In a confrontation more acrimonious than the usual bland, the leaders of Canada’s three main federal parties faced each other in heated debate Thursday night in Calgary. The event was promoted as an opportunity for the Conservative leader Stephen Harper,… »
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.
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
A fight to protect animals in Canada takes an age-old route
A grass-roots movement to speak for a constituency that can’t speak for itself is trying to make it presence felt as Canadians head to the Oct. 19 federal election. An undercover video found this calf with its rear hoof caught… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Quebec announces high greenhouse gas goals
The province of Quebec has set new targets in the battle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Environment Minister David Heurtel said Thursday he wants emissions cut by 37.5 per cent compared with 1990 levels. Heurtel said the 37.5… »
Still hurt, Bouchard withdraws from Japan tournament
Continuing to suffer the ill-effects of a concussion suffered earlier this month at the U.S. Open, Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has pulled out of a major tournament in Japan set to begin next week. Ranked World No. 26, Bouchard… »
School board warned on transgender rights
Alberta’s education minister has warned the Edmonton Catholic School Board to deal with transgender rights–or else. But David Eggen is waiting before intervening in a contentious issue of what bathroom a seven-year-old transgender girl can use. The student wants to… »
Economy, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
New Brunswick moving to lure more doctors
The government of New Brunswick is continuing its efforts to increase the number of doctors in the Maritime province, where thousands are without a family physician. It announced Wednesday that it will hire a recruitment co-ordinator immediately, one of the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Former FM wants change in Arctic policy
A former foreign affairs minister is at odds with Stephen Harper over Canadian policy in the Arctic. Lloyd Axworthy, who held numerous Cabinet posts under Liberal prime ministers Pierre Trudeau, John Turner and Jean Chretien, said Canada should lead an… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Politics, Society
Olympic fun and Games: Toronto says no, so what about Calgary?
Tuesday morning Toronto Mayor John Tory threw a cold compress over the collective foreheads of those suffering Olympic fever in Canada’s biggest city, announcing that there would be no bid to host the 2024 Summer Games. The opening of the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Society
Animal activists score a victory for caged hens
Sometimes keeping the pressure on actually works. More and more hens in Canada will be living like this. © cbc.ca Take the case of animal activists who have been fighting for years to get the hens who lay the eggs we… »
Brazeau inches closer to his Senate seat
Senator Patrick Brazeau appears to be a step closer to regaining his seat in Canada’s upper house after four criminal charges against him were dropped on Tuesday in Gatineau, Quebec. Appearing in court in Gatineau, Quebec, Brazeau changed his plea… »
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