Stop me if you heard this one. Bet you haven’t. Kind of an Alberta story. It all happened Boxing Day in Whitecourt when William Gibb, his two dogs, and his brother went to meet a friend for coffee at a… »
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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The 2016 year in Canadian sports: let’s hear it for the Olympics.
There was no Leicester City or Chicago Cubs. Not even a Cleveland really. The year in Canadian sports ran pretty much true to form. Except that this was an Olympics year so, in fact, it didn’t. Sidney Crosby had a… »
Women swimmers are Canada’s team of the year
Canada’s female swimming team has won The Canadian Press team of the year award. The team won six medals at the Rio Olympics in August and seven more at the short-course event in Windsor, Ontario earlier this month. Their bronze… »
Where are the Toronto Blue Jays headed? It’s tough to tell
The dead of winter is normally the time when many Canadians gaze longingly forward to the summer with baseball on their minds and the Toronto Blue Jays in their hearts. Not this year. The silence has been deafening. Fans have… »
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Wide range of marine life washing up dead in Nova Scotia
In what is being described as a “very striking and terrible scene,” thousands of dead fish are washing up on the shores of Nova Scotia and marine life experts have no explanation. Last month, residents of Digby County began finding… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Swimmer Oleksiak wins CP female athlete of the year award
To absolutely no one’s surprise, Penny Oleksiak has won The Canadian Press Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canada’s top female athlete of 2016. The 16-year-old high school student from Toronto won gold and silver medals and helped Canada win a pair… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
No tears shed as Montreal removes (in)famous Christmas tree
The Christmas tree that launched a thousand guffaws when it was erected in downtown Montreal in early December has gone the way of all flesh–most likely to the nearest lumber mill. Workers moved in Monday to strip the 26-metre balsam… »
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New study may turn concussion protocol on its head
In what may be a major breakthrough, researchers at Ottawa’s Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario have released a study that suggests that light aerobic exercise may speed recovery from a concussion. Kids’ hockey produces more than its share of concussions.… »
De Grasse named Canadian male athlete of the year
Andre De Grasse, the slightly-built sprinter with an infectious smile and blinding speed who won the hearts of Canadians with his performance at the Rio Olympics, is the winner of the Lionel Conacher Award as The Canadian Press male athlete… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Cellphone use is not all sweetness and honey
A series of recent studies finds that cellphone users in Canada can a pay a pretty hefty price–financially, emotionally and psychologically–for their use. Start with financial cost. The telecom research firm, tefficient, has released its 14th analysis of data usage… »
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