Amnesty International is calling changes to Saudi Arabia’s male guardian system announced last Friday both “important” and “bittersweet.” Under the new laws, which was marked by some praise and some celebration, Saudi women will now be able to apply for… »
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.
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Cancer professionals are worried about shortage of some important drugs.
Oncologists and pharmacists in Canada are sounding an alarm over a shortage of three vital cancer drugs and they want Ottawa to take action on the matter. Health Canada says it is doing just that. The scarce drugs are Vinorelbine,… »
Canadian resident finally home after 11 years in Iranian prison
After 11 years behind bars in Iran’s infamous Evin prison, Saeed Melekpour, an Iranian-born Canadian resident, is safely back in British Columbia, where he rejoined his sister Maryam last Friday. It was Maryam Malekpour who refused to let go after… »
Health, International, Society
A force of nature named Yvonne brings change to Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival and she’s looking for more
Young people bring such great hope, especially when they are driven to make this insane world a better place. Take Yvonne Stanley. She’s a photographer in Toronto. I have no idea how old she is. It matters not a whit.… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
WMO says July likely the hottest month in history
As the World Meteorological Organization was announcing that July was likely the hottest month in recorded history and new study published Friday found that last week’s record-breaking temperatures in Europe were made more intense by human-caused climate change, the so-called… »
U.S. envoy in Ottawa seeking support for EU Venezuelan sanctions
Global Affairs Canada is dancing around comments by the U.S. point man on Venezuela that Ottawa and Washington are joining forces in efforts to convince the European Union to take action against President Nicolas Maduro’s regime. Elliott Abrams made the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Price of lumber leaves B.C. logging town ‘in crisis’
I’ve never been there, but Mackenzie B.C. sure looks like a gorgeous place. Located within the province’s Northern Rocky Mountain Trench, the town is known as the “Gateway to Williston Lake” the largest man-made lake in Canada. But right now,… »
Economy, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Jump is sexually transmitted infections in Canada called ‘alarming’
New figures compiled by CBC News indicate an “alarming jump” in the rates of sexually-transmitted infections in Canada. The increases are part of a world-wide trend. The figures come a little over a year after Ottawa pledged to spend more… »
Debate dates set for October vote….kind of
Leaders’ debates in Canada tend to be a far cry from what takes place below our southern border. For the most part, Canadian politicians eschew hysteria on the debate stage, shooting for an overall impression rather than generating soundbites that… »
Report on serial killer nurse finds ‘systemic vulnerabilities’
A public inquiry has found that systemic failures in long-term care allowed serial killer Elizabeth Wettlaufer to murder eight elderly patients at long-term care homes in southwestern Ontario. Wettlaufer committed the crimes between 2007 and 2016. Admitting to killing eight… »
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