Prices for cellphone services are a hot button issue for Canadians. Now, a conservative Canadian think-tank has waded into a fight between Canadian wireless companies and the federal government. In a new study, the Vancouver-based Fraser Institute says if 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.
Doctors condemn NHL violence
At its best, ice hockey–Canada’s national passion–is gorgeous to watch: players swooping in on goal, skates slicing the ice, lifting the puck past a sprawling goalie. But hockey also has its dark side. At its worst, it can get very… »
Quebec events prompt new dictionary words
The year 2012 was tumultuous in Quebec politics. Students took to the streets to protest a tuition hike and the province turned a harsh spotlight on municipal corruption. The result: new words have been added to what is considered the… »
Former Tory senator ordered to pay up
Disgraced senator and former television personality and diplomat Pamela Wallin has been ordered to pay almost $140,000 for claiming travel expenses she was not entitled to. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who appointed Ms. Wallin to the Senate in 2009, moved… »
Two Canadians in Rogers final four
It’s a great, great week for Canadian tennis. Not only is Canada hosting the Rogers Cup tournament in Montreal and Toronto, a tournament one level below a Grand Slam, a Canadian has an outside chance to win the men’s tournament.… »
New probe into fatal teen Toronto shooting
A third investigation into a fatal shooting a teenager by Toronto police on a deserted streetcar in July has been launched. Ontario’s Ombudsman, Andre Marin, said Thursday that he will review provincial government guidelines to police on de-escalating conflicts. The… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Animals removed from NB python store
Sixteen reptiles, including six crocodiles and four alligators were removed from an exotic pet store in Campbellton, New Brunswick on Friday. Four days ago, four-year-old Noah Barthe and his six-year-old brother Connor were killed by an African rock python in… »
Quality palliative care running slow in Canada
Euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide are prompting more and more debate–sometimes quite contentious–across Canada. Both are prohibited under Canada’s Criminal Code and the federal government is currently appealing a British Columbia court ruling last summer that struck down the ban on… »
Few Canadians prepared for emergencies
A new poll suggests that fewer than one in five Canadians is prepared deal financially with an emergency. The Bank of Montreal found that 17 per cent of respondents said they had less than $1,000 in savings to tap. The… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology
New customs equipment not doing the job
New high-tech equipment used to detect contraband at Canadian borders is not living up to its billing. The scanners are used to in inspect transport trucks and shipping containers. Documents obtained by Postmedia News through access-to-information legislation indicate that too… »
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