The State of Maine will not pursue sanctions against New Brunswick-based Cooke Aquaculture following an animal cruelty investigation. The investigation was launched after a video was released in October by Compassion over Killing, a Washington, D.C.-based animal rights organization. It… »
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.
New data shows opioid crisis not going away soon
Canada’s opioid crisis continues unabated despite a pledge by the federal government in July to spend more money to find ways to try reduce the problem. New Public Health Agency statistics released Wednesday show that nearly 14,000 people have been… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous, International, Society
A whole different kind of musical tour: the film
It opens in cinemas on Friday. What it seeks to share goes back centuries. It’s called Chaakapesh and if ever a film combined big-time talent with a generous helping of soul, it’s this one. Here’s the trailer. The film is… »
Another NHL coach leaves under a cloud
Things are not getting any better for the National Hockey League. A day after Commissioner Gary Bettman delivered a stiff warning about abusive behaviour, the coach of the Dallas Stars, Jim Montgomery, was fired Tuesday for what the team called… »
Police move in to clear a ‘tent city’ in Ottawa
A stand-off between authorities in Ottawa and members of a so-called ‘tent city’ within sight of Parliament Hill’s Peace Tower has apparently ended–at least for the moment. On Sunday, the National Capital Commission issued a written notice–posted on a tree–telling… »
International, Politics, Society
Putting some figures on racism in Canada
A new report examining racism in Canada has been published, confirming what a lot of people already knew from first-hand experience. The report, based on a survey by Environics Institute for Survey Research was publicly released today. It finds that… »
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Bettman vows to get tough on abusive personal conduct
Facing what could become a wider public relations nightmare, National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league plans to take action to do a better job of dealing with personal conduct issues. Speaking in Pebble Beach California while attending… »
Andreescu is unanimous Lou Marsh Trophy winner
She began the year in the Women’s Tennis Association boonies–ranked No. 151 in the world. She’s finishing it as the Canadian athlete of the year. On Monday, 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu, won the most prestigious individual trophy awarded in Canada: the… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Signed but still to be delivered: a new Calgary NHL arena
Finally! A deal–officially–is in place to build a new hockey arena in Calgary. After years of back-and-forth, the city and the owners of the NHL Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampede have signed on the dotted line. The official announcement… »
Economy, International, Society
China-Canadian relations may be facing another hurdle
Sino-Canadian relations–strained since the arrest a year ago of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver International Airport at the request of the United States and the arrest two days later of two Canadians in China–may be headed towards more strife.… »
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