Less than a week after Francois Legault and his right-of-centre Coalition Avenir Quebec party swept to power in Quebec’s general election, a wide range of demonstrators took to the streets of Montreal on Sunday to protest what they say are… »
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.
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Canadian Medical Association resigns from world body
If, as someone has noted, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, what of plagiarization–that 10-dollar word that serves as a fancy coverup for the two-bit act called cheating? The Canadian Medical Association delivered a message about where it stands… »
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Top U.S. official delivers warning about pot–legal or not–at the border
Marijuana becomes legal in Canada on Oct. 17. It’s a change that apparently is not sitting especially well with our neighbours to the south. According to a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol senior official, those who work in the cannabis… »
Health, International, Society
No one is ever too old to remember–and honour–Terry Fox
It’s been 38 years now–the spring and summer of 1980–that Terry Fox first won our attention with his unlikely and gutsy run that took him half-way across the country–a run he had to cut short because he could no longer… »
Ottawa says it will settle class-action suit with disabled veterans
Canada’s federal government has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a legal battle with disabled veterans. The veterans launched a class-action law suit four years ago after some of their financial benefits were clawed back. The proposed settlement, which… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Calgary’s possible bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics rolls forward
Supporters wishing to bring the 2026 Winter Olympics to Calgary made it through another gate on Tuesday. City council voted to move forward with a bid process and to hold a plebiscite on the matter in November. Tuesday’s vote had… »
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Ombudsman delivers sharp criticism on wait-time decisions for veterans
Canada’s veterans ombudsman says too many veterans are waiting far too long to find out if they qualify for financial assistance or disability benefits for service-related injuries. And, Guy Parent says in a report, the whole process lacks transparency, a… »
Economy, Health, International, Politics, Society
Postal workers could be off the job by the end of the month
Canadian postal workers could be off the job by the end of the month. In a month-long vote that wrapped up Sunday, they have given their union, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, a strike mandate by an overwhelming margins.… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Greenpeace sues Ontario to maintain cap-and-trade rules
Greenpeace Canada is going to court to try to stop an Ontario government plan to scrap the province’s cap-and-trade system. Premier Doug Ford announced plans in July to end the system that forces large companies to buy allowances for carbon… »
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Freeland back in Canada to confer with Trudeau on NAFTA strategy
Canadian and U.S. North American Free Trade Agreement negotiators have temporarily retreated to their corners to consolidate strategy ahead of continuing talks. The two sides must submit an agreed-upon text to the U.S. Congress by Oct. 1 in order to… »
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