Keeping a pledge she made in November, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has announced the province has signed contracts to lease 4,400 rail cars to carry oilsands crude to American and international markets. The province says it needs the cars–leased from Canadian… »
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.
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Investigating the science of falls, the ones that injure and hurt
There’s nothing quite like taking an unintended tumble. Unintentional falls can be ugly and they can be funny. And they they can be dangerous, especially when you get older and lack of concentration and a waning sense of balance raise… »
Canadian nurses return safely from Haiti
Eight Canadian nurses returned home safely Monday, escaping the violence that has gripped Haiti. Their return followed a series of weekend flights that saw Canadian missionaries, medical personnel, students and tourists make it home following–in some cases–days of waiting. The nurses,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Politics, Society
Pro-pipeline protesters set to make presence felt on Parliament Hill
Disgruntled and angry workers from Canada’s West are rolling a convoy of trucks up to Parliament Hill to express their displeasure at federal environmental policies. Their arrival in Ottawa comes as Petro-Canada finalizes its plans to build fast charging stations… »
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As Montreal nixes police body cameras, not everyone is happy
It’s been almost five years since the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri brought world-wide attention to what everybody said was the need for police officers to wear body cameras. And for for a while, it appeared that was… »
Canadians making their way home from violence in Haiti
Slowly but surely, Canadians who had been trapped by political upheaval in Haiti are making their way home. A dozen missionaries from the aid group Haiti Arise landed in Calgary Sunday night. Further east, another group of 26 missionaries from… »
International, Politics, Society
Former politician facing scrutiny over sexual assault allegations
A British newspaper says Scotland Yard is investigating an allegation of sexual assault against a prominent former Canadian politician and diplomat. Gordon Campbell was the 34th premier of British Columbia, a post he held from June of 2001 to March… »
International, Politics, Society
Canadians linked to ISIS pose dilemma for Ottawa
As cornered Islamic State militants make what appears to be a last-ditch stand in eastern Syria, Canadian politicians, diplomats and political scientists may finally be ready to begin grappling with what to do about Canadians with ISIS connections still in… »
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A sinkhole expands into B.C. nightmare
The nightmare began Christmas Day in the municipality of Sechelt, about 50 kilometres northwest of Vancouver on British Columbia’s lower Sunshine Coast. A sinkhole appeared on a vacant lot in the Seawatch Concordia subdivision. It measured about 12 metres deep,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Western energy workers head for Ottawa in giant truck convoy
A giant convoy of trucks festooned with slogans and driven by disgruntled western energy sector workers is heading east, bound for Ottawa and a three-day protest on Parliament Hill beginning Tuesday. About 160 trucks left Red Deer, Alberta Thursday morning… »
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