Today, July 1st, is Canada’s national holiday and this year marks the country’s 149th birthday. As it’s a long weekend, many will be heading out of the cities for short vacations, perhaps to cottages or national parks and campgrounds but… »
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, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Canada declares plastic microbeads as ‘toxic’ substance
An online notice this month from the federal government has declared plastic microbeads as being a toxic substance. The report reads in part: ” plastic microbeads have shown adverse effects in aquatic organisms. In addition, plastic microbeads may reside in the… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian research: Another step forward towards the understanding of epilepsy
A highly complex mental syndrome, epilepsy covers a wide-range of physical reactions. Like most neurological conditions, it’s an extremely challenging condition to understand and thus develop treatments. Canadian researchers at Western University in London, Ontario, have made another exciting advance… »
History: June 30,1987: Introducing the ‘loonie’
In 1986, the Canadian government announced it would be introducing a new one dollar coin the following year. This was proposed as a cost saving measure to replace the one dollar banknote. It was argued that banknotes lasted only a… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Rio Olympics: can too much exercise/training cause heart problems?
Athletes preparing for the Olympic games must push their physical condition to the limit. Athletes not at the Olympic level, often push their bodies to their own limits. Some have suggested this can cause heart problems later in life. Reports… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Politics, Society
History: June 29, 1974 – intrigue, defection, international shock
In the 1970’s the Cold War was still in full swing. Propaganda was a vital tool, and one the main components for the USSR was the Bolshoi Ballet, sent on tours in the West as a shining example of the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Canada’s prison farms redux
The idea was to give prisoner’s useful work, reduce food costs for the prison system itself, and possible give them training for a career upon release. Canada has had prison farms since the 1880’s. Up until 2010, Canada had six… »
Economy, Health, International, Politics, Society
GMO labelling coming to Canada?
Pierre Luc Dusseault says Canadians want to know if their food is genetically modified, or made with GMO ingredients. He is a member of Parliament for the federal New Democratic Party (NDP). He has just introduced a private members bill… »
Health, International, Society
Dutch cyberbully suspect can be extradited to Canada in teen suicide case
A Dutch court made the extradition decision at a hearing today in relation to a case in Canada which made national, and international news headlines. In October of 2012, a 15-year-old girl in British Columbia, committed suicide after posting a… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics
International trade at “3 Amigos” summit- yes, maybe, and maybe not
The leaders of Canada, the US, and Mexico meet in the Canadian capital tomorrow, June 29. It’s colloquially known as the “3 Amigos” summit, seemingly and somewhat strangely named after a 1986 American comedy film about three bumbling Hollywood actors… »
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