As the leaders of Canada’s three main political parties continue on their respective campaign trails, Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff and the lawyer for disgraced senator Mike Duffy were expected to continue their sparring in an Ottawa courtroom on… »
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.
Military continues vowed crackdown on sexual misconduct
Canada’s top soldier on Monday made good on a vow to try to eliminate sexual misconduct in the Canadian military. The chief of defence staff, General Jonathan Vance, issued an order that prohibits inappropriate jokes of a sexual nature, racy… »
Health, International, Society
Daniel Nestor and the battle against Father Time.
I witnessed a tennis master class on Saturday evening. Daniel Nestor, left, and Sebastien Lareau of Canada hoist the trophy after winning the doubles final of the Tennis Masters Series tournament in Toronto in 2000, the same year they won… »
Stephen Harper passes the gay pride party in Montreal
Sunday was Gay Pride parade day in Montreal. Four party leaders seeking seats in Canada’s Oct. 19 federal election were there. Stephen Harper was not The Conservative Party leader–not likely in much of a parade mood these days–was 200 kilometres… »
Former KGB agent ends legal fight and departs Canada.
A former KGB agent who spent six years living in a Vancouver church to avoid deportation has voluntarily left Canada. Mikhail Lennikov’s lawyer said on the weekend that Lennikov ended negotiations with the Canada Border Services Agency and is no… »
Hockey and the analyst’s couch, some thoughts
The hold hockey has on the Canadian psyche struck me again a couple of weeks ago as I was researching, writing and recording a piece on the formation of the Canadian Blind Hockey Association. Mostly, we Canadians are a reserved… »
Economy, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian study shines a light on differing health risk factors for disparate ethnic groups
A new Canadian study has revealed some disturbing health trends for South Asian men and black men and women. Type 2 diabetes is growing rapidly among South Asian men and black women in Canada. © cbc.ca All three groups suffered significant… »
Canadian teacher finally freed in Indonesia
A court in Jakarta has freed a Canadian teacher held in an Indonesian jail for over a year Neil Bantleman, 45, and his assistant, Ferdinant Tjiong, were convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison in April for violating Indonesia’s… »
Wright back in court as Trudeau courts aboriginal vote
Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff, Nigel Wright, was back in an Ottawa court room on Friday as the trial of disgraced senator Mike Duffy continued to pull focus from the campaign hustings. Wright’s appearance on Thursday came as NDP… »
Economy, Health, Politics, Society
Conservative leader Stephen Harper ramps up Canada’s marijuana debate
Stephen Harper has turned up the heat in the long-running battle between people who support the legalization of marijuana and his Conservative Party. Conservative leader Stephen Harper made a campaign stop at the Vancouver shipyards on Wednesday, a day after… »
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