We are fast approaching the 70th anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy to push back the forces of Nazism during the Second World War. Yet Canadian schoolchildren too often get their knowledge of the war from American films, as… »
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, Health
Radon in homes- a surprising situation of real concern
It’s a colourless, odourless gas, and its radioactive. It’s emitted by the breakdown of uranium in soil, and because it’s a gas, seeps upward through the ground. While it’s natural, and is diffused in the air and wind to completely… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Society
Common practice, but perhaps not a good idea?
Hot summer weather is slowing making it’s way into Canada. For many kids that means splashing around through lawn sprinklers to keep cool, and probably taking a drink from the garden hose, and also of course, watering your vegetable garden.… »
Economy, International, Politics
TISA- commodifying public services?
Governments in many industrialized nations are negotiating a number of international deals, but one of them currently being negotiated by 23 nations including Canada is being kept very secretive. It’s called the Trade in Services Agreement, or TISA Scott… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
New images revealed of Empress of Ireland wreck
Amazing new images of the shipwreck were revealed at the ceremonies to mark the 100th anniversary of Canada’s worst, and one of the world’s worst, civilian maritime disasters. Red dot indicates location of the Empress of Ireland shipwreck, near Rimouski… »
Canadian Beer awards
Beer drinkers will argue endlessly about what is the best beer, or which country makes it. The 2014 overall winner. The brewer describes the beer as “black and robust with a lot of body, just like the mysterious animal itself!”… »
Book: Terry Fallis: novel “No Relation”
Canadian author Terry Fallis delights once again with his fourth and latest novel, “No Relation”. In his wry, light-hearted way he looks at what it’s like for those ordinary folk Terry Fallis’ fourth and latest novel, published by McLelland and… »
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The LINK Online (Sat May 31, 2014)
Welcome to another edition of the online show, with hosts today, Wojtek Gwiazda and Marc Montgomery On this edition we start with a Canadian take on the elections in India and the swearing in of Narendra Modi as the new Prime… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health
Canadian doctors awareness of Lyme disease below par as disease spreads
With global warming there concerns about Lyme disease carrying ticks is increasing throughout Canada. Deer ticks, also known as blacklegged ticks, can carry the bacteria for Lyme disease. To feed feed they bury their head into the skin, and bodies… »
RCI wins diversity award
At a gala ceremony Wednesday night in Montreal, RCI was awarded one of the colourful “Lys de la Diversite” awards, a lys for diversity. Soleïman Mellali, Chief Editor of RCI, accepting the Lys award in the web category at the… »
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