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Canadian flowers: bleeding not blooming

With the new free trade agreement between Canada and Colombia, the flower markets in Ontario and British Columbia are being threatened by imports of Colombian flowers. Capital News talks to professionals in both countries to find out more about the challenges they are facing with Valentine's Day on the horizon.

Hunger pains

It's bad enough to be ill without having to suffer what passes for cuisine in most hospitals.  But on the premise that good food can help people get better, one company is leading the push for a new country-wide standard and an end to hospital kitchen nightmares.

Oct
22

Rapping in the rafters

The face of the Anglican Church of Canada is changing, and its future is the rapping, blogging, globetrotting Rev. Kyle Wagner

Nov
6

Cellphone locks: free at last?

People are used to locks on everything: cars, doors and prisons; most times the user holds the key. However, there is one lock Canadians don't have the key to: their cellphone locks.

Mar
4

Not wanted on the voyage

In the aftermath of the arrival of the Tamil boat people, the Conservative government wants to stop human smuggling to Canada.  Refugee advocates say the proposed law will only punish those desperate to escape conflict and persecution.

Nov
5

A global marathon of hope

The Terry Fox Run is a popular annual fixture in schools and communities across Canada. But it's no longer just a Canadian event. Today, Fox's inspirational story is motivating people in more than 30 countries to hold runs in support of cancer research.

Oct
1

Sea lice hurting B.C. salmon

Scientists are saying British Columbia's fish farms are perfect breeding grounds for sea lice, which are killing wild salmon. The scientists' concerns have fallen on deaf ears so far, at both the provincial and federal levels of government.

Apr
1
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Popping the cork on Canadian wine

A vintage law from the prohibition era still affects Canada’s modern wine industry. A Tory MP private member’s bill aims to change the law and make it legal for local wines to cross interprovincial borders.

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Watery Winterlude

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For many, Winterlude means three things: snow slides, ice sculptures and skating. But Ottawa's long-term forecasts predict warmer winters might be the new norm. This has some festival enthusiasts worried that future Winterludes will have a lot less 'winter' in them.

Jan
27
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