It is January 25th, an important calendar date for those of Scottish heritage around the world. It is the anniversary of the birthday of Robbie Burns, Scotland’s most adored poet who came into this world on this day in 1759. According… »
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, Health, International, Society
Documentary: Hold Your Fire- why police are quick on the trigger
In North America in the past few years, there have been many incidents where police have fatally shot suspects. In many of these cases critics have said officers lives were not really in danger and there was no immediate need… »
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The LINK Online: Sat. 23 Jan., 2016
Your hosts this week, Lynn, Levon, and Marc Oxfam says the revenues that African countries lose to tax havens could save the lives of four million children and 200,000 mothers, and could educate every child in Africa © Oxfam Who hasn’t… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Medical first for Canada
Toronto hospital performs hand and forearm transplant It is still a relatively new procedure worldwide with only a little over 100 such operations having been performed in several countries to date This month surgeons in Toronto have performed the first… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
RCI at international conference “Arctic Frontiers”
With issues like global warming, the melting of Arctic ice, and the search for more resources, the Arctic is becoming increasingly important. Arctic Frontiers is an annual international conference to discuss such matters and find common ground and solutions. this… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Concern for homeless in the cold: Homeless Jesus
There was a spell of bitter Arctic cold this week in southern parts of Canada. As the front passed through the southern Ontario city of Hamilton, emergency services had asked residents to keep an eye out for homeless people who… »
Awareness campaign and challenge to Canadian “security” bill C-51
It’s known more commonly as “the anti-terrorism act” and was passed into law last year by the former Conservative government. Bill C-51’s official, long and complicated name is, “An Act to enact the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act and… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
It’s official, 2015 was hottest year on record
Today, Wednesday, scientists confirmed what the World Meteorological Organization and many other scientific groups suspected months ago, that 2015 was going to be the hottest year in 136 years of record keeping. They also said that the five year period from… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Paradox for sub-Saharan Africa: increased farming = less rain
Quite apart from issues of climate change, a new study led by the University of British Columbia shows a problem for farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Landlocked Burkina Faso has limited sources of fresh water. It also needs to increase its… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
West coast wolf-cull challenged in court
Wolves to be killed by shooters in helicopters In the west coast province of British Columbia, the mountain caribou herds are dwindling rapidly. Wolves kill caribou, so the province began a programme of killing wolves in 2015 with the stated… »
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