Genetically engineered (or genetically modified) crops are touted not only as being safe, but also beneficial. Two widely grown commercial crops have been recently genetically developed to create long-chain omega fatty acids in them. This is unique in that previous… »
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.
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Society
Thirsty and tired of waiting for your server?
Coin operated beer- pour it yourself You’re out with friends in a busy pub and you want service but the staff seems overwhelmed and hasn’t come to you. Naturally you get a little frustrated waiting. As a restaurant and bar… »
International, Politics, Society
No end in sight to battle against ISIS
Whether you call is ISIS, ISIL, or DAESH, Canada’s top military officer says the battle isn’t over, and the end is not in sight. Gen. Jonathan Vance, Chief of Defence Staff, spoke this week in an interview on the CBC… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Keeping strong, keeping muscle: Elderly world-class athletes- is it exercise or genetics or both?
As we age we start losing abilities. We lose brain cells for example, but also motor neural cells, meaning we start to lose muscle strength. A new study shows however that ‘elite” athletes even into the 80’s manage to retain… »
The “Juno Awards”- Canada’s biggest music event: Winners and..Bieber
It was a huge week for Canadian music taking place in the western city of Calgary, Alberta, culminating in the weekend awards ceremony known as the Junos. The annual Juno awards for the best in Canadian music are named after… »
International, Politics, Society
History: Apr 4, 1957, “Murder by Slander”
Early in the working day on April 4, 1957, Egerton Herbert Norton, the Canadian Ambassador to Egypt, told his wife he was going for a walk. He proceeded from his residence several blocks to a tall building in Cairo which… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Mark Abley: Biography of DC Scott: lauded poet, vilified bureaucrat
This week, Montreal columnist and author Mark Abley is my guest as we talk about his latest book, Conversations with a Dead Man: The legacy of Duncan Campbell Scott. Montreal author, poet, and columnist Mark Abley: his book published in… »
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The LINK Online, Sat. April 02, 2016
Your hosts, Lynn, Levon, and Marc This image provided by NASA shows Arctic sea ice at it maximum, the lowest on record. The winter maximum level of Arctic sea ice shrank to the smallest on record, thanks to extraordinarily warm… »
Canada’s biggest music awards party this weekend
It’s the Juno Awards weekend in Canada. The 45th annual Juno weekend. This is the weekend when Canada’s music industry gets together to highlight the best in Canadian music. As part of the many events all week leading up to… »
History, Apr 01, 1999, Canada’s newest territory
On this date, a vast new territory in Canada’s far north was created. Becoming the third territory after the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories. It was from this enormous latter territory that the new entity of Nunavut was created. … »
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