Calin Rovinescu is the CEO of Canada’s largest airline, Air Canada, thinks that the government’s restrictions are now “disproportionate” in light of the ongoing reduction in COVID-19 cases. Quoted by Bloomberg News, he said the government should relax restrictions and… »
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, Immigration & Refugees, Society
Toronto: The fastest growing city (and region) in N. America
The area that stretches around the western end of Lake Ontario has long been known as “the golden horsehoe”, an industrial and economic powerhouse of Canada, with Toronto at the centre and with rich agricultural lands around it, especially in… »
The thorny issue of mandatory vaccinations under discussion
Could this be a precursor to a COVID-19 vaccine debate? While there is no vaccine against COVID-19 in sight, there are a number of vaccines well-established against a variety of illnesses. The issue of making them mandatory has always resulted… »
Montreal’s whale likely killed by ship, veterinarians suggest
At the end of May, a unique sight was to be had in the St Lawrence river at Montreal. A large humpback whale was seen cavorting in the old port to the delight of many residents who came to see… »
The future of post-virus work: ‘tele-commuting’ and job survey
Working from home, or tele-commuting was relatively rare before the pandemic spread. Since then, offices and other types of businesses have been shuttered forcing vast numbers to continue working from home, something largely possible for the first time in history… »
Arts & Entertainment, International
Canada History: June 10, 1995: Live long and prosper!
Fascinated by Roman mythology a surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railway decided to name a small settlement after the Roman god of fire. Thus it was that Vulcan, Alberta got its name in 1910. Vulcan may have been an odd… »
Economy, International, Politics, Sports
Boycott the 2022 China Winter Olympics?
When China was awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics back in 2015, Beijing became the first city to hold both a Summer (2008) and Winter Games. Since then China has risen in military and economic power, surpassing the U.S. as the… »
Young whale that thrilled Montrealers has died
it was an extremely rare visit, in fact a first for the city and a big thrill for residents. A humpback whale was spotted in May swimming up the St.Lawrence and right into the old port area of Montreal. Whales… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
CleanFARMS; Agricultural plastic waste recovery on track and growing
Begun back in 2010 Cleanfarms is a non-profit industry effort to recover and recycle the vast amount of single-use plastics used in the agricultural industry. Mostly an ‘unseen’ issue, farms and the agricultural sector use enormous quantities of large and… »
Soldiers may be called to testify in lawsuits against long-term care homes
When coronavirus cases began to mount across the country in mid-March, long-term care facilities for the elderly and those needing constant care were particularly hard hit. Most of these facilities are privately run by for-profit companies. Many of the elderly… »
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