The European Union Parliament has passed a resolution which calls for increased protection in the high Arctic from development activities. It also calls for a network of Arctic conservation areas and protection fo the international sea area around the North… »
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
Lizards, snakes, etc., threatened by climate change
There’s been a long held belief that snakes and lizards and other cold-blooded animals can just soak up plenty of heat, up to 15 or 20 degrees C more than the air temperature of their typical environment. A group of… »
Another HMS Bounty possible?
A group in Nova Scotia, wants to keep the Bouny legend alive. The consortium have indicated they intend to build another replica of the famous three masted ship. The last tragic moments of the tall ship Bounty off the east… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian Arctic research into upper atmoshere
Canadian scientists have just returned from a research station in Canada’s high Arctic following the collection of data on changes in the earth’s upper atmosphere. Tom McElroy (Ph.D., FCMOS, FRSC) has been performing upper atmostphere research for many years. He is… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Genetically modified salmon for human consumption?
It has been revealed that a US company with an experimental operation in Canada, has asked for Canadian approval to sell its genetically-modified salmon for human consumption. The information was discovered in Aqua Bounty Technology’s latest financial outlook. Based in… »
Canada’s 12-year Afghan mission ends
The bright red and white Canadian Maple Leaf flag was officially lowered earlier today in a quiet and heavily guarded ceremony at the military base (ISAF HQ) in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Master Corporal Jordan Taylor salutes as the Canadian flag is… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Surprising discovery of bees using plastic for nests
When we think of bees, the image that readily comes to mind is one of honey bees in the large social well-structed societies. But most of the world’s bees are not social, but solitary, making their homes in plant stems… »
Canadian reveals new invention to public; basketball
In was on March 11, 1892 that Canadian James Naismith organized the first public demonstration of his newly invented sport, using suspended baskets, and a soccer ball. Canadian James Naismith, wrote the rules and posted them on the wall of… »
Toronto goes mad for Mirvish signs
Many hundreds of people spent hours lined up around the huge block outside a store in Canada’s biggest city yesterday. They were all hoping to pick up small cardboard signs advertising the store’s various sales over the years. In fact,… »
Energy drinks, teens, and health concerns
A new study of thousands of Canadian teenagers shows concerns about the use of so-called “energy drinks”. Sunday Azagba (PhD), is an assistant professor at School of Public Health at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, and a researcher at… »
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