Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will move next week to formally approve the new North American trade agreement. Speaking in Winnipeg as the three-day Liberal cabinet retreat was wrapping up, Trudeau said the government will introduce a motion next… »
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.
Unifor president arrested as roadblocks go up in Regina
A labour dispute in Saskatchewan is heating up. A day after Unifor National President Jerry Dias brought the weight of his 315,000 workers and associate members in industries ranging from manufacturing and media to forestry and fishing to the fray,… »
Four Canadians part of ICAO team investigating Flight PS752
Four Canadians are part of a team of six managers and experts from the UN’s Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization that has joined the investigation into the downing of Flight PS752. The Ukraine International Airlines Kyiv-bound flight was shot out… »
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Study suggests lots of Canadians living on the financial brink
A new survey suggests that a great number of Canadians are having serious problems meeting their end-of-the month bills. The Ipsos survey, commissioned by the accounting firm MNP Ltd., found that 29 per cent of respondents said they can’t cover… »
Champagne tells Iran–again–to make good on PS752 promises
Pressure continues to build on Iran to let outside experts examine the black boxes from Flight PS752, the Ukrainian International Airlines jet accidentally shot out of the sky nearly two weeks ago, killing 176 persons, including 57 Canadians, 29 of… »
Minister says no assessement yet on Harry and Meghan’s security funding
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says no assessment has yet been conducted on whether Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will need government-funded security should they decide to live in Canada. “No assessment has yet been done as to what actually… »
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Poll suggests many Canadians would stay away if genocide taking place
As global leaders prepare to gather next week to mark the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, the infamous Second World War death camp, a new public opinion survey suggests that nearly three in 10 Canadians (29 per cent)… »
Learning from their Cree elders-one word at a time
A new app will help younger members of Cree First Nations bands in northern Alberta maintain their language. They will be able to listen to more than 150 tribal elders from across five First Nations in the region. The app,… »
Trudeau announces financial aid for families struck by Flight PS752
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will give the families of individuals killed in the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 financial compensation to help them get through the immediate future. Each family, Trudeau said, will receive… »
Flight PS752 victims’ countries put Iran on notice
Canada and four other countries who lost citizens when Iran mistakenly shot down Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 last week minutes after it took off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport are demanding compensation from Iran for the families of… »
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