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First Nations franchise: Buying in or selling out?Fifty years after First Nations were granted the right to vote in Canada, voter turn out on reserves is still lower than the national average by 14 per cent, according to survey data from the 2008 federal election. Rapping in the raftersThe face of the Anglican Church of Canada is changing, and its future is the rapping, blogging, globetrotting Rev. Kyle Wagner Nov 6 A time for many wordsOn Parliament Hill, language seems parceled out in soundbytes and 140-character messages. But Canada's poet laureate is trying to bring the art of eloquence back to the national conversation. Nov 6 PODCAST: Turning the tideThe new Canadian NEPTUNE ocean floor observatory will provide the earliest warning yet of tsunamis to come. Nov 6 Canadian composers take noteCanada comes alive with the sound of music thanks to half a century of promotion from the Canadian Music Centre. Nov 6 The curious case of Benamar BenattaHours after the 9-11 attacks, Canadian officials handed him over to U.S. authorities in the middle of the night. He spent the next five years in American custody where he says he was tortured. Now, Benamar Benatta wants answers, and he wants them from the Canadian government. Oct 23 The gift of life goes on trialFive players in one court case are fighting over rewriting the rules for gay blood donors in Canada. Oct 23 |
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Cancer in the CrosshairsResearchers in Ottawa are working on a cancer therapy that is safe for humans, but deadly for cancer cells. The new experimental procedure injects viruses into the body to seek and destroy cancer cells, leaving healthy ones safe and sound. The discovery may mean we are one step closer in the race to cure cancer. Video
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