She’s already got a page in the Canadian Encyclopedia. Starting tonight, Hayley Wickenheiser now has a plaque in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Wickenheiser becomes the fourth female former player ever to be inducted, joining American Cammie Granato and… »
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.
Alberta Wexit leader announces future elections strategy
Just how much of the sound will grow into political fury remains to be seen, but those who advocate taking Alberta out of Canada–what is being called Wexit Alberta–appear to believe the time has arrived–again–to press their case, especially after… »
Winnipeg girl who inspired Canadians is dead at 18
A terminally ill teenager who inspired Canadians across the country with a video she recorded from her hospital bed urging them to vote in last month’s federal election has died. Her uncle broke the news on Twitter early Sunday morning.… »
Former superstar Thierry Henry arrives in Montreal to coach MLS Impact
A superstar known around the world arrived in Canada last night to take a new job. The Montreal Impact announced earlier in the day that Thierry Henry had signed a two-year contract with an option for 2022 to coach the… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Meeting with Trudeau, May says she urged tougher climate change actions
Justin Trudeau completed his week of meetings with opposition leaders on Friday, holding talks with former Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. May told reporters afterwards that she made it clear that if the prime minister wants government support in the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Yukon releases draft of major plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The Yukon government on Thursday released the draft of a major strategy to combat greenhouse gas emissions. The strategy, Our Clean Future, contains 142 actions that would get the territory three-quarters of the way to its goal to reduce 2010… »
Is an expenses scandal brewing in Alberta? Stay tuned
It’s pretty much a given in politics–anywhere in the world–that rectitude (or at least the perception thereof) plays quite well with voters, thank you very much. Profligacy (or at least the perception thereof)? Not so much. We may be about… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Animal rights activists push ahead-relentlessly
Camille Labchuk took a vow of silence over the weekend. Bound for no ashram to meditate, the silence was simply another step in her relentless pursuit to protect animals, who–she is always quick to note–lack the power to advocate for… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
East Coast climate change monitoring suffers a setback
For those who believe in omens, this is not a particularly good one as Canada tries to move forward to put a sharper focus on climate change, something for which–at least up to now–it is not receiving particularly good marks.… »
Deconstructing Don Cherry’s departure: what the heck just happened here?
As we reported yesterday, Canada’s own very own version of Archie Bunker has exited, and it sure didn’t go unnoticed across Canada–making front page news across the country. Don Cherry finally rolled snake eyes Saturday night, going after newcomers to… »
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