Did you hear the one about the little First Nation that really–REALLY–could, just like that famous little steam engine? In a story that continues to unfold–as well as amaze and impress–the We’koqma’q First Nation in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and…»
Terry Haig
Terry Haig has been a journalist for over 40 years and a radio host for over 20. He was been with RCI since 1972, playing the role of writer, producer, newsreader and and on-air personality. Mr. Haig is also an actor, having performed in over 60 films as well as on the stage in Canada, the UK and the United States. He is perhaps best known for his work with the Montreal Expos baseball team when he was a beat writer, a columnist and the analyst for Expos games.
Ottawa set to pay nearly $1B to military sexual misconduct plaintiffs
Following several years of back-and-forth negotiations and lawsuits, the federal government has agreed to settle multiple class-action suits with people who were victims of sexual misconduct in the military, though Ottawa accepted no liability in the cases. The settlement provides…»
Economy, Health, Politics, Society
Trudeau and Scheer square off over revamped Food Guide
Wow! A real-life food fight. The combatants: the two men who will face off in a general election this fall to decide who leads the country as Canada’s next prime minister. Let’s be perfectly clear: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and…»
Arts and Entertainment, International, Society
Festival set to celebrate Halifax’s vibrant black culture
Whether they come from there or not, Halifax, Nova Scotia, has long served as an important spiritual touchstone for members of Canada’s black population, though some may differ about the extent. A likeness of a Halifax native who became a…»
Economy, Health, Internet, Science and Technology, Politics, Society
Tory leader attacks Canada’s updated Food Guide
This being an election year, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer made a play Wednesday to bring members of the country’s dairy industry into the Tory tent. Addressing the Dairy Farmers of Canada’s annual general meeting in Saskatoon, Scheer vowed that he…»
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B.C. takes steps to protect old-growth trees
The British Columbia government has moved to protect 54 of the province’s largest and oldest trees at risk of being harvested, but environmentalists say the number is far too low. The trees will be surrounded by a one-hectare buffer zone…»
Environment, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
CPAWS says time is short to avoid Canadian ‘nature emergency’
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society says Canada needs to do more–way more–to protect its land and wa Noting that biodiversity is declining faster than any other time in human history and citing a recent report that over one million…»
Want to get into politics? Always good to know someone
As Canadians prepare to head to the polls this fall in a general election, a new report finds–that if form holds true–less than 20 per cent of the people they will be asked to vote for likely competed for their…»
Economy, Environment, Health, Indigenous, International, Society
The Balmy North: It’s getting a whole lot hotter at the top of the world
As we ponder the topsy-turvy world of climate change, let us now take a closer look at the top of the world. Travel with me please to Canadian Forces Station Alert, located at the northeastern tip of Ellesmere island, just…»
Calgary Stampede’s chuckwagon races claim lives of six horses
Animal rights activists want an investigation into what they are calling “illegal rodeo cruelty” after six horses were killed at this year’s Calgary Stampede after competing in chuckwagon races. Three of the horses had to be put down Sunday, making…»
Economy, Environment, Indigenous, International, Society
A Cape Breton First Nation and an aquaculture giant gear for success
