Suffering through a luckless and desultory baseball season, the Toronto Blue Jays finally caught a bit of a break Monday when Major League Baseball suspended 13 players, including New York Yankees superstar Alex Rodriquez, for using performance-enhancing drugs. Melky Cabrera,… »
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.
Case of ‘lost Canadian’ takes another turn
A court case in Vancouver could lead to an overhaul of Canadian citizenship laws if a so-called “lost Canadian” wins her legal fight. Jackie Scott was born out of wedlock in Britain in 1945 to a British woman and a… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Railway drops oil shipments
Rail traffic may return to the devastated eastern Quebec town Lac Megantic again this week. But he railway company that owned the train that derailed and burst into flames in July will not be hauling oil through the devastated community.… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Internet, Science & Technology
Pipeline safety will be focus on new group
More moves are taking place to make Canada’s pipelines safer and more efficient. The federal government, the provincial governments of Alberta and British Columbia as well as the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and the pipeline association are forming the… »
Economy, International, Society
Via Rail ponders beefing up security
Taking a train in Canada could soon become very similar to boarding an airplane. Via Rail, the country’s largest railway, is considering imposing greater scrutiny of checked baggage, more inspections by sniffer dogs and security checks on passengers. Currently, Via… »
Top tennis on tap in Canada
The main draws of two biggest professional tennis tournaments held in Canada got underway on Monday in Montreal and Toronto. Six Canadian men are in the draw in Montreal. They include Milos Raonic, currently ranked a career-high number-13 in the… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health
Equine Therapy
Anyone who has ever had one will tell you there’s way more to a horse than meets the eye. Among many other wonderful things, a horse is empathetic, authentic, generous of spirit, non-judgemental, dignified and gentle–all the things we wish… »
Woman charges RCMP over sexual harassment
A civilian employee of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has filed a lawsuit against the force in British Columbia Supreme Court. Atoya Montague alleges she was sexually harassed by a number of officers whose ranks go as high as superintendent… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada wants Russia to repeal anti-gay law
Canada’s foreign affairs minister, John Baird, plans to press Russia to change a controversial anti-gay law that imposes fines for spreading information about gay choices to minors and bans gay pride rallies. Mr. Baird says he is “deeply concerned” that… »
Lac Megantic probe now moves to Ottawa
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has completed its on-site operations in Lac Megantic, Quebec where a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed in July, killing 47 people and destroying the heart of the town. At a news conference on Thursday, investigators… »
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