Foreign diplomats and their staff are facing new rules when hiring household helpers in Canada. This comes as a result of investigation and other allegations about the treatment and exploitation of the domestic help hired from abroad. New rules say… »
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.
Culture: a taste of recruit’s first day in WWI Newfoundland
This year marks 100 years since the start of the First World War, Parks Canada in St John’s Newfoundland wants to give citizens a chance to experience what it was like for new recruits in 1914 It’s called “The Camp… »
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The LINK online (Sat July 12, 2014)
Your hosts once again for this edition are Lynn Desjardins and Marc Montgomery On this edition Lynn starts us off. An aerial view of the unusual flooding in Canada’s western province of Saskatchewan on July 6, 2014 is shown in… »
When daredevils tempted fate and Niagara
The 12th of July will mark an anniversary of one of those amazing daredevils who risked their lives for fame and fortune at Canada’s Niagara Falls. Another photo of Maria Spelterini, crossing the Niagara gorge on a tightrope. On July… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Arctic seas: little ability to cope with an oil spill
A new report suggests little is known how an oil spill in the Arctic would act or spread in icy and snowy conditions. The report also says, little is known on how to go about cleaning up such a spill… »
York University’s new video series tells the story of WWI
In another effort to mark the centennial of the First World War, a Canadian university has created a series of short analyses of various aspects of those horrific and world changing years. They’ve also been made available to everyone through… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
More evidence of “collateral damage” from farm use of pesticide
Fingers are once again being pointed against a commonly used farming pesticide family called neonicotinoids. These insecticides are widely used “prophylactically” on Canadian farms, often as a coating on corn, soy, and canola seed, but also on wheat, oats, potatoes,… »
Part-time and summer jobs good for young teens
They call them by the derogatory term “McJobs”. These are the low-wage service industry jobs such as working at a fast food chain. For teens however who work evenings, weekends, or during the summer holidays, it seems they are a… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
World jellyfish numbers increasing raising concerns
It’s not exactly an “alarm” but scientists are concerned about the increasing numbers of jellyfish in the world’s oceans. Lucas Brotz has been studying jellyfish and produced a report in 2012 indicating that numbers of “jellies” were on the rise.… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International
More evidence of pesticide negative affect on bees
A new study is indicating that popular insecticides coated on crop seeds are harming bees. Bee deaths around the world have been increasing and are alarming scientists, beekeepers, and many farmers. One of the most widespread insecticides is a group… »
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