Tuberculosis has been a particular and serious health problem in Canada’s far north for almost 100 years. Scientists from McGill University have found that there is a commonality to the strain throughout the region known as Nunavik and elsewhere in… »
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.
Canada’s prestigious literary awards announced
They’re called the Governor-General’s Literary awards, and they are the highlight of the literary scene in Canada. The winners were announced last night and Guy Vanderhaeghe won the 2015 prize for fiction for his book called Daddy Lenin and Other… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Legal protection for climate change actions
When does national and international concern over the environment trump private corporations concerns over lost profits? In some trade deals there are clauses giving corporations the power to sue for lost profits when government policies stop their development plans. A… »
Concerns about Canada’s northern security patrollers
Some alarm bells are sounding over the health of Canada’s northern patrollers. Canada’s Arctic is a vast and very scarcely populated land. To provide sovereignty patrols, security from potential foreign threats or to detect and react to emergency situations, a… »
The politician squeeze in Parliament
When Canada’s Parliament resumes this fall with a new government, there will be 30 more politicians. As Canada’s population has grown, so too has the number of their representatives. In the last sitting of Parliament before the recent federal election,… »
Prime Minister’s residence not ready for the new PM
Canada’s newest leader, Prime Minister elect Justin Trudeau, will not be moving into Canada’s official prime ministerial residence, at least for the foreseeable future. The ageing home on 4 acres on the bank of the Ottawa River is in dire need… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
UBC breakthrough in cancer treatment-disease vs disease
Once again, a scientific discovery in one area, has led to a potential breakthrough in a completely different area. In this case, one disease- malaria,has been developed to help fight another, cancer. Mads Daugaard was the programme leader of the… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Electric Vehicles Day in Toronto
Are electric vehicles the way of the future in reducing greenhouse gases? A new group promoting the use of electric vehicles (EV) thinks so. The non-profit advocacy group “Plug’n Drive” plans a rally at the Ontario provincial parliament buildings today.… »
Music- Stringband: Bob Bossin revisted
One of Canada’s most beloved folk music bands was called simply “Stringband”. Co-founder Bob Bossin has been continually touring with his own songs interspersed with the very occasional and much loved Stringband reunions which have occurred over the years. Bob… »
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The LINK Online Sat., Oct. 24, 2015
Your hosts today, Carmel, Terry, and Marc Short and common passwords are easy to guess and make users vulnerable to having things like email and online banking accounts hacked. © Shutterstock It seems that all the advice you’ve heard about how… »
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