Screens are pretty much everywhere we look these days and, I would wager, they’re here to stay. They are, after all, part-and-parcel of what he we’ve come to call the digital revolution. (Heck, I’m so old I remember when a… »
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.
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Canadian Muslims being stopped at U.S. border with little explanation
Immigration lawyers are concerned about the treatment some Canadian citizens are receiving at the border when they try to enter the United States. Six have been denied entry over the past two weeks. All are Muslim men. The men and… »
International, Politics, Society
Judge orders Ottawa to pay $20 million for solitary confinement misuse
There’s been another court ruling in favour of prisoners placed in solitary confinement in Canadian prisons. An Ontario judge Thursday ordered the federal government to pay $20 million for placing mentally ill inmates in what is officially termed administrative segregation.… »
Economy, Health, Politics, Society
Struggling seniors ready to stand up and be counted
Sometimes–like the anchorman who went crazy in Broadcast News found out–enough really is enough. That’s how a couple of women in St. John’s, Newfoundland were feeling a while back. Mary Martin is 74 and Mary Moylan is 76. Like a… »
Celebrating royality on Prince Edward Island
Royalty–Imperial and literary–was on display on Prince Edward Island Wednesday as celebrants gathered to mark both the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Japan and the spiritual presence of one of the most famed Canadian authors ever–Lucy Maud… »
Reservist with alleged neo-Nazi ties has apparently vanished
There’s been a bizarre twist in the tale of the Canadian military reservist fired from the Canadian Forces this week for alleged ties with a neo-Nazi group. Master Cpl. Patrik Mathews has disappeared. The RCMP says Mathews was last seen… »
Vaccine debate continues in New Brunswick
The use of vaccines is being debated in New Brunswick this week as citizens and legislators are gathered for three days of public hearings on a tough new law the government wants to enact. The legislation would make vaccinations mandatory… »
Vasek Pospisil delivers a lesson in character at the U.S. Open
Saw an old friend of mine on television yesterday. Name’s Vasek Pospisil, 29 years old, currently the No.187-ranked tennis player in the world. Never met the man. Do I know him? Sure do, and a whole lot better now. Yesterday… »
Suspected of neo-Nazi ties, reservist is dismissed from Canadian Forces
A military reservist suspected having ties to neo-Nazi groups has been fired from the Canadian Forces. Master Cpl. Patrik Mathews, a member of the Winnipeg-based 38 Canadian Brigade Group, faced allegations he may have been involved with The Base, an… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Challenge to remove sunken and abandoned B.C. boats continues unabated
Conservative estimates place the number of abandoned boats along Canada’s West Coast at around 1,400. Don’t quote that number to John Roe. Roe, a retired motorcycle mechanic and industrial welder, is the leader of the Dead Boat Disposal Society, which… »
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