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.

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.

Canadian Forces have until July 2011 to leave Afghanistan, but much work remains to be done. Capital News Online explores the personal and political discourse around Canada’s exit strategy in a three-part documentary.

Capital News Online prescribes a fix-up formula of tax savings, design trends and all-round renos to get your home in tip-top shape for winter's deep freeze. Find the fixes that’ll help save your money (and the economy, too).

The landmark Persons case forever changed the lives of Canadian women. Capital News Online reflects on the achievements of five Alberta trailblazers who took on the Government of Canada and won.

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.

Greed may be the main cause of the economic crisis, but if you read between the lines, we'll show you how the letters
G-R-E-E-D can turn that frown upside down...

Voter turnout in recent elections continues a race to the bottom. Capital News Online explores the trend and what it means for politics in Canada.

Inside

• Tune in to Guy Giorno and Brad Lavigne as the top strategists go head-to-head on fighting elections in a climate of voter apathy.
• What is the likelihood of you voting?  Take our demographic predictor for a spin.
• See the dispiriting figures on recent voter turnout province by province.  In which provinces did voter participation actually increase?

Bigorexia, commonly known as "muscular dysmorphia", is affecting more and more men. They're exercising and eating excessively to transform into their ideal male bodies. Capital News Online explores the growing problem of bigorexia disorder.

Foreign flora and fauna are permeating Canada’s delicate ecosystems, wreaking havoc and changing Canadian landscapes forever. Capital News Online examines the ecological and economic price tag.

Canada's traditional maple syrup industry depends on the cold. That means global warming could impact breakfast tables across the country.

The war may be over, but the personal battles with post-traumatic stress disorder endure.  As growing numbers of Canadian soldiers combat post-war trauma the federal government struggles to keep up with the growing demand. Capital News Online explores what veterans are doing to undo the damage.

As rising oil prices impact Canada’s economy there are talks of creating a National Energy Strategy once again. But compared to the National Energy Program from 1980, the push this time is not coming from Ottawa – Western provinces and the private sector are taking the lead in the talks.

Greed may be the main cause of the economic crisis, but if you read between the lines, we'll show you how the letters
G-R-E-E-D can turn that frown upside down...