Julie Payette, a former astronaut who logged more than 25 days on two NASA space flights, was sworn in Monday as Canada’s 29th Governor General, the Queen’s vice-regal representative in the country and the country’s official head of state. Payette,… »
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.
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
As Edmonton attack sparks fears of Islamophobic backlash, an Alberta Imam speaks out
This weekend’s attack in Edmonton (see accompanying story) is once again sparking fears in Canada’s Muslim community about an anti-Islamic backlash in the country. Those fears, of course, go along with other Canadians’ fears about extremist acts carried out in… »
International, Politics, Society
Making history, Jasmeet Singh, scores NDP leadership victory
Making history, Jasmeet Singh, scores NDP leadership victory Canada’s left-wing opposition New Democratic Party made history on the weekend, electing Jagmeet Singh as its new federal leader. Singh, a turban wearing Sikh who currently sits in the Ontario provincial legislature,… »
Finally, thankfully, the Blue Jays season comes to an unceremonious end
Many years ago, a former Red Sox pitcher named Frank Sullivan was asked to assess his contribution to baseball. A lot of fans felt things started to go bad in the off-season when management broke up the power team of… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, Society
Latest figures show the number homeless people in metro Vancouver is growing
The picture-postcard city of Vancouver, British Columbia may be a sight for sore eyes for visitors and a great deal of its residents, but for a growing number of Aboriginal, Indigenious and elderly people living there is getting tougher and… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Border agency will begin tracking cellphone searches
When Canada’s privacy commissioner, Daniel Therrien, told a House of Commons committee earlier this month that Canadians should be “very concerned” about their cellphones, computers and other electronic devices being searched by U.S. border agents, most who cross the border… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Asylum seekers rate is well up from last year
The number of people seeking asylum in Canada continues to climb. Officials say so far this year, slightly more 32,000 have sought refuge, 8,000 more than all of last year. About 13,000 of the asylum seekers entered Canada illegally. About… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Canada appears set to issue apology for 1939 failure to admit Jewish refugees
There are reports that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is preparing to apologize for one of the darkest moments in Canadian history–a 1939 government decision to turn away a boat of asylum-seeking German Jews. Citing unnamed sources in Ottawa, the Canadian… »
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Historic discovery about life on Earth found in Labrador
Did life on Earth begin in Labrador, or at least what is now called Labrador, part of Canada’s East Coast province of Newfoundland and Labrador? Could be. At least, until researchers find something older. In an article published Wednesday in… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Politics, Society
Canadian artists want culture protected in NAFTA negotiations
As negotiators from Canada, Mexico and the U.S. meet in Ottawa to continue their renegotiations of the North American Free Trade agreement, or NAFTA, 100 leading members of Canada’s artistic community have sent a letter to the government, urging it… »
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