Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs says there are no indications that any Canadians were on the missing AirAsia flight that went missing Sunday in Indonesia with 162 people on board. But a department spokesman says Canadian officials continue to work… »
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.
Another award for Eugenie Bouchard
Tennis player Eugenie Bouchard is the repeat winner of the Bobbie Rosenfeld award, Canadian Press’s female athlete of the year. Bouchard, a 20-year-old from Montreal, climbed from No. 32 in the world to finish the season at No. 7 in… »
International, Society, Sports
Junior hockey: glory tempered by broken dreams
The best young hockey players in the world are competing in Canada over the next 10 days in what is billed as a feast for hockey lovers. The players from under-20 national teams from around the world are here in… »
Boxing Day bargain hunters hit the stores
Friday marks the day that a whole lot of Canadians–credit cards at the ready–will shop ’til they drop. It’s Boxing Day, the traditional bonanza for retailers and another chance for shoppers to plant themselves firmly behind the financial eight ball,… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Society
Avalanche warning issued in British Columbia
Hikers and skiers heading into British Columbia’s backcountry are being warned to take special care over the next several days. Wild weather swings have heightened the potential for avalanches in large areas across the province and in western Alberta Avalanche… »
A primer on Christianity
Christmas is a day of celebration for Christians around the world, but how many of the rest of us know–really know–the essence of the legacy of the man whose birth is celebrated today? I know little about Christ’s legacy. Only… »
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PM asks for prayers for the military
In his annual Christmas message, Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged Canadians to remember the 700 members of the military who are battling Islamic extremists in northern Iraq and to pray for their safety. All are participating in the international effort… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
A different kind of Canadian Christmas, colour it green
Bing (not the search engine, kids) sang about it as White, Elvis saw it Blue. Canadians are seeing Christmas this year as a combo of green and brown. Hold those walks under the glistening tree tops with snow falling gently… »
Famed lawyer Greenspan dead at 70
Eddie Greenspan, Canada’s most famous criminal lawyer who dominated every courtroom in which he appeared, died in his sleep Wednesday in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 70. Greenspan, a man of fierce intellect, drew much notoriety for defending high-profile clients, including… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
A Christmas Eve treat for RCI listeners
Continuing a tradition that began several years ago and lapsed with the demise of RCI radio in 2012, one of Canada’s foremost actors, David Calderisi, joins us on this Christmas Eve. Dylan Thomas in 1949, three years before recording “A… »
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