In decision making the heart and the head have often been in conflict, in literature anyway. But now it seems they are not only not in conflict, but new research shows those who have a variable heartbeat, may be wiser… »
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.
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Society
They’re back: Bison return to Montana from Canada
Bison once roamed in herds of thousands across the North American western prairies until hunted to near extinction in both the U.S. and Canada. Now a native group in Montana wants to re-introduce them to the area they once called… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
David Halton: Biography of Matthew Halton wartime correspondent
Matthew Halton was one of the world’s best known and greatest foreign correspondents and war-correspondents. History has shown him on so many occasions to be extremely precient in his analysis of world events, and all too often the lone voice… »
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The LINK Online, Sat. April 9, 2016
Your hosts today are Lynn Desjardins and Terry Haig The biggest reason young Canadians say they are homeless is family conflict. Next is poverty. © CBC Poverty drives youth homelessness The biggest driver of youth homelessness is poverty, followed by family… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Arctic gold mining: a surprising toxic discovery
When one thinks of the term “gold rush” one often thinks of the far north in Canada. Indeed gold-mining and the north have had a long relationship. A new study shows however, that long after the gold is gone, a… »
Anti-racist leader under fire for racist tweet
The anti-racist movement Black Lives Matter, began in the US on the heels of several shootings of black people by police. The movement has spread to Canada. Recently members of the group had been camped in front of Toronto Police… »
Fat? Politically correct gaffe, and counter gaffe
Edmonton Alberta university student Connie Levitsky was happy to be hired by the retail clothing chain Addition Elle a week ago. It’s a chain that sells fashionable clothing to “plus-sized” women. The major clothing retailer Reitmans Inc. is the major… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Politics, Society
‘Zombie’ oil permits block marine protection in Arctic
The permits were there, but are they legally still there? In a strange case yet to be defined, it appears that long-expired oil exploration permits in the Arctic, are causing controversy today. Through freedom-of-information requests, Greenpeace obtained documents showing that… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Lose fat, gain muscle in 28 days, extremely intense but possible
If you want to lose weight very quickly, and gain muscle..good news it can be done. A new study proves it. The bad news is, it’s really really hard, and requires extreme discipline, Stuart M. Phillips (Ph.D., FACSM, FACN) led… »
Checkmate: shopping mall vs 50 year chess tradition
It’s a long tradition going back to the opening of the first covered shopping mall in Canada. The Park Royal (north) Mall opened in 1950 in West Vancouver, with major extensions (south) and renovations in the 1960’s and 70’s. And… »
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