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The not-so-green truth about Olympic snow

The Olympic Committee says the Vancouver 2010 games will be one of the greenest in history. But some experts say the process of artificial snow making is not so green after all.

Get your tickets here

Olympic ticket scalping is such big business that even VANOC is getting in on the game. But ticket holders are still worried they won't be able to find buyers before the Games begin.

Jan
29

Lessons learned mean better relief for Haiti

Canada's response to the tsunami that destroyed much of South Asia's coast five years ago is teaching NGOs that working together produces better results.

Jan
29

PODCAST: Canola in conflict

Canadian canola crushing plants must improve their sanitation standards if they want to continue exporting south of the border.

Jan
29

Stolen lives

New laws targeting identity theft, the fastest growing crime in North America, came into effect in January. Ottawa residents Lana and Jack Bogart share their story of losing it all.

Jan
29

Bringing housing to the homeless

An experimental program is studying whether to change the way the homeless are served in Canada. Organizers believe housing is a human right and should be offered as an initial step to those needing support.

Jan
29

Taxes, treaties and tensions

Ontario's First Nations are putting up a fight over the Harmonized Sales Tax, saying it violates their rights.

Jan
29
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Preventative Measures

According to a recent Statistics Canada report, fitness levels have significantly dropped among Canadians and weight gain is on a roll. Capital News Online takes a bite out of the obesity issue, chews a strip off of diet and exercise fads and focuses in on the enormous effects of packing on the pounds.

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National strategy needed to combat dementia: report

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Dementia rates are on the rise, along with the number of people who find themselves caring for a loved one with the disease. Some are calling for a national strategy to ease the burden on Canadian society.

Jan
29

Editor’s notebook

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Editor: Allison Elwell

Managing Editor: Kian Khoshnevis

Associate Producer: Claire Brownell

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