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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.

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

Bringing housing to the homeless

An experimental program is studying whether to change the way the homeless are served in Canada. Organizers believe housing is a human right and should be offered as an initial step to those needing support.

Jan
29

Stolen lives

New laws targeting identity theft, the fastest growing crime in North America, came into effect in January. Ottawa residents Lana and Jack Bogart share their story of losing it all.

Jan
29

Fate of supervised injection in legal limbo

Drug users who frequent Vancouver's supervised injection site could find its doors closed after the Supreme Court hears the case later this year. The major point of contention? The division of powers between provincial and federal jurisdictions.

Mar
5

Coming to a television near you, maybe

Al Jazeera English was supposed to reach cable and satellite networks in Canada by February. A month later, Canadians are left wondering, why the delay?

Mar
19

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
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Multimedia

Cancer in the Crosshairs

Researchers 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

Getting into the Gallery

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The Parliamentary Press Gallery has been active almost as long as Parliament itself. The gallery is responsible for deciding which reporters have access to covering politics in the House of Commons. With its rich history on the Hill, the gallery has taken its time adapting to changes in the media landscape. One of the most contentious questions over the years? Who has what it takes to join the exclusive press club.

Apr
1

Editor’s Notebook

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Editor: Adam Stanley

Managing Editor: Julia Kent

Associate Producer: Deyra Fontaine

Multimedia Producer: Maureen Lawlor 

Podcast Producer: Laura Marrast

Apr
1
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