For a former Canadian soldier, for Paul Nichols it was a bit difficult to transition from the order and discipline of military life, back to life as a civilian, let alone forget the adrenalin, danger and fears of active combat.… »
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, Politics
Hunting polar bears “not detrimental” to species
While many are very concerned about the future of the world’s polar bears, the “Animals Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)” has recently said legal hunting of the bears does… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
For farmers, this is the place!
Farmers are always looking for ways to become more efficient, and produce better products, from milk, to corn to eggs and so on. To do that they need to know what new equipment and technology is available to them. They… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
History: Sept 15, 1971, the Canadian origins of Greenpeace
The Greenpeace environmental movement is known worldwide now, with offices in over 40 countries, and almost 3 million supporters. It is generally agreed that this date, September 15, 1971, marks the beginning of the international movement that began in Canada.… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Canadian bagpiper stirs the hearts in Scotland: takes top prize
When you talk about drones in Nova Scotia, you’re not talking about things that fly, and chanters aren’t people reciting. In both cases such words immediately evoke parts of the bagpipes and there can be nothing more stirring that the… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian advance in solving brain disease
Brain disease is mysterious, deadly, and in the interim extremely troubling to the victim and to family and friends. It’s also troubling to medical researchers who are constantly looking for ways to combat diseases for which, as of yet, little… »
How not to rob a house in Regina, or anywhere
When police catch criminals, one might ask; was it due to excellent police work, or in some cases, the criminals make some dumb, really dumb mistakes? First thing for criminals to keep in mind is, don’t attempt a robbery when… »
ARTS- Christopher Walker- artist painter
This week, a conversation with Canadian painter, Christopher Walker who has been one of the feature artists in the prestigious Arabella magazine of art architecture and design. Originally from Montreal, he later worked in southern Ontario designing and illustrating science books where… »
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The LINK Online Sat, Sept 12, 2015
Your hosts this edition; Lyn Desjardins and Marc Montgomery Syrians with family in Canada should not have to flee for their lives, but rather be admitted through a streamlined family unification process, say advocates. © Petros Giannakouris/AP Photo There is pressure… »
Economy, International, Society
Bank of Canada honours the reign of Queen Elizabeth II
The Bank of Canada has honoured Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch. This week Her Majesty’s reign surpassed that of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. © Bank of Canada A new special commemorative banknote was released on Thursday at a… »
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Canada in pictures
