A new report by the Canadian Medical Association says the biggest barrier to good health is poverty. The report says factors such as poor housing, lack of access to healthy food and early childhood programs all affect health. 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.
Liberals face stiff test in Ontario
Voters in Canada’s most populous and influential province went to the polls Thursday in five byelections that are seen as a major test for Premier Kathleen Wynne’s governing Liberal Party. Ms. Wynne took power six months ago after Dalton McGuinty… »
The climate change battle is (re) joined
In Boston on Tuesday, Gina McCarthy delivered her first speech as the new director of the US Environmental Protection Agency. It didn’t make a lot of headlines in Canada, but it will likely have a bearing on a the lives… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Science and tech spending decreasing
Federal spending on science and technology–decreasing steadily in Canada since 2009-2010–will decrease again this year. Statistics Canada says Ottawa will spend 3.3 per cent less than last year, to $10.5 billion. The federal recording agency says research and development will… »
Can the Blue Jays get any worse?
From events unfolding this summer in Toronto, it now seems possible to conclude that–indeed–the road to hell could very well be paved with good intentions. Just ask Alex Anthopoulos Anthopoulos is the general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. All… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Alberta oil sands leaks continues to grow
It appears that a series of spills at an oil-sands site in Alberta is worse that first reported. The Wall Street Journal says that Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has raised the amount of oil released from an uncontained site to… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Mayors want more say on rail safety
The Lac Megantic train derailment that killed 47 people and destroyed the central core of the small eastern Quebec town on July 6 continues to send out political ripples. On Monday, a group of mayors from across the country held… »
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Fox will star in new sitcom
Michael J. Fox’s comic brilliance took him to the top of the television acting world back in the 1980s. Fox parlayed playing a stuffy yuppie in Family Ties into to a co-starring role in the Back to the Future cinema… »
Fans don’t forget baseball greatness
Sports are about special moments as much as winning or losing. One of those moments occurred 22 years ago Sunday in Los Angeles, California. Montreal Expos pitcher Dennis Martinez pitched the 13th perfect game in major league history, beating the… »
More problems for Innu in Labrador
Members of the Innu community of Sheshatshiu in Labrador will gather in August to discuss the banning of alcohol following a series of recent deaths, accidents and arrests. A member of the community’s council, Greg Pastitshi, says people are finally… »
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