The deadly attack on the staff of Charlie Hebdo by terrorists shouting Islamic slogans has shocked the world. Charlie Hebdo had been threatened and their offices fire-bombed in the past over its cartoons and perceived insults to Islam. Many think… »
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, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Global warming affects snow clearing policy
All across southern Ontario, Quebec and parts of eastern Canada cities and towns are still recovering from yet another case of rain followed by a cold snap which freezes into ice on top of snow. City of Montreal executive committee… »
Ice fishing huts in Canada
For dedicated fishermen in Canada, the frigid winters and frozen lakes are not problems to be tolerated, but rather a new joy to be enjoyed. All across the country, frozen lakes and rivers are dotted with people fishing. Certainly well-known… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Media concentration in Canada: new study provides facts
There have long been concerns about “media concentration”, or the fact that a small number of companies control large media empires. Until now there has been little actual study and analysis of the situation in Canada. Dwayne Winseck is Professor… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
New Brunswick town threatened by storm erosion
The small fishing village of Le Goulet, New Brunswick has launched an appeal for help from the federal government to prevent further coastal erosion which threatens the town. Originally founded as “New Jerusalem Settlement”, and later known as “Shippigan Gully”,… »
Economy, International, Society
Canadian ghost town sold
A former mining town with most of its buildings and houses still relatively intact, has been sold to Chinese investors for a little under $1 million dollars. In the early half of the last century gold was discovered in the… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Ancient microbial poop, and the evolution of Earth
When it comes to living organisms, bit or small, when something goes in one end, something else eventually comes out the other end. In other words, if you eat, you poop. Researchers in Canada and Israel have been studying the… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees
Express Entry programme for new immigrants
Canada’s federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has announced the coming into force of a new immigration programme called “Express Entry” The programme is designed to allow people with the skills to succeed in Canada, to complete their immigration much… »
Bitter winter welcome to 2015
After a green Christmas for millions of Canadians, which saw virtually no snow on the ground in much of the southern parts of the country, 2015 has come in with a shocking reminder of Canadian winters. Indeed there are a… »
Health, International, Society
TV medical talk shows-entertainment or valid info?
Television shows about health issues have become incredibly popular. The content of these “doctor shows” however has raised concern among other medical practitioners. Dr. Christina Korownyk M.D, is an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine in the University… »
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