levon, Marc (Video of show at bottom) In the absence of direct verbal communication, some men may consider many factors in judging whether there is sexual consent, according to a recent study © The media is… »
ART- Liz Ingram, Alberta print maker and more
Born in Argentina, she grew up in India, in New Delhi and Mumbai, before moving to Toronto, and then to Alberta where she has produced award-winning art while also instructing other creative minds for over 40 years. She was elected… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous, Society
Racist allegations involving iconic Canadian folk song
Music teacher sues school principal and VP. A school in Toronto is embroiled in a controversy over a song performed during a school concert in May of 2016. The music teacher who organised the concert is now suing the principal… »
Arts & Entertainment, Politics, Society
Parliament’s skating rink is officially open
It’s a first and part of Canada’s 150th Anniversary celebrations. A National Hockey League size skating rink has been built on the grounds of Canada’s Parliament in Ottawa. The scene on Parliament Hill Thursday afternoon © Hill cam It has been… »
Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
How non-Christians helped create Christmas spirit
The popular Christmas tunes we know so well: Jewish creations Most people don’t realize that a great many of the iconic songs of Christmas were in fact created by Jewish entertainers. A new –and rather unique- film looks at this… »
Beer: Constitutional battle reaches Canada’s Supreme Court
“Free the Beer” legal case While Canada’s Prime Minister eagerly promotes international free trade deals abroad, that’s not the case within Canada itself. One of the barriers between provincial trade involves beer. Each province controls its own sales of alcohol,… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Childhood tuberculosis: Montreal researchers advancing the fight
Trials in The Gambia and Malawi Tuberculosis, or TB as it’s more simply known, is a deadly disease especially for children. In 2015, there were about 1 million incident cases of tuberculosis in children younger than 15 years of age,… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Trade disputes and used fighter jets: Canada, Boeing, Australia
Canada Boeing trade dispute means deal for used Australian jets. Canada had been in line for a multi-billion dollar deal to buy a small fleet (18) of new Boeing Super-Hornet fighter jets. This was an interim measure to replace several… »
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