Record warm temperatures have been recorded along the Pacific coast of North America this past week. Last year also saw record heat in and around the Pacific. The federal agency known as Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has just released… »
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.
National Aboriginal Day: Honouring Sergeant-Major Francis Pegahmagabow
He was the most decorated aboriginal soldier of the Canadian military in the First World War. Now on this 20th anniversary of National Aboriginal Day in Canada, a new, larger-than-life statue has been erected in his honour near his home.… »
The battle of Vimy- continued in Montreal
A tiny green space in Montreal has become the site of a national controversy. **(update at bottom of story**) For most Canadians, and historians of the First World War, Vimy Ridge is a name and place… »
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Youth: online dangers survey- surprising results from teens
A new report shows the vast majority of teenagers around the world believe young people are in danger of being sexually abused or taken advantage of online The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) recently commissioned an international poll on… »
Canadian house price increases: bad for cities and price rise spreading out
The ever-present concern of skyrocketing house prices in major cities now has at least one mayor very concerned. Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson says high house prices and rents are driving families, the young people, and pensioners out of his city.… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Greening of Arctic, browning of boreal forest
Scientists and residents of Canada’s far north have been noting changes in the far north for many years: more plants, more shrubs and trees, and more appearances of southern animals, birds, insects, and marine life which had never been seen… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canada’s national research agency, happy 100th!
Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) is celebrating 100 years this week. The scientific research body was formed by the federal government in an Order-in-Council on June 6, 1916. The council, a mix of scientists, industrialists, and bureaucrats was originally designed… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
When catching a big fish shows there’s a big problem
Big fish, but big problem in St Lawrence Normally a fisherman would be happy to haul in a whopper. But this whopper isn’t supposed to be there, and it represents the potential for a big, and very serious, problem. Two… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Society
The circus comes to town. F-1
There are suddenly a lot more exotic cars on the streets in Montreal, and a number of wealthy-looking people downtown. The restaurants and bars are a bit more crowded, and one can image sales of champagne have skyrocketed. It’s all… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian research creates ‘fountain of youth’, (or close to it)
The fountain of youth is supposed to reverse ageing. We’re not there yet, but maybe we can slow the effects of ageing, and improve brain function and retain the senses of sight and smell in the process. Researchers using a… »
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