Gambling, guns, girls Called ‘Operation End-Game’, York Regional Police near Toronto have staged a massive James Bond-like raid on a multi-million dollar mansion with help from a police helicopter and additional manpower from the Ontario Provincial Police, and Durham Region… »
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.
CETA trade deal: Three years later, Canadian agriculture still dissatisfied
In 2017 the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement was negotiated and signed into force with great satisfaction by Canada’s Trudeau government to improve trade between Canada nad the European Union, notably in the agricultural sector. It was supposed to be advantageous… »
Canada’s minority Liberal government survives first confidence vote
While many analysts questioned the motive behind Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s reason and need to prorogue Parliament last month, it was deemed a risky political move for a minority government. The start of a new session, and speech from the… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Canada: Renewed calls for contact tracing app but effectiveness uncertain
Quebec latest to adopt federal app Canada released its COVID tracing app in July where it was first picked up in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province. Ontario is one of the provinces hardest hit by the virus. Adoption of the… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
16 year effort: Canada gets first new Search and Rescue aircraft
After a long and arduous decision on a replacement Search and Rescue fixed wing aircraft, the first new CC-295 arrived this week in Comox, British Columbia. The new plane from Airbus was finally chosen after a long process begun in… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
$22-B International railway- Alberta to Alaska, gets approval from Trump
It’s a project costing an estimated $22 Billion . The railway would stretch 2,570 kilometres from Alberta’s oil sands region to an existing junction in Delta Alaska where it connects to ports near Anchorage. U.S President Donald Trump tweeted on… »
Canada pushes former finance minister for top OECD position
Canada’s Bill Morneau, had been a confidant and advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since the Liberals came to power in 2015. He had also held the very important portfolio of finance minister since that time. His involvement with the… »
Ontario government reacts to increase in COVID cases
The Premier of Ontario on several occasions has sharply criticised citizens who are not obeying the health restrictions imposed to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The province had been slowly moving towards fewer restriction and is in what was called… »
Canadian economy: Indications that a recovery from COVID has stalled
In spite of massive emergency federal funding for individuals and business and in spite of what appeared to be the start of a healthy recovery in mid-summer, it now appears that has stalled. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)… »
Economy, Health, International
World’s airline industry in dire financial situation
Latest indication: Air traffic control job cuts in Canada In 2019, the world’s airline industry took a bit of hit with the two crashes and grounding of hundreds of Boeing Max 8 aircraft being flown by airlines around the world… »
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