Canadian air-crash investigators toured the crash site of Flight PS752 outside Tehran today and there are reports they will be given access to the so-called black box flight recorders. However, it remains unclear exactly what role Canadians will play in… »
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.
Brulotte ends his (very) short run for the Tory leadership
It seemed like a good idea in December. That’s when Andrew Scheer announced he would not be running to succeed himself when the Conservative Party picks a new leader in June. Ottawa businessman Bryan Brulotte, a longtime political volunteer and… »
More Canadians head to Iran for PS752 investigation
Eight more Canadians are travelling to Iran today to help investigate the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752. Two experts from the Transportation Safety Board and six members of Canada’s standing rapid deployment team will join other Canadian officials… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Neil Peart, Rush’s iconic drummer and lyricist, dies at 67
Canada’s artistic community has lost one of its own–the guy who provided the backbeat. Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist for the iconic progressive rock trio Rush, died a week ago after having been diagnosed with brain cancer three-and-a half… »
Andreescu withdraws from Australian Open
There will be no back-to-back grand slam titles for Bianca Andreescu, at least this time around. Andreescu, who caught the fancy of both Canada and the tennis world last summer when she won the Rogers Cup in Toronto and the… »
Men’s volleyball team will be at Tokyo Olympics
In weekend qualifying tournaments for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, Canada’s volleyball teams had far different results. First the good news: The men, ranked seventh in the world, defeated 24th-ranked Puerto Rico 25-21, 25-15, 25-15 at the NORCECA qualifying tournament at… »
Marilyn Gladu enters the Tory leadership race
Ontario Member of Parliament Marilyn Gladu has entered the Conservative Party leadership race. She joins Ottawa businessman Bryan Brulotte as one of only two candidates who have officially declared themselves in the race to succeed Andrew Scheer when the party… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Canadian animal rescue team set to head to Australia
A Canadian animal rescue team is heading to Australia next week to try to help creatures trapped and fleeing the wildfires in that country, joining other Canadians–mainly firefighters–who have been helping out since early December. Estimates differ on how many… »
Fate and failed diplomacy: why so many Canadians were on PS752
Why were so many Canadians–and so many students–on Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752? For an answer, we must go back a bit in time. Canada and Iran have long had a fraught relationship that includes fallout from the 1979 Iran… »
Canadians at Iraqi base during Iran’s missile strike
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that Canadian military personnel were at one of the Iraqi military bases targeted by Iran Tuesday in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad. He did not… »
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