In a controversial decision, Vancouver’s Park Board voted unanimously on Thursday to allow the Vancouver Aquarium to keep cetaceans but ordered an end to the breeding of most whales and dolphins. The vote came at special meeting came after more… »
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.
Blue Jays are scalding hot
Don’t look now, but the long-lethargic Toronto Blue Jays are on fire. Hot enough to let Canadian baseball fans fantasize about the club actually making the playoffs for the first time since its back-to-back World Series championships in 1992-93. How… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Ebola outbreak in Africa prompts travel warning
Canadians are being warned to avoid non-essential travel to three African countries suffering from an outbreak of Ebola virus. The outbreak in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone is the largest since the disease first emerged in Africa nearly 40 years… »
Health, International, Society
The tennis circus is coming to Canada
The circus that is international professional tennis arrives in Canada this weekend for the Rogers Cup. Make that the Rogers Cups. Two tournaments, two cities and–this year–two Canadians with decent shots at winning. For the first time since the Open… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
PM maintains hard line against Russia, Hamas and China
Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday continued to press his hard line on foreign policy issues, announcing more sanctions against Russia and stressing his strong support of Israel. He did not mince his words. In announcing the sanctions against Moscow… »
Economy, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Poll show new figures on attitudes to pot
Attitudes toward marijuana are changing in Canada, a fact that pundits say will very likely have ramifications in the next year’s federal election. The battle lines over legalization of pot are drawn on the federal level. The governing Conservatives are… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Another charity bears the brunt of Revenue Canada audit
Another Canadian charity is suffering the ill-effects of a Canada Revenue Agency political-activities audit. A small Vancouver-based NGO that helps the poor in Latin America says it faces a financial crisis because the CRA ordered it to translate into English… »
International, Politics, Society
Omar Khadr’s lawyer rips federal government
Omar Khadr’s defence attorney says Stephen Harper’s Conservative government is misleading Canadians about the former Guantanamo detainee. The federal government maintains that Khadr is a “dangerous convicted terrorist” who committed “heinous crimes,” including killing a U.S. soldier in a 2002… »
Book fair will fete self-publishing writers
For too many and maybe for far too long, self-published writers have been–mainly–the runts ts of the literary litter, folks to be gently humoured since they–obviously–lack the required talent to land publishing house deal. “If they were any good,” conventional… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Revenue Canada charity audits continue to stir the political pot
Finally speaking to the simmering controversy over its political-activities audits, the Canadian Revenue Agency says it is going by the book. Long-standing debate on the matter flared up again last week after two charities, PEN Canada, a member of the… »
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