Today is World Oceans Day As part of a number of campaigns by various environmental groups globally, World Animal Protection (WAP) has launched its own campaign against ghost fishing gear. Josey Kitson is the executive director of World Animal Protection-Canada.… »
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, Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Sex beats poison when it comes to insect control
with files from Emily Chung, CBC With the sometimes bitter debate continues over widespread farm use of the insecticide family of neonicotinoids, another alternative is making inroads. There has been a battle between environmentalists, scientists and beekeepers on one hand,… »
Arts & Entertainment, International
Orchid Ensemble- mixing east and west in music
This week we travel to Canada’s west coast to two members of a unique trio. They call themselves the Orchid Ensemble. Their music is heavily inspired by Asia, but with touches of western influence blended in. All of them conservatory… »
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The LINK Online Sat., June 6, 2015
Your hosts today, Lynn, Carmel, and Marc..AND A CONTEST ! (Click on the link at the bottom of the page). Studies show trampolines pose a significant risk of severe injury, particularly to younger children and when used by more than… »
D-Day, first Canadians to land in Europe
D-Day -1: Canadian paratroops lead In the early hours of June 6, 1944 the greatest seaborne invasion in modern history is underway with thousands of Allied troops heading in a vast fleet of ships for the beaches of Normandy. However,… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Great Lakes marine conservation area announced, Lake Superior
First envisioned back in 2007, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, this week announced the introduction of Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area Act to formally establish the Lake Superior National Marine… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Canadian dairy farmers launch campaign over TPP trade talks
Dairy, egg, poultry worried about trade talks As negotiations near the final stage in a massive international free trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Canada’s dairy industry and others are defending their turf. Canada has a number of supply managed commodities… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Body donations: a gift to science and fellow citizens
It is something that almost never makes the news, and so something that very few people think about. It is the donation of their bodies for medical training. This week, the University of Ottawa held its annual commemoration ceremony of… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Noise, speed, glamour, thrills: F1 in Canada
The circus has come to Montreal and with it thousands of followers from around the world. The Formula One race has landed in Montreal for its only stop in Canada, and one of two in North America. Because of that,… »
The summary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Canada
The six year effort of the Canadian Truth and Reconcialtion Commission is almost over. The Commission’s work was to look into the so-called Residential School system and the abuses that occurred there in institutions across Canada. This week chairman Justice… »
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Canada in pictures
