Canadians, it appears, talk a good game when it comes to turning in–or not turning in–their fellow citizens for cheating on their taxes. At least the ones in focus groups sure do. A government-paid research investigation of focus groups across… »
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, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian researchers’ discovery could be a boon to blood banks in not too distant future
Researchers at the University of British Columbia appear to have made a discovery that could have a profound effect on Canada’s blood supply. They found enzymes that can convert any type of blood to Type O. The discovery could vastly… »
Concern grows for UBC graduate currently jailed in Saudi Arabia
Amnesty International Canada is expressing concerns over the well-being of a Saudi woman with close ties to Canada. Loujain al-Hathloul, a University of British Columbia 2014 graduate, was one of ten women rights activists arrested in May in a government… »
New study shows rich Canadians live longer than their poor neighbours
A new study appears to confirm what many Canadians have suspected from anecdotal evidence for years. Rich people live longer than poor people. The report entitled “Rich Man, Poor Man: The Policy Implications of Canadians Living Longer” was published Thursday… »
Quitting that exercise program you started a while back? You’re not the only one
If you’re like a lot of us you probably get fired up about starting a new exercise program that’s going to make you feel like a million bucks or–maybe–look like a million bucks. So you kick it in. You buy… »
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Freeland speaks out again on Saudi human rights crackdown
The deteriorating relations between Canada and Saudi Arabia continue to ebb and flow. As Ottawa once again voiced concerns over human rights violations in the Middle East country, Riyadh extended its deadline for Saudi citizens training as doctors at Canadian… »
Canadian peacekeepers carry out first support missions in Mali
Canadian troops have conducted their first two support helicopter operations as part of their UN peacekeeping duties in Mali. Canada has 250 military personnel in the African country on a one-year mission to deliver UN forces into parts of the… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Montreal professor who suffered abuse by police accepts settlement from city
A man of South Asian descent who was subjected to a living nightmare by Montreal police officers in 2012 has accepted a $25,000 settlement from the city. Julian Menezes was driven around the city handcuffed but without a seatbelt in… »
Economy, International, Society
Some caged exotic animals get a new taste (ahem) of freedom
A lot of people who grew up in North America will tell you one of simpler, sweet pleasures of their youth–along with ice cream sodas, a game of tag or tossing a ball around–was opening a box of animal crackers… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Washington ups the ante in trade confrontation with Canada
Another salvo has been fired in the continuing trade dispute between Canada and the United States. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that–beginning immediately–it will collect 24.38 per cent cash deposits on imports of welded large from Canada. The… »
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