Canada, Ireland, and the US joint project A multi-national ocean mapping effort was announced this week. It’s the first effort of the Transatlantic Ocean Research Alliance, formed following the Galway Statement of 2013 on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation. Researchers from Memorial… »
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, Health, International
Major Canadian retailer to remove toxic chemicals
With increasing awareness of harmful agents in otherwise seemingly banal products, a major retailer in Canada is taking some action. Loblaws, a major food and household products retailer, and its associated chain Shopper’s Drug Mart selling pharmaceuticals, health and household… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Water worries in western Canada
Summer drought and severe crop loss possible With the unusual climate conditions experienced across Canada this year, there are now worries about water supply in western Canada. There was a record minimum snowfall this year from the west coast, right… »
Health, International, Society
Deliberately disabled- the “trans-abled”
People who don’t feel “right” in their fully functioning body It seems inconceivable to most, but for a tiny percentage of people there is something wrong with having a fully functioning body. They feel that they shouldn’t have an arm… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
Climate: global warming “pause” debunked
A new report based on improved evidence shows that the claims of a warming pause in the past few years, is a myth. In fact data showed that 2014 was the warmest global year in 134 years of temperature collection,… »
Canada’s Senate: renewed controversy over spending
Auditor General’s investigation criticizes improper claims, lack of oversight The Canadian Senate- the so-called Chamber of sober second-thought- is going through a dark period. Wracked by ongoing spending scandals and legal cases, the senate has come under fire again, this… »
FIFA’s Female players are indeed female
Gender tests raising eyebrows With the Women’s World Cup of Football (soccer) being played in Canada, the question of gender testing has arisen. Since 2011 FIFA regulations require all teams to sign a declaration that players participating are of the… »
WW2 letters to home from combat cameraman
Personal letters add human touch to war Prior to the war, Hugh McCaughey worked at a camera shop in Vancouver on the Canadian west coast. In 1942 he joined the hundreds of thousands of other young men and enlisted in… »
Drones disturb wildlife: new policies suggested
There are new calls for policies on personal drones are being called for following an incident at a provincial park. Kevin Snair is the supervisor of park interpretive services at Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park in the east coast province of… »
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Mysterious religious relics found in attic
New Brunswick home held relics that may be hundreds of years old A family in St John, in the eastern maritime province of New Brunswick has a mystery on its hands. A wider view of the reliquaries with their possible… »
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