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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. Vaccine registry still vacantCanada'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 stakeCanadian 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 surplusNo 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 HaitiThe 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 Sealing the deal on a new delicacyHunters from the East Coast and the Arctic have been feasting on seals for centuries. There's growing interest in marketing seal meat nationally, but some obstacles must still be overcome. Feb 12 Top Secret contributionsCanadian winter athletes are heading to Vancouver with better prospects of reaching the podium. Researchers from universities and institutions across the country are hoping the contributions from the Top Secret program will make a difference. Feb 12 |
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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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