Those who live there, and those who visit already know Grand Manan Island is a wonderfully picturesque island in the Bay of Fundy. In many ways, it resembles the scenery of Ireland, or some Scottish Isles. That makes it a… »
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.
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The LINK Online, Sat. Sept. 3, 2016
Your hosts, Terry, Lynn, Marc A Canadian soldier meets a young Eritrean during a familiarization patrol north of the Temporary Security Zone, as part of Operation Eclipse, Canada’s contribution to United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, 2001. Peacekeeping now… »
Economy, Health, Politics, Society
Canada’s universal health care system in court and at risk
A legal challenge to public health care could put Canada’s entire system at risk. The case in the provincial Supreme Court in the Pacific province of British Columbia will begin next week. The case is seen as a potential precendent-setting… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
World Health Organization: Concern over resistant sex diseases
Every year millions are treated for sexually transmitted diseases and infections (STD- STI), but every year it’s becoming more difficult to cure them. That’s because the various strains are becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics. Health officials say continued… »
Arts & Entertainment, Politics, Society
Canada’s Prime Minister now a comic book superhero
Yes, it’s a federal politician as a comic book hero. The variant cover of issue No.5 of Marvel comics series “Civil War II- Choosing Sides” was released yesterday, (Wednesday). A limited number of the ‘variant’ issue will feature Canada’s Prime… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
‘Sub-national’ governments meet to discuss climate action- Mexico
The second “Climate Summit of the Americas” is taking place this week in Guadalajara, Mexico. The summit involves input from representatives from countries from North, Central, and South America, and this time with some observer nations from Southeast Asia. Tim… »
Canadians becoming desensitized to terror stories, but concerned about travel
It seems almost every night, the news reports some horrific terrorist act, mass shooting, deliberate airline crash, bombing, or some other form of violence. One of the largest international polling firms has conducted a survey of Canadian attitudes to such… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Choosing a national bird for Canada.
Almost everyone knows the bald eagle as the national bird of the United States. Other species of eagle have been chosen for several countries, including Spain, Philippines, Mexico and others. Lesser known ones perhaps are the national bird of the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
More bad news: Fertile invasive Carp in the Great Lakes
Yet another of the invasive Asian carp species has been found in the Great Lakes. Commercial fishermen in Lake Erie netted a grass carp earlier this month near Point Pelee. The carp was just under a metre long and weighed… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Cannabinoids and night vision: surprising finding
It’s another somewhat serendipitous finding. Researchers in Montreal and in the US were studying the effects of marijuana (cannabinoids actually) on brain development in tadpoles and found surprisingly that it actually improved the test-animals night vision. Edward Ruthazer (PhD) is… »
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