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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.

Battling bio-crime on campus

Universities are scrambling to comply with new regulations designed to keep dangerous pathogens from falling into the wrong hands. But smaller schools are grappling with the costs.  

Oct
2

Space: What is it good for?

With millions invested in space technology, Canada is responsible for groundbreaking robotics, medical research — and even a little clowning around.

Oct
2

Election limbo

MPs and party officials say they're ready for an election whenever it comes.  CapNews asks what it takes to be prepared at the level of local riding associations.

Oct
2

Podcast: How free is your frequency?

When it comes to Canada’s public television airwaves, who gets to decide how much regulation is too much and how much is not enough?

Oct
2

Agent Orange payment excludes too many

Relatives of those sprayed with military herbicides on a New Brunswick base in the 1960s continue to fight the federal government for fair compensation.

Apr
3

Aboriginal kids suffer while governments bicker

While bureaucrats fight over who pays the bill, Aboriginal kids in need of health care fall through the cracks.

Apr
3
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Cancer in the Crosshairs

Researchers 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

Getting into the Gallery

video | 2:48

The Parliamentary Press Gallery has been active almost as long as Parliament itself. The gallery is responsible for deciding which reporters have access to covering politics in the House of Commons. With its rich history on the Hill, the gallery has taken its time adapting to changes in the media landscape. One of the most contentious questions over the years? Who has what it takes to join the exclusive press club.

Apr
1

Editor’s Notebook

video | 1:59

Editor: Adam Stanley

Managing Editor: Julia Kent

Associate Producer: Deyra Fontaine

Multimedia Producer: Maureen Lawlor 

Podcast Producer: Laura Marrast

Apr
1
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