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Canadian dating: a crash courseSome say the subtleties of romance can’t be taught, but Saskatoon’s Global Gathering Place begs to differ. This immigrant and refugee service centre now offers an info session on the “do’s” and “dont's” of Canadian dating. Carrie Derick: Canada’s first female professorIn 1912, Carrie Derick was promoted to full professor at McGill university making her the first female professor in Canada. Capital News Online looks at Derick's accomplishments and how the status of women in Canadian academics has changed in the past century. Feb 10 Frontier medicineRural and northern communities across the country continue to face doctor shortages. Some experts suggest the fault lies in medical students' education. Capital News looks into why doctors prefer to practice in cities, and what's being done to lure them into the country. Dec 2 Judeo-nutrition ambitionThe Government of Canada wants you to eat kosher, and just gave $700,000 to the Montreal Jewish Community Council to develop kosher standards for non-Jewish foods. L'chaim! Nov 18 Rise of the microbrewersCanadians 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 Gas Tax Fund to improve water quality in British ColumbiaAs water quality standards tighten and infrastructure costs continue to burden municipalities, the importance of the Canadian Gas Tax Fund increases. In British Columbia, water quality and treatment is one of the main concerns. Jan 27 Aeronautics Act grounds transgender CanadiansA Transport Canada regulation passed in July 2011 could ban transgender Canadians from boarding airplanes if their faces do not match the gender on their passports. Feb 10 |
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Damage ControlThe war may be over, but the personal battles with post-traumatic stress disorder endure. As growing numbers of Canadian soldiers combat post-war trauma the federal government struggles to keep up with the growing demand. Capital News Online explores what veterans are doing to undo the damage. Video
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