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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.

Get your tickets here

Olympic ticket scalping is such big business that even VANOC is getting in on the game. But ticket holders are still worried they won't be able to find buyers before the Games begin.

Jan
29

A global marathon of hope

The Terry Fox Run is a popular annual fixture in schools and communities across Canada. But it's no longer just a Canadian event. Today, Fox's inspirational story is motivating people in more than 30 countries to hold runs in support of cancer research.

Oct
1

Vaccinating against Olympic fever

Athletes' years of training — and perhaps even the Winter Games themselves — could be for nothing if there is an H1N1 outbreak in the Olympic Village.  Coaches and organizers are doing all they can to prevent the worst-case scenario.

Oct
23

Who’s that in the back?

The spotlight shines on cabinet ministers, but backbench MPs work hard in their shadows.

Dec
4

PODCAST: Doctors without disorders

Are doctors doing enough to help themselves? Their patients may not be the only ones who need treatment.

Nov
20

Dragnet 2.0

The constabulary wants to be your Facebook friend.  Civil libertarians say we should be wary.

Oct
1
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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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