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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.
By Laura Gamez
Producer Komal Minhas
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This year Canadians will celebrate the culture and traditions of India as well as recognizing and encouraging joint business ventures and growing economic collaboration. Canadians will see the dance, art, and history of India, as well as Indian cinema, with the 12th annual International Indian Film Academy Awards being held this year in Toronto.
By Meghan Sali
Producer Erin Walkinshaw
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Everyone loves a good political scandal, and Canadians are no exception. Politicians misbehaving makes up a large portion of political coverage in Canada and around the world. Capital News Online caught up with a professor of political science, Jonathan Malloy, to talk scandal.
By Mac Radburn
Producer Andrea Ozretic
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People are used to locks on everything: cars, doors and prisons; most times the user holds the key. However, there is one lock Canadians don't have the key to: their cellphone locks.
By Sophall Duch
Producer Safiya Ibrahim
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It's an industry swimming in controversy. But members of Canada's sealing industry are confident their products will soon be popular around the world.
By Paul Moore
Producer Brock Smith
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The Coast Guard wants to remove the last remaining lightkeepers from Canadian lighthouses, but a Senate committee report says that may not be in the best interest of the public.
By Ainslie Cruickshank
Producer Mac Radburn
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What's the best way to interpret complex crime statistics? Canadians of different political stripes just can't agree. Capital News Online offers some insights into the latest spat over crime trends.
By Sol Israel
Producer Sol Israel
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After another commercial aircraft missed the mark when landing at the Ottawa airport earlier this month, some experts are blaming Canadian runway standards for failing to measure up against their international counterparts.
By Jeff Hamilton
Producer Hilary Roberts
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Strange lights in the sky. Unexplained tremors. Human limbs washing ashore. When the truly weird happens, people want answers from the authorities. But does the Canadian government have the answers? CapNews investigates.
By Adam Kveton
Producer Michelle Blanchard
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Across Canada, the Amber Alert program has helped locate abducted children since 2003, but it's not perfect. The system is a patchwork, with some law enforcement agencies using phone trees to notify each other when a child is kidnapped. Now under review, the goal is a national standard to help save children's lives.
By Loren Romei
Producer Teghan Beaudette
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Following the nuclear crisis in Japan, worries about how Canada generates its power are on the rise. But experts say that Canadians have nothing to fear here at home.
By Safiya Ibrahim
Producer Clara McWatters
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A small coastal community in Quebec is trying to recover from the loss of a vibrant fishing industry by starting a new wildberry cooperative.
By Christina Franc
Producer Erin Walkinshaw
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Minerals used in cell phones and laptops are fueling one of the deadliest wars in the Congo. Though electronics allow Canadian culture to thrive, they come at the expense of thousands of lives each month. Bill C-571 is calling for more transparency from technology companies about the source of their components.
By Brittany Mahaney
Producer Ruby Pratka
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After 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.
By ChloƩ Fedio
Producer Dana Wagner
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The Hill is alive with eco-initiatives, from waste paper compost to hydrogen vehicles. But there is still a long way to go before the federal government gets its "green" star.
By Laura Wright
Producer Ariane Melaven
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Ontario's First Nations are putting up a fight over the Harmonized Sales Tax, saying it violates their rights.
By Scott Croteau
Producer Beatrice Fantoni
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How now small cow? More Canadian farmers are downsizing to the Dexter.
By Lucy Bamforth
Producer Laura Keil
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There's been criticism that Canada lacks a unified national highway system, despite millions being spent by the federal government to improve the Trans-Canada Highway.
By Laura Marrast
Producer Adam Stanley
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While bureaucrats fight over who pays the bill, Aboriginal kids in need of health care fall through the cracks.
By Kristen Gentleman
Producer Ryan Hicks
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By Elizabeth McSheffrey Producer Ari Altstedter 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.
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