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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.

Operation Undetermined: Canada’s military future

The Macdonald-Laurier Insitute hosted academics Michael Byers and Jack Granatstein in a debate over the role and direction of the Canadian Forces post-Afghanistan. Byers argued that peacekeeping should be the paramount priority of the Canadian military; Granatstein held that protection of national interests through combat readiness should be the military's purpose. You be the judge.

Nov
18

The art of war

Since 2001, the Canadian government has been sending painters, sculptors, poets and authors to Canadian military bases around the world. These artists use their experiences as inspiration for work that adds a new perspective to war. Capital News attended the unveiling of some of their works in Ottawa.

Nov
18

Relaying a Message

An athlete. A family man. A survivor. An inspiration. Capital News Online takes you behind the scenes of Canadian icon Rick Hansen's 25 year legacy.

Nov
4

Organic farming: Go big or stay home

Ottawa organic farmer Robert Oechsli says government policies designed to encourage organic farming actually penalize the small-scale growers who are closest to their communities.

Nov
4

Tremors

October's earthquake in Turkey killed more than 600 people when buildings collapsed.  Capital News takes you into two of Canada’s earthquake testing labs to see what’s being done to keep our structures sound when the earth moves.

Nov
4

Rise of the microbrewers

Canadians in ever greater numbers are spurning the big brewers and turning to craft beer.  What accounts for the change in taste?  Thank the tax man.

Nov
4
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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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