It’s believed the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is tracking up to 80 Canadians it suspects of having travelled abroad to engage in terrorist activities. CSIS says some engaged in paramilitary activities, while others attended extremist Islamic schools, others may… »
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.
Quebec separation: can Canada be broken up?
The provincial election in the mainly French-speaking province of Quebec is once again focusing on the issue of a referendum to separate from Canada and become an independent state. This has been an ongoing issue in Quebec and Canada since… »
The Great Escape:March 24 1944
Seventy years ago, during the night of 24-25 March 1944, one of the most daring escapes in history took place. Commonwealth flight crew in Stalag Luft III, a Luftwaffe prisoner of war camp near Sagan in the German province of… »
Arts: Canada’s national music awards- the JUNOS
Musicians from across Canada are starting to gather in the western Canadian city of Winnipeg Manitoba today. They’re getting ready for the greatest musical awards show in Canada and a week of events from March 24-30 It’s called the JUNO… »
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The LINK Online (Sat Mar 22, 2014)
The full team is back together to host this week’s show. Lynn Desjardins, Wojtek Gwiazda, and Marc Montgomery It’s something we definitely don’t want to experience, but it’s also something we just have no control over. A researcher at the… »
Hamilton police find performance drug lab
A street in Hamilton Ontario looked like something out of Hollywood drug-related crime show this afternoon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Hamilton police blocked off a street and had to call in hazardous material specialists as they raided a home… »
Anniversary of “Broue”- a world record theatrical play
March 21 1979, a group of underemployed Quebec actors are about to stage a small play they’ve created, and open the curtain at a theatre in Montreal. It’s called Broue, a French Quebec colloquialism for foamy head on a glass… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
A century of the Royal Ontario Museum
One of Canada’s largest, most prestigious, and oldest continuous museums is celebrating 100 years this week. Janet Carding is Director and CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada’s largest city. The Royal Ontario Museum or ROM as it’s… »
Squabble over protection for the Newfoundland pony
As protection is sought for the small number of this special breed still remaining, there’s a bit of a squabble developing over just who’s protection is better, a federal or a provincial one. The small but hardy Newfoundland pony (11-14… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics
New Brunsick forestry plan: pleases industry, angers enviromentalists
The provincial government in Canada’s eastern maritime province of New Brunswick has issued a new and controversial forestry plan. Premier David Alward and Natural Resources Minister Paul Robichaud, unveiled the long-awaited strategy which increases the amount of Crown-owned land available… »
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