It’s Christmas Day in Canada and that means family, friends and snow. And this year, it also means thousands of people in Eastern Canada without electricity, (Please see sidebar.) As we told you yesterday, a new Angus Reid Global poll… »
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, Health
Relief from savage storm moving slowly
Tens of thousands in communities in Eastern Canada were facing Christmas Day without electricity Wednesday as officials issued urgent warnings for residents to guard against carbon monoxide poisoning as they attempted to keep warm. The warnings came as temperatures dropped… »
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Alberta premier draws fire for expenses
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has published its “naughty and nice” list, and it is not good news for Alberta Premier Alison Redford. The federation placed Redford at the top of its provincial government “naughty” list for staying at a hotel… »
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Christmas memories of Montreal and Wales
Whatever one wants to say about Christmas–good or bad–it’s a holiday that definitely packs staying power. Certainly in Canada. A new Angus Reid Global pole suggests that having Christmas dinner and getting together with family and friends is something that… »
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A disheartening study of Canadians
A new study paints a bleak picture of the health of Canadians’ hearts. It found that fewer than one in ten Canadian adults–nine per cent–meet the criteria for “ideal” cardiovascular health. The study–published in this week’s edition of the Canadian… »
Mafia don dies, new violence could erupt
Criminals, cops, underworld experts and a whole lot of other people are waiting to see what happens next following the death on Monday of a Montreal Mafia boss whose influence was said to be world-wide. Vito Rizzuto died from complications… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Tug of war over uses of video battles
It had to happen, right? Art–in the form of video games that imitate life (sort of)–being used to train the kinds of soldiers that the games were based on in the first place. Video games, including commercial, first-person shooting games–are… »
Arts & Entertainment, Politics, Society
Rob Ford takes the cake
Say one thing for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. He can leave ’em laughing. At least on late-night television in the United States as he became maybe the most famous Canadian since Wayne Gretzky. Right up there is the current pantheon… »
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The Expos dream lives on
Dreams die hard in baseball. Maybe because, unlike so many other sports, there is no time clock. The game is over when only when one team gets 27 outs and not before. And make no mistake, a Major League dream… »
Current and former Canadian leaders attend Mandela memorial
A coalition of diverse Canadian political figures was among the tens of thousands who gathered Tuesday at the giant Soweto soccer stadium in Johannesburg to mourn and celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela. A cold rain–seen by many South African… »
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