n a rather unusual notice, Canadian security agencies have released a joint statement warning that COVID-19 research has become a target for ‘state actor” hacking attempts. The Canadian Security Establishment (CSE) and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said in… »
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.
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Canada history: May 15, 1935: “I’ll take quiz shows for $1,000, Alex”
Quiz shows, testing people’s knowledge on a variety of subjects, have been popular for over eight decades, first on radio, and then on television. One of the most popular quiz shows of all time is the American show “Jeopardy”, with… »
Economy, Health, International
Finally! Vindication against ‘McIntyre Powder’ in a battle for miners health
It was a tireless campaign that Janice Martell had waged for years in northern Ontario’s ‘hard rock mining’ centre. Finally, she has the decision she has sought. McIntrye Powder was little known outside of mining circles, if at all. For… »
COVID-19 related taxes, credit rating, and recovery time
No tax increase…for the moment With the emergency health orders restricting movements, closing businesses, and causing massive disruption to social and economic life, the government has been spending vast sums to soften the blow. However that massive spending by the… »
COVID-19: Influx of counterfeit Chinese face masks, other protective gear
In the global rush to procure high quality medical-grade face masks, literally millions have been found to be substandard and had to be rejected. Now comes word of even more concerns as counterfeiters from China have become involved. the KN-95… »
Return of major league sports- Major league baseball next?
While some professional sports leagues have re-started under very specific conditions, not the least of which is having no fans in stadiums, major league baseball in N. America is planning its return, possibly in July. For diehard Canadian fans though,… »
Economy, International, Politics
Canadians view of China continues to decline, but also that of the U.S,
The latest national poll conducted by the non-profit Angus Reid Institute shows a new low in Canadians opinion of China. That said, Canadians opinion of the U.S is also down to a 40 year low The poll shows only 14… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
COVID-19 takes down one of the last major summer events
Even as provinces begin to ease up on emergency health lockdowns, the virus has claimed yet another of Canada’s major events. Often considered as marking the last hoorah of summer, the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto has just been… »
COVID-19: Company charged for price gouging during pandemic
Unfortunately, it is perhaps not to be unexpected that people and companies would try to take advantage of others concerns and profit from it. While there have been cases of individuals bulk buying scarce products to create temporary shortages and… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Russia’s military feat in Arctic, spectacular, but no real threat to West
Russia’s military in late April achieved a spectacular first. An elite team of paratroops jumped from a giant transport jet at a height of 10,000 metres above their Arctic archipelago. The paratroops used oxygen masks, specially designed clothing, parachutes and… »
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