After a year that saw it shoulder staggering financial losses and lay off more than half of its workers, Air Canada, battered and bruised by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the federal government are charting a new course. At a news… »
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.
Demonstrators rally at Alberta church accused of COVID ignoring restrictions
Hundreds of maskless demonstrators gathered on Sunday morning outside a church just west of Edmonton that has been the focus of a long-running battle between the pastor, its congregation and Alberta health authorities. Members of the GraceLife Church say their… »
Surgeons perform first double lung transplant for a COVID victim in Canada
Surgeons in Toronto have successfully completed the first double lung transplant in Canada for a person whose lungs were devastated by COVID-19. The recipient, who had no prior comorbidities that put him at higher risk for infection or severe disease,… »
An anti-curfew demonstration turned violent in Montreal Sunday night
The damage is being assessed today in Montreal after a peaceful demonstration turned violent Sunday night as hundreds of protesters set fires and smashed windows in the Vieux-Montréal section of the city. They were reacting to a curfew change–announced last… »
Sports groups ask Ottawa for help to rebuild games at grassroots level
Following a lost year for amateur sports in Canada, a coalition of sports organizations wants help from the federal government to rebuild programs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada Soccer, Curling Canada, Hockey Canada, Rugby Canada, Skate Canada and Tennis… »
Survey finds more than half of Canadians say they are on brink of insolvency
A new survey suggests that more than half of Canadians are on the brink of insolvency. The survey, taken by Ipsos for MNP Ltd., found that 53 per cent of respondents said they were $200 or less away from not… »
Canada’s economy continues its comeback as tens of thousands return to work
Canada’s economy continues to come back from the depths it hit last spring when the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic first began to make its presence felt. Statistics Canada’s released its latest Labor Force Survey today, and for the… »
Alberta authorities fence off church they say violates COVID restrictions
A long-running battle between the pastor and members of an Alberta church, who say their Charter rights are being threatened by provincial restrictions designed to fight COVID-19, and health authorities, who say the church is breaking the law, has taken… »
Leaders lauded as COVID numbers decline in Canada’s Indigenous communities
Despite fears expressed by many in Canada and around the world about the heightened vulnerability Indigenous communities faced from COVID 19, members of those communities–at least the ones living in Canada, it appears–have managed to sidestep the worst of those… »
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Junos get a new stamp to mark 50th anniversary
Canada’s music recording industry awards, the Junos, are being honoured with a special stamp to help celebrate their 50th anniversary. The black-and-gold stamp, created by Montreal-based design studio Paprika and illustrated by Amanda Arlotta, was unveiled today. It features the… »
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