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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.

Refuge denied

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.

Nov
6

Small steps for a big house

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. 

Dec
4

Taxes, treaties and tensions

Ontario's First Nations are putting up a fight over the Harmonized Sales Tax, saying it violates their rights.

Jan
29

The big promise of the mini-moo

How now small cow?  More Canadian farmers are downsizing to the Dexter.

Nov
20

A bumpy road toward a national highway system

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.  

Feb
12

Aboriginal kids suffer while governments bicker

While bureaucrats fight over who pays the bill, Aboriginal kids in need of health care fall through the cracks.

Apr
3
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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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