There are thousands of young soldiers buried in Europe whose identities have been lost. These are the unknown soldiers. The Canadian section of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records show that over 27,000 Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen, mostly from… »
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
The silent killers on the ocean floor
Around the world thousands of tons of munitions lie rusting on the ocean floor. They consist of both explosives and chemical weapons. As the metal rusts away, the toxic chemicals are exposed causing an environmental wasteland around them. Terrence Long… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
No more Arctic as we know it
Within the next couple of centuries the “Great White North” could be a thing of folktales and legend according to a new study. Temp rise- 8C global, 17C Arctic That assessment comes from a group of Canadian researchers who say… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Alberta dinosaur museum- world-class award winner
Canada’s newest museum is dedicated to truly ancient creatures, and it’s seen as one of the best new museums in the world. The renowned travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller has named the Philip J Currie Dinosaur Museum in Alberta as one… »
Health, International, Politics, Society
UNICEF Canada calls for protection of children at World Humanitarian Summit
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is calling for greater protection for schools and hospitals in conflict areas around the world. A UNICEF analysis says that every single day there is an average of four such institutions being attacked… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canada ‘must’ review pesticides banned in Europe
It’s been a three-year legal battle but environmental groups in Canada are claiming a victory. In 2013, the groups Equiterre and The David Suzuki Foundation launched a suit saying the federal government had an obligation to review 350 pesticides and… »
History May 23, 1814- the Bloody Assize begins
We like to think that we were removed from barbarian practices of the middle ages, perhaps not quite so removed. An incident in Canada during the War of 1812 saw men’s heads lopped off and paraded on spikes. At the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Wildfires; more and bigger
The recent and still raging wildfire which destroyed a portion of the Alberta town of Fort McMurray, has attracted worldwide attention. Other wildfires so far this year have also forced evacuations in other provinces in Canada, and wildfires are now… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Crisis for migratory birds-Americas, Europe
The situation is shocking to say the least. Many species of migratory birds we think are quite common, are actually threatened with extinction. A new report was released this month showing that in North America alone, some 37 per cent… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
The Chinese immigrant experience in early Canada: Alison Marshall
Chinese immigrants began to trickle in to Canada in the early 19th century, then in greater numbers in the latter part as labourers were needed for Canada’s great project of a national railway. But even as the brand new country… »
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