A little-known clause in an international agreement could mean Canada would have to pay millions in royalties from offshore oil development. It’s known as Article 82 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). It would… »
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, Society
Alberta to protect “the castle” wilderness.
The new government in the western province of Alberta is set to provide new protection for an enviromentally sensitive region in the southwest corner of the province. The Castle Special Management Area covers about 104,000 hectares (1,004 sa/km) of ecologically-diverse… »
Uncertain start to elementary school in Ontario
Children will be heading to elementary schools on Tuesday across Canada as the new school year begins after the long summer holiday. However, in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, some 817,000 children to begin classes in the provinces public school… »
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The LINK Online, Sat. Sept. 05, 2015
Your hosts this week are Lynn, Carmel, and Marc It was a tragic photo that has made news around the world. Tima Kurdi, aunt of two boys who drowned five-year-old Galib, and three-year-old Aylan Kurdi, is grief-stricken as she speaks… »
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West coast “wake-up” call to prepare for earthquakes
The west coast of both Canada and the US has long been living with the threat of a major earthquake looming. A recent report in British Columbia opens with the comment that it’s not a case of “if” there will… »
History- Sept. 4, 1972, Canada’s biggest art theft still unsolved
It was just like one of the greatest robbery films. It could be a film, should be a film, and it’s surprising it’s not a film The Museum had been established by Montreal’s English-speaking elite, but in thelate 60’s and… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
World Sexual Health Day.
Most people have likely never heard of World Sexual Health Day. It’s coming up tomorrow, September 4th. Roanne Millman is a doctoral student in clinical psychology, and a member of the Close Relationships Lab, at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia.… »
Quebec town rezones religious space.
Muslim groups hint at discrimination The small city of St Lambert, directly across from Montral, has proposed new zoning regulations that affect potential future religious activity in the city. The new regulations reduce the number of areas available for religious… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian innovation: improving, but only a “C” grade
In this high-tech and extremely competitive, globalized marketplace, innovation is everything. A new report from the Conference Board of Canada places Canada just within the top ten among 16 peer countries around the world in terms of their performance, and… »
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Friend or food? Mercy for Animals want “rib-fest” visitors to reflect
It’s certainly thought-provoking, and designed to be at least a bit provocative. The animal rights group Mercy for Animals has put up a large billboard near a major thoroughfare in the city of Burlington, Ontario. It shows a cute puppy,… »
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