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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. Polar bear politicsCanada is home to two thirds of the world's polar bears, but is not the only country that wants a say about the iconic animals. The United States proposed an international trade ban on polar bear products that would have killed the commercial hunts led by Inuit outfitters. The proposal was defeated but the debate about the status of polar bears and how best to protect them continues. Apr 1 Aboriginal students benefit from Martin’s surplusNo golf or Florida condos for this former prime minister. He’s spending his retirement using his money and influence to help aboriginal students in ways he couldn’t as a politician. Mar 5 Canadian composers take noteCanada comes alive with the sound of music thanks to half a century of promotion from the Canadian Music Centre. Nov 6 Next steps for HaitiThe Canadian military has begun pulling out of Haiti and while emergency relief efforts will continue, aid organizations are already pondering what will come next. Mar 5 A time for many wordsOn Parliament Hill, language seems parceled out in soundbytes and 140-character messages. But Canada's poet laureate is trying to bring the art of eloquence back to the national conversation. Nov 6 Lessons learned mean better relief for HaitiCanada's response to the tsunami that destroyed much of South Asia's coast five years ago is teaching NGOs that working together produces better results. 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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