It’s been a long battle for environmental groups seeking information on what might become the world’s first genetically modified food animal. The US based biotech firm was quietly given approval by the Canadian government to proceed with development of GM… »
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, International
Global CO2 levels reach record highs
For the first time the monthly level for C02 in the atmosphere, globally, has gone higher than 400 parts per million (ppm). On the US-based National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration website, Pieter Tans, lead scientist of NOAA’s Global Greenhouse Gas… »
History, May 11, 1942 Battle of the St Lawrence begins
Surprisingly, with all the stories, films and other media that have documented or are based on the Secone World War, this long lasting battle is very little known. Perhaps more surprisingly, the battle at Canada’s front door and indeed right… »
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The LINK Online, Sat.,May 9, 2015
Your hosts this week, Lynn Desjardins, Carmel Kilkenny,and Marc Montgomery The museum is named for Pier 21, the huge hall which, for decades, welcomed immigrants arriving by ship at Canada’s Atlantic port city of Halifax © Colin Timm/Pier 21 Canada is… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
History: May 8, 1982, Canadian F1 star, Gilles Villeneuve killed
It happened in a split second, Gilles Villeneuve, a superstar F1 driver was trying to create a good qualifying time for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder. In the final moments of qualifying, Jochen Mass was touring his way back… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Another potential record wildfire season in Canada
It seems the forest fire season is already upon Canada, weeks earlier than usual. 2014 was considered the worst wildfire season in Canada’s boreal forest area of the Northwest Territores. (NT), as well as in the province of Alberta, and… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Exciting advance in diabetes treatment
A new process has been developed by a medical research team in Canad which shows great promise in the treatment of diabetes. Dr.James Shapiro (MD, PhD) led the research team. He is the Canada Research Chair in Transplant Surgery and… »
VE Day May 7th, 1945 (May 8, May 9)
Two days after Canada had accepted the unconditional surrender of all German forces in northwest Europe, Germany itself capitulated. This year marks the 70th anniversary, and for many Canadian veterans, now in their late 80’s to mid 90’s currently on… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Plan to store nuclear waste underground
It’s called the “Deep Geologic Repository” or DGR. A three-member federal review panel formed in early 2012 by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission released its 457-page report this week on a plan this week to bury nuclear waste at the… »
Canada’s rape evidence kits obsolete
It’s a situation sparked by revelations that a woman who was raped in Nova Scotia, had to wait three days for a specialized team to meet her and get evidence. She was told not to shower for three days, “”I… »
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