It was supposed to be sustainable and environmentally sound when it was unveiled in the autumn of last year. However the Nova Scotia Power Generation plant 60-megawatt biomass co-generation facility near Port Hawkesbury is not without controversy. Nova Scotia Power… »
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, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Canadian universities react to government science cuts
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is holding a series of town hall meetings across Canada. The gatherings are held under the banner “Get Science Right”. James Turk is the executive director of the CAUT The Association represents… »
Canadian province announces HIV testing for all.
The west-coast province of British Columbia announced this week that it will become the first jurisdiction in the country to provide encourage all residents to get free HIV testing. The major city of Vancouver had been providing a four-year testing… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Canadians vie for international title of “Extreme Huntress”
They are tough, they thrill to rigours of the hunt and the outdoors anywhere from extreme cold to extreme heat. And they are women. A US reality show has an international competition to find the “Extreme Huntress” and Jeanette Hall of… »
U-boats surrender to Canada May 12, 13, 1945
On May 8, the Germans had surrendered all forces to end the Second World War, but for U-boats on patrol several days from home, the message to surrender required them to surface, show lights, and transmit their position on clear… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
The end of the Selkirk Caribou?
They’re called the Selkirk Caribou after the Selkirk range of the Columbia mountains in western Canada. The Selkirks are part of the series of ranges and mountain systems in western Alberta and British Columbia which include the Rocky Mountains and… »
ARTS- Michael Fantuz- artist painter
This week another of Canada’s wonderful painters whose artwork is more than worthy to collect and admire Last week we spoke to Christopher Walker and his Pacific west coast inspired artwork and this week we travel several thousand kilometres across… »
Gaelic Awareness Month- Nova Scotia
May is Gaelic Awareness Month in Nova Scotia. The Gaelic influence in Canada has been tremendous, but the Gaelic presences, primarily Scottish is still very strong in the east coast province of Nova Scotia. Lewis MacKinnon-executive director of the provincial… »
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the LINK Online (Sat May 10, 2014)
This week your hosts are Wojtek Gwiazda, Lynn Desjardins, and Marc Montgomery Starting us off Lynn looks at a controversial new effort by the federal government in regard to .refugee claimants. Refugees worry that even if they have obtained permanent resident… »
Economy, Health, International, Society
Mother’s day: Canadians like their mothers; dads don’t fare as well
In Canada, and many other countries, the second Sunday in May is called “Mother’s day” a time for children to show appreciation to their mothers. This year it occurs on May 9th. A recent survey however has shown that mothers… »
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