Canada’s economy took a severe hit in this year’s second quarter, its worst performance in seven years. Statistics Canada says on an annualized basis, the second quarter economy shrank by 1.6 per cent. That’s the largest quarterly decline in gross… »
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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International, Politics, Society
A plea for life from Taliban-captured couple in Afghanistan
A newly released Taliban video shows a Canadian man and his American wife pleading for their lives in Afghanistan. Joshua Boyle and Caitlan Coleman say they and their two children will be killed unless the Kabul government stops executing captured… »
Economy, International, Society
Canada Post and workers agree on tentative deal
Following marathon bargaining sessions over the past week, it now appears all but certain that Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have avoided a possible service disruption that has loomed for months. The two sides reached a… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Politics, Society
Some hard truths about Canadians and our treatment of farm animals
We Canadians like to pat ourselves on the back (quietly, of course) about how civilized we are (behaviour at a lot of hockey games excepted). Over 750 million farm animals animals are killed for food every year, virtually all of… »
Health, International, Society
Score another gold medal for Man Kaur
Lagging behind the other runners in the 100-metre race at the Americas Masters Games in Vancouver on Monday, Man Kaur held her form and never broke stride. Man Kaur is helped by her 78-year-old son, Gurdev Singh, as she takes… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
More millions slated for ‘Big Owe” upgrade
Never let it be said that Montrealers can’t beat a dead horse. Radio Canada is reporting that millions of more dollars–tens of millions–will be injected into Montreal’s Olympic Park to make it more energy efficient. The actual costs have not… »
After Wimbledon, Milos Raonic seeking another title shot in New York
The fourth and final Grand Slam of the international men and women’s professional tennis circuits, the U.S. Open, is underway in New York. There’s talk that Daniel Nestor (left) and Vasek Pospisil have a legitimate shot at the men’s doubles… »
Economy, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Fears of a fentanyl crisis grow in Ontario
There are growing fears that a fentanyl crisis, already rampant in British Columbia and expanding fast in Alberta, is about to strike Ontario, Canada’s most populous province. Fentanyl is the extremely powerful synthetic opioid that has become a lucrative source… »
Economy, Health, International, Society
Subsidies for homeless veterans could be coming
Help may be on the way for former members of the Canadian military who are homeless or face the prospect of having no place to live. The Canadian Press news agency reports federal officials are prepared to recommend that Prime… »
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