Chinese-Canadian sold thousands of turtles to China A 27-year old university student in Canada of Chinese origin, will spend almost 5 years in an American jail for smuggling turtles to China. Canadian citizen and Ontario resident, Kai Xu was a regular… »
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, Society
Update: Armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia -approved
When it was announced in 2014 by the previous Conservative government of Steven Harper, the deal to sell light armoured vehicles (LAV) to Saudi Arabia was one of the biggest single arms contracts ever for Canada, worth $15 billion. There… »
Landmark legal decision for Canada’s Metis, but…
The Metis in Canada are generally considered to be a group descended from a mix of aboriginal prarie First Nation peoples and the Scottish, French, and other Caucasian fur traders of centuries past. In 1867 when Canada was formed and… »
Canada’s colours for the 2016 Rio games
The Team Canada uniforms and sportswear for the upcoming Rio games were unveiled this week. As might be expected there were mixed reactions. Many liked the new design, others criticized them for various reasons. Some were concerned about the provenance… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
Something else Americans (and maybe Canadians as well) don’t know about Canada
Oil, it’s a big issue. The US in recent years has been feverishly trying to develop its own energy sources to reduce dependence on foreign oil, especially from less than friendly countries. What most Americans probably don’t know is that their… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Warming oceans: health implications for humans, animals
Humans, and indeed all invertebrates, absolutely need Omega 3 fatty acids, such as EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). These are needed for brain, vision, reproduction and cardio development and more. But, we don’t produce these in our bodies;… »
Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Society
History: April 13, 1938-Death of Grey Owl: pioneer environmentalist
It was on this day April 13, 1938, that one of Canada’s best known aboriginal figures, a best-selling author, lecturer, and a pioneer in the world’s conservation movement, died. Except, he wasn’t aboriginal at all. For several years the man… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Death to rats: hot sex, rich food, baby’s cries
It’s the proverbial better mousetrap, or in this case, rat trap. Actually this new sophisticated rat trap will feature sex, food, and the crying sound of baby rats to attract both male and female victims. The new rat trap is… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Canadian locomotive joins Thomas and Friends
There is no doubt the British children’s TV show, Thomas and Friends, is a huge international hit. Soon the tv show will be hitting the big screen in a movie, with an expanded group of international “characters” including a Canadian… »
You won’t live forever. Make a will
Sad but true, and almost half the population doesn’t have a will to determine how to divide up their assets and who gets what. In west coast British Columbia, the government has declared April 11-16 as “Make a Will Week”… »
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