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Prison farms facing execution

Canada's new public safety minister is carrying on with the closure of Canada's six prison farms. This is another blow in the battle to save the farms.

Fate of supervised injection in legal limbo

Drug users who frequent Vancouver's supervised injection site could find its doors closed after the Supreme Court hears the case later this year. The major point of contention? The division of powers between provincial and federal jurisdictions.

Mar
5

PODCAST: Troubled waters

The Great Lakes aren't doing so... well, great. Canada's action plan to revitalize the waters just doesn't compare to the American pledge of US$2.2 billion for the cause.

Mar
5

Vaccine registry still vacant

Canada's planned national immunization registry, Panorama, was supposed to be operating by 2009. Experts now predict it will be ready sometime before 2016. Once in use, this registry will help control outbreaks, such as H1N1 and SARS.

Mar
5

More than gold at stake

Canadian mining companies operating overseas are under the microscope for allegedly breaking human rights and environmental laws. A member of parliament says the federal government has a role to play to ensure these firms exercise corporate social responsibility.

Mar
5

Aboriginal students benefit from Martin’s surplus

No golf or Florida condos for this former prime minister. He’s spending his retirement using his money and influence to help aboriginal students in ways he couldn’t as a politician.

Mar
5

Next steps for Haiti

The Canadian military has begun pulling out of Haiti and while emergency relief efforts will continue, aid organizations are already pondering what will come next.

Mar
5
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Hillbilly Heroin

Oxycontin can give a higher high than heroin and lasts longer. This prescription drug is growing in popularity on the streets and addicts are taking more extreme measures to find their next fix.

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Mortgages made safe

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Low interest rates and high demand are fuelling Canada's red-hot housing market. To protect home owners from getting burned when interest rates go up, the federal government announced tighter restrictions on mortgage qualifications. Soon, borrowers must qualify for a minimum five-year fixed-rate mortgage, mitigating the risk of foreclosure by low-interest bargain hunters. Will your homebuyer's budget make the cut?

Mar
5

Editor’s Notebook

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Editor: Sabina Lam

Managing Editor: Natalia Peart

Associate Producer: Erika Gilbert

Mar
5
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