For many in Canada, the Pyeongchang Olympics served as a golden opportunity to catch up on their curling. With a 14-hour time difference between South Korea and Eastern Standard Time in Canada, it appeared for much of the Games that… »
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.
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Animal rights activists want action on “rampant” abuse in slaughterhouses.
Members of animal rights movement in Canada are relentless, possessing the determination of a collection of bulldogs. Activists are concerned about many things, including the treatment of farm animals, mammals in aquariums, domestic house pets, fish and poultry. One of… »
International, Politics, Society
Are the 2026 Winter Olympics headed to Calgary?
The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are over, bring on Beijing in 2022! But what about 2026? It’s still an open question, but many observers believe the International Olympic Committee would like to return the Games to North America, the better to… »
An early report from Jays’ spring training–a little bit of good, a little bit of bad
The Toronto Blue Jays opened their Grapefruit League schedule Friday in Florida. In most years, that might prompt some poetic waxing about the joys of spring training that will lead to pennant fever. This year: not so much. Looking back… »
International, Politics, Society
Howard McCurdy, the second African-Canadian Canadian MP, dies at 85
Howard McCurdy died peacefully Tuesday night in the arms of his wife, Brenda Lee, leaving behind a trail of perseverance and brilliance that he wove into triumph. He was 85. Douglas Howard McCurdy Jr. was the second African-Canadian to be… »
Health, International, Society
Financial goal reached to buy house for mosque shooting victim
When a lone man armed with a rifle and a pistol walked into the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City on Jan. 29, 2017 and opened fire, killing six worshippers and wounding 19 others, Aymen Derbali’s life changed forever. Derwali,… »
Prison and custody ordeal over in Syria, Canadians back in Canada
When Jolly Bimbachi of Chatham, Ont., travelled to Lebanon last November to try to bring her two sons, Ahmad, 8, and Abdal-Geniy Ahmad, 7, back to Canada and failed, Sean Moore deeply moved. Bimbachi’s ex-husband, Ali Ahmad, had refused to… »
Canadians arrested in Cambodia for “suggestive dancing” due home Friday
Two Canadian women arrested last month in Cambodia for allegedly posting photos on social media showing them engaged in “sexually suggestive dancing” at a private party are due back in Canada Friday evening after being released on bond. Eden Kazoleas,… »
Economy, Health, International, Politics, Society
Government chided for dragging feet on amnesty for past pot-possession convictions
The final date has not yet been finalized, but sometime this July recreational marijuana will become legal in Canada for people over 18 years old. The decision by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government has been hailed by many as… »
Trudeau says no promises broken in Canada Post controversy
In 2014 when Stephen Harper’s Conservative government announced it was going to phase out door-to-door delivery of mail to about five million households over five years, the reaction was swift. Most Canadians, especially those directly involved, were–to say the least–less… »
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