Canada is cracking down on immigration marriage fraud with new legislation that came into effect this year. While some say the new laws are protecting Canadians, others are more skeptical about who it's actually helping.

Kate has more bad days than good. Her rare mitochondrial disease has resulted in ten different medical conditions. Someone has to coordinate her complex medical care. Her mom first took up the job, but even with help from hospital staff, she's still Kate's champion. Capital News enters their world to explore Canada's need for coordinated health care.

Minor hockey is one of the most expensive sports in Canada. With equipment, registration, travel and accommodation, the costs add up fast. But as Capital News Online discovers, parents find a way to pay for the love of a child and the love of the game.

A simple test for a minimal price can reveal the secrets and stories hidden within your DNA. The rising trend of personal genomics is helping people connect to their roots, learn about personal health risks, and participate in global genetic research.

The debate on gun control is raging in the United States following the December schoolhouse shooting in Newtown, Ct., that killed 20 children and seven adults. While our neighbours to the south might finally be strengthening their gun laws, the abolishment of the Canadian gun registry and changes to gun show regulations beg the question: are our gun laws becoming Americanized?

Entitled, coddled, and materialistic. These are some of the words that are used to describe today’s youth. As they enter adulthood grumbling about high-stress levels and low-paying jobs after years of being told they can do anything, be anything, and have everything, Capital News Online explores the plight of the 20-somethings.

Some Canadians are preparing to head back to the polls for the byelections in Calgary Centre, Victoria and Durham.  Capital News gives you the local snapshot of what’s going on.

How much do Canadians actually get done? Capital News Online investigates Canada's productivity compared to other countries, how businesses measure their performance, and how individuals can be more productive. 

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.

According to a recent Statistics Canada report, fitness levels have significantly dropped among Canadians and weight gain is on a roll. Capital News Online takes a bite out of the obesity issue, chews a strip off of diet and exercise fads and focuses in on the enormous effects of packing on the pounds.

A Recession. Unemployment. Fewer jobs. Little money. And now a heated debate over Canada’s Employment Insurance system. Confused much? Capital News Online breaks down the proposed changes for how unemployed Canadians can get paid and what it takes to qualify.

After a decade of general decline in the number of murders, 2010 had the lowest homicide rate in over 40 years according to a Statistics Canada report released last month. Capital News Online takes a look at the people and the techniques behind homicide investigations.

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» INFO GRAPHIC: Homicide rates
» VIDEO: Connecting the dots: Profiling techniques
» AUDIO: Serial killers: Inside murderous minds

Generation Y — people born in the late seventies to nineties — is the first generation to grow up with computers, electronic gagets and video games. Pampered by parents, Gen Y-ers are confident, ambitious and not afraid to question authority. They're even challenging the way democracy works in Canada. And much like young generations past, they're changing the face of Parliament.

Words in all their varieties — slang, vernacular, jargon — are essential to how we communicate.  But what happens when vocabularies shrink, or an entire language falls out of use? Capital News Online gets the word on the street.

Kate has more bad days than good. Her rare mitochondrial disease has resulted in ten different medical conditions. Someone has to coordinate her complex medical care. Her mom first took up the job, but even with help from hospital staff, she's still Kate's champion. Capital News enters their world to explore Canada's need for coordinated health care.

Soccer has really scored in Canada. More and more Canadians are donning jerseys and cleats and heading to fields – indoor and out. FIFA has given Canada possession of the 2015 Women’s World Cup, which is sure to bring Canada’s most popular participation sport to centre field. Capital News Online kicks-off the story.