In terms of its greenhouse gas effect, each molecule of methane is equal to about 20 to 25 molecules of CO2. Cows in their digestion emit a lot of methane; out of both ends of the animal. Canadian researchers are… »
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, International, Internet, Science & Technology
International Mine Rescue Competition: update
It was, as always, an exciting time for the over two-dozen international teams who came from around the world to compete in the “olympics” of mine rescue. Some 27 teams from 13 nations came to Sudbury, Ontario for the competition.… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada’s commitment to re-engage in peacekeeping; are we ready?
Last week, top government officials announced that Canada was increasing its commitment to UN peacekeeping missions. But with Canada’s Forces often cited as being overstretched and under-equipped, can Canada live up adequately to that promise? Walter Dorn is a professor… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Saga of the historic WWI Vimy Oaks: France to Canada to France
(note portions of the text have been modified as a result of new information received since the original story was published) The historic and nation-building Canadian victory at Vimy Ridge during the Great War is a fairly well-known one. Now… »
Automobile union gets strike mandate for upcoming negotiations
Auto strike possible in Canada Known as the “Big Three”, North America’s automobile manufacturers could be facing a major strike. Unifor auto workers union members at Ford, Fiat-Chrysler, and General Motors, voted almost unanimously in favour of giving the union… »
Meet Illustrator / artist Karon Argue
She’s extremely good, and when you realize the challenges she’s overcome, it becomes even more amazing. Karon Argue lives in High River, in the western prairie province of Alberta. From her book, *The Smooch* © Karon Argue She says she’s been… »
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The LINK Online Sat. Aug 27, 2016
Your hosts, Lynn and Marc Almost all the world’s species-rich regions like this natural forest in Borneo have been ‘seriously altered’ by human activity. © Oscar Venter Many reports and research studies have pointed out that species are going extinct around… »
Canada announces big return to international peacekeeping
A high-level team of government officials were assembled to announce Canada’s big new commitment to international peacekeeping. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, all gave brief… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Luxury cruise ship heads to Arctic, but no environmental review
The search for the fabled Northwest Passage had cost the lives of many a European explorer whose ships became frozen and crushed by the bitter Arctic ice. Now with climate change, it seems sailing the passage through the Arctic archipelago… »
Canadians: Aliens are out there, somewhere.
Is there something out there? Aliens for example? Have “extraterrestrials’ visited Earth? Is there a government cover-up? What about belief in ghosts, premonitions, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster and so on? A Canadian polling firm took a break from their… »
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