Ken Taylor died yesterday, Thursday, at age 81 in New York Born in Calgary Alberta, in the 1980’s he was the American’s “Canadian hero”. Until January 1980, few people outside the diplomatic world had heard of him, one of many… »
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, International, Society
Shades of the Cold War! But shakin’ all over..
Any now ageing baby boomers in their 60’s and beyond may remember the old Cold War exercise “Duck and cover”. It was a US Civil Defence idea apparently to offer school children some protection against a nuclear blast. Although an… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Trans-Pacific Partnership and conflict with Canada’s supply management
The Canadian supply management programmes in dairy, poultry and eggs, have meant a fairly stable income and market for farmers in Canada. Many have said the new TPP international trade deal is threatening that. Anthony Winson (PhD) is a professor… »
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Canadian election; whither the NDP- on top or back to third?
At the federal level in Canada in recent decades there have been 5 political parties of note: Liberal, Conservative, New Democratic Party, Green, and Bloc Quebecois. Of those, the Greens have been a marginal party with only two members currently… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Newfoundland offers a very unique ship simulator for offshore supply vessels.
It’s a unique, and extremely valuable training tool for those seeking to pilot ships working around the deep sea oil drilling platforms. Memorial University of Newfound and Labrador has just completed installation of an extremely high-tech new teaching tool called… »
Study: Questions raised about Aboriginal groups funding/spending
A new study highlights issues about income and expenses on aboriginal reserves in Canada. The study performed by the non-profit public policy research group, C.D.Howe Institute suggests aboriginal bands may want to look more deeply into how their money is… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
Panda babies in Toronto! It’s a boy, and a girl, or two boys or two girls
There is huge excitement at the Toronto Zoo this week, as two new members came into the world. The zoo’s female giant panda Er Shun, gave birth to twins in the early hours Tuesday and staff happily reported her maternal… »
History: Oct.13, 1970-How far would you go? Just watch me.
“Just watch me” have become three of the most famous words in Canadian political history. Uttered by Canada’s then Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, it also marked the beginning of the end of the biggest terrorist crisis in the country’s… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Canadian dairy industry and the TPP
With Canada joining 12 other nations in the signing of the international trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), many industries in Canada will need readjusting, some One is the dairy industry, long protected by a supply management system. Sylvain Charlebois… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Ontario farm’s Supreme Champ at World Clydesdale show
They’re big, they’re strong, and any horse lover will tell you, they are beautiful animals. The World Clydesdale Show was held this month in London Ontario. Although there were a variety of class winners, Ovation, a two-year old filly was named… »
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