Earlier this summer the government of Ontario said if had received many complaints about the growing number of double-crested cormorants. Claiming their acidic droppings kill trees and vegetation and destroy habitat for other waterfowl, the province announced a harvest of… »
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, International
COVID carrying flights continue into Canada
Canada’s borders may in theory be closed to non-essential travel, but flights continue to arrive in Canada carrying passengers testing positive for SARS-CoV2. Reports from various news sources say several flights into Canada’s major international airports since the beginning of… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
The end of peak oil demand?
Oil demand will decline, renewable energy sources increase: BP 2020 report For decades environmentalists have been calling for reductions in the use of fossil fuels which they say contributes to global warming resulting also in climate change. For almost the… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
U.N report: grim picture on global biodiversity and protection efforts
The 5th Global Biodiversity Outlook by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) paints a somewhat grim picture of global efforts to halt the destruction of nature. In early 2002, the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity committed… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Huawei 5G ban could mean huge compensation demand from Canadian telcos
Canada is under pressure from its allies and 5 Eyes partners to ban China’s Huawei telecommunications firm from providing equipment for the coming 5G communications systems. It’s over alleged concerns about the security of the equipment and the company’s close… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Politics, Society
Canada history: Sept 13.1965: Toronto takes a bold architectural risk
Architecture should be functional but also aesthetically pleasing in a style that survives time and taste. That is clearly the case for the ‘new’ city hall in Toronto, Canada’s largest city and capital of the province of Ontario. On yesterday’s… »
Beloved wife of former Prime Minister dies at age 84
Aline Chretien, (nee Chaîné) died peacefully on Saturday at age 84 at her residence in Shawinigan Quebec. Although never in the political limelight, she played a critical role in the political life of her husband and in many of his political… »
Global ice-loss study shows ‘worst case’ scenario
A new study by British researchers into ice loss from the world’s poles and glaciers seems to fulfull ‘worst case’ scenarios predicted some 30 years ago by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) The scientists from the University of… »
COVID-19: strange effect on housing sales and mortgages
It seems contradictory but mortgage lenders are concerned about an increase in payment delinquencies on one hand, even as housing sales in Canada increase on the other. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) noted that home sales in the country… »
Setback for private health clinics, win for public system
Canada has what is known as “universal health care” which means in most cases, everyone has access to medical care including hospitalization and surgeries, costs of which are for the most covered entirely by the government. Doctors and institutions do… »
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