As Newfoundland and Labrador residents were digging out from a fierce winter storm on the weekend, a play about the province’s famed generosity of spirit opened Sunday night in New York on another Great White Way: Broadway. It’s called “Come… »
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, Society, Sports
A body-checking ban in Canadian peewee hockey pays off
When Hockey Canada decided in 2013 to ban body checking in games involving 11-and 12-year-olds, no one was sure what the repercussions would be. Mark those repercussions down as positive. The results of a University of Calgary study are in… »
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Canada’s ‘Prince of Pot’ faces host of charges following arrest
It appears Canada’s best-known cannabis activists will not be in Spain this weekend to attend a pot festival. Marc Emery, 59, and his wife, Jodie, 32, were arrested Wednesday night at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, made a brief appearance in… »
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Canadians prepare for a rite of passage and its (sometimes) adverse consequences: ‘Spring forward, everybody!’
It’s happening again this weekend. On Saturday night before they hit the sack, most Canadians (excepting residents of most of Saskatchewan, parts of British Columbia and northwestern Ontario, as well as northern Quebec and Nunavut) will set their clocks ahead… »
Following watchdog’s recommendation, ‘knees together judge’ resigns from bench
He apologized several times, underwent counselling and took additional training in Canadian sexual assault laws, but Federal Court Justice Robin Camp no longer has a job, the result of controversial comments he made during a sexual assault trial in Calgary… »
Canada remains a distinct long shot at the World Baseball Classic
The fourth edition of the loftily-named World Baseball Classic gets underway Monday in Seoul when South Korea hosts Israel in the first game of the 16-team tournament that will wrap up in Los Angeles on March 22. Played in four… »
Ottawa contributing to a celebration of long-time separatist leader Rene Levesque
As Canada celebrates its 150th birthday, a man who spent much of his political life fighting for an independent Quebec will be honoured thanks to some major funding from the federal government. The Department of Canadian Heritage has announced that… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Border union head says reinforcements are needed to stem unguarded entries
Comparing parts of the Canada-U.S. border to “Swiss Cheeze,” the head of the union that represents Canada’s border officers says more help is needed. Jean-Pierre Fortin is calling for a 300-person mobile force led by the Canada Border Services Agency–something… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Baseball is back, Spring Training is here and it can be confirmed: winter will end
Spring is coming, winter be damned. The day when we can all relax, at least just a tad, has arrived. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitchers and catchers report to camp for their physicals on Tuesday. They start throwing on Wednesday.… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Proposed legislation would heighten powers of U.S. border guards in Canada
A new bill being prepared for passage during Parliament’s current sitting has Canadian immigration lawyers worried and concerned. Bill C-23 would give U.S. border guards new powers to question, search and even detain Canadian citizens on Canadian soil. The bill… »
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