Those seeking a political scandal leading to Conservative leader Stephen Harper did not have a great day on Wednesday. Nigel Wright, who was Harper’s chief of staff from 2010 to 2013 when the Conservative leader was prime minister, took the… »
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.
NHL star is removed from cover of popular video game
Patrick Kane, a star on this year’s Stanley Cup champion Chicago Backhawks, has been pulled from the cover of the “NHL 16” video game. He was to be featured on the cover with teammate Jonathan Toews. Toews, the Chicago captain,… »
Following horrific abuse, two Canadian women bond in their efforts to move forward at peace
Both have experienced the worst mankind has to offer. Both survived. Now, each provides sustenance and love for the other. One is a 34-year-old journalist and now a best-selling author. The other is a First Nations child of 16 who… »
Consequences galore (or not) as Duffy trial resumes
With the corruption trial of disgraced Senator Mike Duffy set to resume in Ottawa on Wednesday, Conservative leader Stephen Harper played the law-and-order on Tuesday. In what is viewed as a swipe at Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, Harper promised a… »
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United Church of Canada votes to go green
The United Church of Canada, the country’s largest Protestant Christian denomination, voted Tuesday to drop fossil fuels from its investment portfolios. Meeting in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, the church’s General Council voted 67 per cent in favour of the… »
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Canadians in the forefront of a daunting challenge: barcoding the DNA of the world’s species
If, as is sometimes said, audacity and humility are interesting reagents for change, Professor Paul Hebert is a man to be reckoned with. Hebert is–among many, many other things–a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of… »
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Some politicans never quite get it right
An New Democratic Party candidate in Nova Scotia has suddenly resigned from the federal election campaign amid a controversy over comments he allegedly made about the Middle East on Facebook. In an August, 2014 posting, Morgan Wheeldon, the now former… »
Troubles at UBC simmering on low boil
Controversy and disbelief swirl at the University of British Columbia, where the president abruptly resigned last week, a year-and-a-half into a five-year contract. Arvind Gupta’s surprise resignation announcement Friday was made by UBC’s Board of Governors, who said the resignation… »
2015 Parapan Am Games are in full swing in Toronto
The Parapan American Games are in high gear in Toronto. They follow a dazzling opening ceremony Friday that saw over 1,600 athletes from 28 countries file into the new stadium at York University to inaugurate the largest-ever edition of the… »
Wright to appear at Duffy trial on Wednesday
The trial of disgraced senator Mike Duffy resumes this week in Ottawa after a seven-week break. It could have a profound effect on Canada’s upcoming election. Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff, Nigel Wright, is expected to testify on Wednesday,… »
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