It’s a competition that went to the dogs, and their handlers. The 2015 Canadian Police Canine Association Championship Trials were held in Medicine Hat, Alberta , over several days last week. The competition concluded on Sunday. Kruz, a police service dog… »
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.
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Demonstrating the feasibility of “net zero” housing
In housing, the “net-zero” concept means a house that produces as much energy itself as it consumes. This is not an entirely new concept, but such rare buildings have always been custom made. BuildABILITY Corporation is a housing industry consulting… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
More personal data breach: this time-British Columbia
(your comments to any story can be added at the bottom of the page) The provincial government in the west coast province of British Columbia has admitted the loss of personal information on millions of students. The data with personal… »
Canadians and finances: on track, but worried.
A new survey of Canadian financial concerns shows surprisingly that a majority of Canadians think they are more or less on track to meet financial goals even though a majority also say they are worried. The poll by the Ipsos… »
International, Politics, Society
Documentary-“Up in Arms”- the for and against of firearms ownership in Canada
Canada has strict firearms laws, but whenever there is a shooting, from gang violence, or a person gone mad, the issue of further restrictions comes up, bolstered by a strong anti-gun lobby A new documentary film explores the legal and… »
The best universities in the world
The QS world university rankings came out this month, rating over 800 universities around the world. American and British universities topped the list with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in top spot in the world, followed by Harvard, and… »
Is your boss becoming “Big Brother”?
Humanize..or dehumanizing? Ever since the industrial age, business owners have been trying to increase efficiency. Usually this was on the manufacturing floor, but now thanks to technology, it’s not only one the factory floor, where many jobs are simply being… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian breakthrough in muscle-wasting disease
Muscle atrophy, muscle-wasting, or the more technical term cachexia are all relatively interchangeable terms. It’s when a person begins to lose muscle and becomes increasingly weaker often as a result of a disease or infection such as cancer, HIV or… »
Canada remembers: 75th anniversary Battle of Britain
It was a glorious day in Canada’s capital Ottawa this Sunday, the 20th, as the sun shone down on crowds gathered for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The air war over the channel and England itself lasted… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Marine life in crisis, world ocean disaster looming?
A new report by the World Wildlife Fund international paints an extremely worrisome picture for the future of the oceans, and for humanity’s future. The WWF report is called the “Living Blue Planet Report-species, habitat and human well-being” In… »
The world in pictures
Canada in pictures
