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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. Heftier price for cheap shots on the iceRenewed concern over violence in hockey has made its way onto the federal stage. Recent examples of severe violence on the ice has led to calls to revamp the rulebook and bring in the Criminal Code. Feb 12 Muzzling a military watchdogAn investigative commission has been trying to get to the bottom of whether Canadian troops handed over Afghan detainees to possible torture. But its members say their inquiries have been frustrated at every turn by the government they supposedly serve, and critics insist the damage extends much further than due process. Oct 23 The big promise of the mini-mooHow now small cow? More Canadian farmers are downsizing to the Dexter. Nov 20 Refuge deniedAfter 15 years of asylum, Rwandans living illegally in Canada could soon be sent back home. The Canadian government says the post-genocide country is now safe but some people facing deportation still fear for their lives. Nov 6 Taxes, treaties and tensionsOntario's First Nations are putting up a fight over the Harmonized Sales Tax, saying it violates their rights. Jan 29 |
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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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