After 18 years in politics, Peter Mackay, aged 49, is expected to announce today that he will not be running for the federal Conservative Party in the upcoming general election. Considered as a major player in the Conservative Party, this… »
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.
Fate of Canada’s lighthouses to be revealed soon
970 lighthouses declared surplus in 2010 The federal government will reveal plans for hundreds of it surplus lighthouses in the next 90 days. The lighthouses have fallen victim to technology. First came automation in the past couple of decades, meaning… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canada now has its own International Longevity Centre.
In terms of its population, Canada is ageing. There are now more people in this country who are over the age of 65 than there are under the age of 15. Canada now joins the ranks of some 17 other… »
Student “dress code” kerfuffle in Canada
“We’re trying to teach them how to be ready for life” Suanne Stein Day, of the Lester B. Pearson School Board, With the warm weather, students are dressing to show more skin at high-schools and that’s coming into conflict with expected… »
No “red eye” in photos? Could be disease!
Take a look at your photos, often with a flash, there will be red spots in the eyes. Many think that’s a bad photo.. .actually, that’s good. What it means is the eye is healthy. If you see a white… »
Canada language tensions- east and west
Quebec French- English, and British Coiumbia English-Chinese In the mainly French-speaking province of Quebec, yet another language complaint against use of English has cropped up. This time involving a small free bi-weekly newspaper in western Quebec. The municipality of Pontiac… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Quebec foreign correspondent accused of “embellishing” stories
A very well-known and previously well respected Quebec-based reporter is dealing with some strong allegations against him Francois Bugingo who was born in Congo, was known as a daring foreign correspondent and as a freelancer often reported in several Quebec… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Reversing blindness and stroke: new Canadian research
New research has led to a major advance in the eventual treatment for blindness and for repairing brain damage from stroke. Using stem cells and a newly invented biogel delivery medium, the researchers have shown greatly improved results in restoring… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
Shedding new light on old stars
First time observation changes understanding of stars Scientists have witnessed for the first time a phenomenon in deep space, long suspected but never witnessed, and in doing so have discovered something surprising. Two scientists from Canada’s University of British Columbia… »
Police “safe zones” for online selling
Police are proposing that online sales could take place in police parking lots for added security. Selling online used to be a great way to buy and sell virtually anything and everything. Recently however, there have been several cases of… »
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