A Canadian man who has carried on a running battle with the North American airline industry was back in a Halifax court Monday to continue his fight for obese air travellers. Gabor Lukacs is attempting to convince a Federal Court… »
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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Trudeau and Notley meet at Liberal retreat
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet are meeting in Alberta as they continue to face pressure about what to do about falling oil prices, long a staple of the Canadian economy. On Sunday, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley met privately… »
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Fighting growing problems, B.C. ponders changes in provincial drug policies
Momentum is building in British Columbia to draw down the so-called “war on drugs” and to begin treating drug use as a medical, not a criminal problem. More and more opioids and their knock-offs are becoming more and more available.… »
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Volkswagen scandal inching to resolution
The Canadian owners of over 100,000 Volkswagens implicated in the company’s emission-rigging scandal will have details in June about how the issue will be resolved. A U.S. court in San Francisco ruled Thursday that Volkswagen owners in the U.S. will… »
Carrying possible weapon, three detained at border
Three people are in custody at a Canada-U.S. border crossing in British Columbia after a suspected explosive device was found in their car Thursday afternoon. The trio was attempting to enter Canada at the crossing between Abbotsford, B.C. and Sumas,… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
The Stanley Cup Playoffs: Not a Canadian team to be seen
Following a generally lacklustre regular season, the National Hockey League playoffs begin this week. Chicago defeated the Tampa Bay to win the 2015 Stanley Cup. At least the man hoisting the Cup is Canadian–Jonathan Toews of Winnipeg. © AP Photo/Nam Y.… »
Economy, International, Society
Value of Canadian farms trending down
The value of Canadian farms slowed last year, something that economists warn could continue. A new report from Farm Credit Canada says low interest rates and a strong crop income helped increase the average price of farm land in 2015… »
Health, Indigenous, International, Society
Suicide crisis grows at Ontario First Nation
A federal and provincial crisis team has flown to a northern Ontario First Nation that declared a state of emergency over the weekend after 11 residents attempted to kill themselves Saturday night. Officials at the Attawapiskat First Nation, a Cree… »
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Environmentalists unhappy with oilsands decision
The NDP government in Alberta, elected less than a year ago, is under fire for disbanding an arm’s length body that monitors the environment impact of the province’s oilsands. A group of 10 top Canadian researchers says that bringing the… »
Mulcair on the griddle at NDP convention
Some 1,500 members of Canada’s left-of-centre New Democratic Party are in Edmonton, Alberta to discuss what on went wrong in last October’s federal election. The vote saw the New Democrats fall from 103 seats in 2011 under then-leader Jack Layton… »
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