http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php en lgcuesta@connect.carleton.ca Copyright 2012 2012-01-27T20:38:41+00:00 http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/canadian-flowers-bleeding-not-blooming http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/canadian-flowers-bleeding-not-blooming#When:19:38:41Z --> 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. Vol. 30 No. 1 | January 27, 2012 2012-01-27T19:38:41+00:00 http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/education-vs.-legislation-tackling-sex-selective-abortion http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/education-vs.-legislation-tackling-sex-selective-abortion#When:19:37:56Z --> An editorial published earlier this month in the Canadian Medical Association Journal brought the issue of sex-selective abortion in Canada into the limelight. Now, some are calling for legislative restrictions on aboriton to combat the issue. Others say education is the best way to solve the problem. Vol. 30 No. 1 | January 27, 2012 2012-01-27T19:37:56+00:00 http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/multimedia/#popping-the-cork-on-canadian-wine http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/multimedia/#popping-the-cork-on-canadian-wine#When:19:37:20Z --> 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. Vol. 30 No. 1 | January 27, 2012 2012-01-27T19:37:20+00:00 http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/podcast-on-the-rights-of-the-child-in-canada http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/podcast-on-the-rights-of-the-child-in-canada#When:19:36:20Z --> A new international children’s rights treaty will give kids the option to “tattle” on their governments to the UN, but only if their government allows them to do so. Vol. 30 No. 1 | January 27, 2012 2012-01-27T19:36:20+00:00 http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/new-law-makes-permanent-residency-accessible http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/new-law-makes-permanent-residency-accessible#When:19:35:12Z --> Temporary foreign workers make up an important part of Canada's economy, but long wait times means putting their lives on hold while they wait for permanent residency. Recently, Jason Kenney, minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced how the federal government plans to change this. Vol. 30 No. 1 | January 27, 2012 2012-01-27T19:35:12+00:00 http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/canadas-drug-problem http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/canadas-drug-problem#When:19:34:20Z --> Opioids like OxyContin, morphine and codeine are reaching staggering levels in Canada and so are addiction rates. But methadone, Health Canada's preferred treatment for opioid addicts, is hard to come by. Vol. 30 No. 1 | January 27, 2012 2012-01-27T19:34:20+00:00 http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/trading-copyright http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/trading-copyright#When:19:33:45Z --> Canada wants to enjoy the trade benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But becoming part of the deal may mean that we'll have to change our current copyright laws. Vol. 30 No. 1 | January 27, 2012 2012-01-27T19:33:45+00:00 http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/gas-tax-fund-to-improve-water-quality-in-british-columbia http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/gas-tax-fund-to-improve-water-quality-in-british-columbia#When:19:32:47Z --> As water quality standards tighten and infrastructure costs continue to burden municipalities, the importance of the Canadian Gas Tax Fund increases. In British Columbia, water quality and treatment is one of the main concerns. Vol. 30 No. 1 | January 27, 2012 2012-01-27T19:32:47+00:00 http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/video/#Watery-Winterlude http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/video/#Watery-Winterlude#When:19:31:20Z --> 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. Vol. 30 No. 1 | January 27, 2012 2012-01-27T19:31:20+00:00 http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/doctors-with-borders http://www.capitalnews.ca/index.php/news/doctors-with-borders#When:20:30:09Z --> Rural and northern communities across the country continue to face doctor shortages. Some experts suggest the fault lies in medical students' education.  Capital News looks into why doctors prefer to practice in cities, and what's being done to lure them into the country. Vol. 29 No. 5 | December 2, 2011 2011-12-02T20:30:09+00:00