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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. Mind and prejudiceCanada's emergency rooms are set up to handle crises. But people with mental illness say this is where they experience some of the most hurtful discrimination. Nov 20 Digging up dirt on Canada’s green burialsOrganic food. Hybrid cars. Home composts. Canadians have been quick to embrace all things environmentally friendly. So why aren't they dying to make the next move towards a natural end? Nov 20 PODCAST: Turning the tideThe new Canadian NEPTUNE ocean floor observatory will provide the earliest warning yet of tsunamis to come. Nov 6 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 PODCAST: Prostitution: No sexy solutionThe debate over decriminalizing prostitution is back on the front burner with a recent court challenge to Canada's sex-for-sale laws by three women in the trade. Oct 23 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. Apr 1 |
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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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