The 123rd successor of St Peter in the Apostolic See of Antioch is set to visit Canada for his first visit starting this weekend. His Holiness, Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, will speak on the plight of Christians in the Middle… »
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.
Health, Immigration & Refugees, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian doctors call for vaccination proof before entering school
Canada’s doctors have decided not to call for mandatory vaccinations of schoolchildren. The Canadian Medical Association held their annual general meeting this week in Halifax Nova Scotia. However a resolution was passed that amounts to almost the same thing. The doctors resolution… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
The Last Ice Area in the Arctic
Where once the Arctic was an almost eternally frozen region, global warming has created vast changes. Scientists now estimate that in just a couple of decades, the area permanently covered by ice all year, will be dramatically reduced to a… »
Canadian taxation: higher and higher
This is not news to Canadians who’ve been paying taxes for years but a new report puts actual figures to what they already know anecdotally: more and more of their money is going to taxes. A report from the economically… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International
Greenpeace to record seismic oil exploration in the Arctic
There has, and continues to be, great controversy about oil exploration in the Arctic. One aspect of that is seismic exploration for potential oil and gas reserves under the Arctic seabed. Against ongoing protest, the Canadian government has granted permission… »
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Canadian company: New style of “non-lethal” ammo for police
With several cases of police shooting and killing people allegedly involved in criminal situations or having threatening psychiatric problems, the electronic stun gun was seen as a good non-lethal alternative. Another non-lethal alternative, especially in crowd control situations was the… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Politics
Token tribute to world-renowned author still “under repair”
Mordecai Richler was an award winning, world renowned author and essayist. Two of his classic novels, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz and Barney’s Version, which were both set in Montreal were transformed into hit feature films. Honoured internationally, he was… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Water expert shocked at location of proposed new Calgary sports complex
With a variety of experts saying cities and builders need to take a changing climate into consideration, a huge new stadium complex is proposed on the bank of the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta. The Calgary Flames hockey organization announced… »
Get university right, and you’ll get life right
Two Canadian professors have written a new book to help students get the most from their university years. It’s not only a guidebook to success at school, but also later in life. John Dwyer is co-author along with Professor Thomas… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics
Chinese money laundering in Canadian real estate?
A new report for the government agency that tracks money laundering says the overly hot real estate market in Canadian cities has a “significant risk” for criminal activity. In Canada, professionals and businesses are required to report cash transactions of… »
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