They are a marginalized segment of society while they live, and too often die lonely, alone and abandoned. Now some groups in Toronto, Ontario want to ease the suffering and emotional pain of dying homeless men by trying to grant… »
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.
International, Politics, Society
Controversial proposals against Israel at Green Party of Canada
There is a controversy simmering within the Green Party that is making waves internationally and has the potential to boil over. It’s known as BDS, boycott, divest, sanction and it’s a proposal put forward by some Green Party members to… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
History: June 27, 1854-The Canadian inventor who saved the whales
Some 160 years ago, whales were being actively slaughtered by the thousands in the quest for things like their baleen, used in women’s garments, and for things like fishing rods, umbrella stays, buggy whips, etc. but especially sought after was… »
Documentary film- centennial of history changing tragedy in WWI
July 1 is a day of celebration across Canada as the official national day celebrating the creation of the country in 1867. In the Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador however, it is a day of mixed emotions. Co-writer and… »
100 years ago-horror, tragedy, and a change in history for Canada
July 1 is a day of celebration across Canada as the official national day celebrating the creation of the country in 1867. In the Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador however, it is a day of mixed emotions. Co-writer and… »
Canada’s hot housing market-less affordable, new tax on empty dwellings
A report this week shows that the chance of buying a house continues to move out of reach for the average Canadian. The report by RBC Economics Research (Royal Bank of Canada) is called, Housing Trends and Affordability It shows… »
History Canada; War of 1812-Battle of Beaver Dams June 22- 24
It is the stuff of legend, In wartime, a woman walks 30 kilometres through woods in darkness, risking encounter by enemy patrols in order to warn of an impending attack. That warning saves the day for the defenders. It was… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
The end of the Great Lakes? Water deal causes concern
The mayor of a small Ontario town is livid over a U.S. decision allowing another small city in the U.S. to draw its water from the Great Lakes. Leamington mayor John Paterson, whose town is on Lake Erie and relies… »
Firearms rights group launches constitutional challenge of Quebec gun law
Quebec has recently passed a law which eventually would require all long-guns (rifles and shotguns) to be individually registered with the provincial government. This comes after the federal government scrapped the national registry of long guns as being an excessively… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Nature’s lawnmowers: 106 green alternatives for Calgary
The western prairie city of Calgary Alberta has concerns about invasive plants in its parklands. The city wants to reduce invasive plants to ensure native species are overrun thereby maintaining the natural wildlife habitat and species survival. Rather than have noisy… »
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