– Food producers are now confused about foreign labour admissibility after one minister says they’re allowed, another says, not quite When the Prime Minister announced a ban on non-residents, except Americans, being allowed into Canada, food producers in this country… »
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.
Japan says Olympics will happen, but doubt increases daily due to COVID-19
As of Tuesday the International Olympic Committee said there were no plans to cancel or postpone the summer event in Tokyo scheduled to take place between July 24 and August 8. This comes even as the Vice-President of Japan’s Olympic… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Beware of claims for COVID-19 protection
Amid a variety of scams surrounding the novel coronavirus, comes a warning from the College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia. (CNPBC) The warning says that the College has become aware that some members are promoting certain treatments and/or supplements… »
Economy, Health, Immigration & Refugees, Society
Grocers attempt to calm food supply worries, but difficulties ahead
As fears about the uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 virus increase, it has led to many cases of panic buying. While there has been some surprise about a rush to hoard toilet paper, it has also spread to panic buying of… »
Small distilleries turn to making hand sanitizer
– Filling an urgent social need in the face of profiteering Across Canada a number of small distilleries have changed their routine for two reasons. The first is that because of the virus demand for their products has dropped dramatically… »
Canadian travellers, and others, finding difficulty in returning home
The COVID situation has hit many travellers and vacationers who were abroad as the virus hits crisis proportions. International travel has been restricted even as cross border travel is also tightened. Canada’s airline Westjet announced in a news release that… »
States of emergency declared in Ontario and Calgary
In light of the spread of the corona virus COVID-19, the premier of Canada’s most populous province has declared a state of emergency. This follows an earlier announcement for a local state of emergency in the western city of Calgary,… »
What to do, or not do, in times of financial uncertainty
Stock markets are tumbling, people are losing huge value on their investments as panic selling sets in. The drop in value is such that automatic systems have halted trading on at least a couple of stock markets. But what should… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Society, Sports
Canada history: Mar 17. 1955, the Richard riot in Montreal
In 1955, there were six teams in the National Hockey league. Loyalties to a team and to individual players where they might usually stay with the team for years, was very strong. Nowhere was loyalty to a team stronger than… »
COVID-19: Panic buying includes rush on toilet paper
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major societal effect as people are being quarantined, travel restricted, borders closed, schools closed, events cancelled, gatherings of all types cancelled, and stocks. In times of such almost unprecedented instability, people have been rushing… »
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