Parliament resumes next week and Canadians will likely get a better reading on how far away the country is from a universal pharmacare plan. During last fall’s federal election, both the Liberals and the New Democrats promised to introduce universal… »
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.
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The Doomsday Clock is now just 100 seconds from midnight
Just in case you were too busy running around trying to keep up with life and you missed the announcement, the so-called Doomsday Clock, the symbolic countdown to global disaster since 1947, was moved on Thursday to the closest it’s… »
Ambrose makes it official: she’s not running for Tory leadership
Things, it would appear, are opening up for Peter MacKay in his bid to succeed Andrew Scheer as the leader of Canada’s official opposition Conservative Party. The winner won’t be announced until June 27 at a party convention in Toronto,… »
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CBC reports U.S. border officers allegedly targeted Iranian-Canadians
A CBC News report from Sophia Harris says U.S. border officers working at many U.S.-Canada border crossings in early January were instructed to target and interrogate Iranian-born travellers, according to a email obtained by CBC News. It was the first… »
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Judge hands Volkswagen a record fine for emissions violations
Volkswagen has been handed the biggest fine in Canadian history for a crime involving damage to the environment. It must pay $196.5 million to the federal government for importing cars that secretly violated Canada’s emission standards. The Crown and the… »
Quebec City scoring big in city rankings-in Canada and world-wide
Another one of those studies that ranks cities around the world on various criteria has been released. This one from a German relocation service called Movinga. Three Canadian cities ranked among the 10 most family-friendly places, out of 150 metropolises… »
Indigenous prison population continues upward spiral
The number of Indigenous people in federal custody continues to rise–dramatically. In a new report, Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger says Indigenous people now account for more than 30 per cent of the federal inmate population. That’s up from… »
Former cop involved in controversial Toronto shooting gets full parole
A former Toronto police officer convicted in 2016 of attempted murder in the death of a distraught teenager on an empty streetcar more than six years has been granted full parole. The parole board ruled that James Forcillo, now 37,… »
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At long last love: Larry Walker’s going to the Baseball Hall of Fame
As usual, he was right on the edge, but in the end he prevailed–pretty much like he always did on a baseball field. Walker becomes the first position player from Canada ever to be elected to the Hall and the… »
Jean Charest opts out of Tory leadership race
Jean Charest, who was thought by many to have a legitimate shot at replacing Andrew Scheer as the leader of the official opposition Conservative Party, has announced that he will not join the leadership race. That leaves just two candidates… »
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