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Child safety
VIDEO FEATUREChild safety
Too safe for their own good?
VIDEO FEATUREValentine Gifts
Making your statement (Runs 5:18)
VIDEO FEATUREFuel surcharges
Tom Murphy on industry's reluctance to remove them
VIDEO FEATUREMade in Canada
Marivel Taruc on the Butt Puck cushion (Runs 4:23)
VIDEO FEATUREID theft
Protecting your identity (Runs 5:16)
VIDEO FEATUREWater intoxication
Drink when thirsty, says Dr. William Clark. (Runs 4:37)
VIDEO FEATUREIcy driving risk
Storm's over but road risk continues (Runs 2:14)
VIDEO FEATURECar co-ops
Alan Waterman on sharing vehicles (Runs 2:51)
VIDEO FEATUREVintage vehicles
New interest in old cars (Runs 3:09)
VIDEO FEATUREDriver distraction
Critics say in-car gadgets pose dangers (Runs 2:14)
IN DEPTHFitness clubs
VIDEO FEATUREFitness clubs
Jo Lynne Sheane on what to look for before you sign (Runs: 3:09)
VIDEO FEATUREGoing green
Debunking hybrid car myths (Runs 5:08)
VIDEO FEATURESafest small cars
Sacrificing safety for fuel economy?
VIDEO FEATUREUsed cars
Tips on avoiding used-car scams (Runs 4:41)
VIDEO FEATUREPulp friction
Victoria's Secret catalogue revamp cuts into forestry (2:36)
VIDEO FEATURETravel
New rules mean lines at passport offices (Runs 2:41)
VIDEO FEATURETravel
What do do when disaster strikes on vacation (Runs 4:21)
VIDEO FEATUREScams
Home renovations gone bad (Runs 4:41)
VIDEO FEATUREAirtime
Electronic gadget use could soon get OK on aircraft (Runs 3:03)
VIDEO FEATURECellphone spying
Nick Spicer on cameraphone torture videos (Runs 3:38)
VIDEO FEATUREIce Wine
Cold B.C. weather a vintner's dream come true (Runs 1:48)
VIDEO FEATUREWal-Mart expansion
Retailer plans to open up to 14 supercentres in 2007 (runs 2:27)
VIDEO FEATURECRTC hearing
Broadcasters ask for more cash from cable (Runs 2:22)
VIDEO FEATUREJunk e-mail
Wave of spam swamps inboxes (Runs 2:39)
VIDEO FEATURECredit cards
Are faster RFID cards secure? (Runs 2:35)
VIDEO FEATUREMade in Canada
Marivel Taruc on Lilyfield Cakes (Runs 6:24)
VIDEO FEATURERetail
Personal shoppers can help you play Santa (Runs 2:28)
VIDEO FEATURENon-stick sprays
Chemical PFOA turns up in people (Runs 3:46)
VIDEO FEATUREVacation scam
Sophia Harris on latest holiday con
(Runs 2:10)
VIDEO FEATUREReal estate
Red-hot Toronto market shows signs of cooling (Runs 2:01)
VIDEO FEATUREMade in Canada
Toronto's Jitterbug Boy shoe company (Runs 6:04)
VIDEO FEATUREProduct safety
Ontario proposes boost for electrical safety (Runs 2:30)
VIDEO FEATUREMade in Canada
Marivel Taruc on Blatter & Blatter pipes (Runs 6:03)
VIDEO FEATUREPumpkin carving tips

Science and Tech

VIDEO FEATUREPhoenix mission
Canadian devices to travel to Mars (Runs 2:19)
VIDEO FEATURECyber policing
Jesse Hirsh on electronic evidence (Runs 4:10)
VIDEO FEATURECES
Roundup of headlines, gadgets (Runs 4:49)
VIDEO FEATUREBeijing blogger
China's most famous online journalist (Runs 3:48)
VIDEO FEATUREScience fare
Bob McDonald on hybrid cars (Runs: 5:09)
VIDEO FEATUREBroken Arctic
Ancient ice shelf cracks away
VIDEO FEATUREFantastic plastic
Breakthrough promises cheap chips (Runs 2:08)
VIDEO FEATURELCD TVs
Why are LCD prices tumbling? (Runs 4:58)
VIDEO FEATUREYouTube
Police turn to video site for help solving crime (Runs 5:06)
VIDEO FEATURESpam
Explosion of useless e-mail flooding accounts (Runs 2:37)
VIDEO FEATURECyberchondria
Stephanie Matteis reports on Dr. Google (Runs 2:26)
VIDEO FEATUREDigital learning
Queens University connects to students via podcasts (2:28)
VIDEO FEATUREGenome map
We're more different than thought (Runs 2:15)
AUDIO FEATUREHitching a ride
Zoologist describes animals found on produce (Runs 6:06)
VIDEO FEATUREScience in Sudbury
Bob McDonald on cutting-edge Canadian research (Runs 5:12)
VIDEO FEATURETelevision
Tube sets are on their way out (Runs 2:33)
VIDEO FEATUREMobile media
Microsoft's Zune takes aim at iPod (Runs 2:20)
VIDEO FEATUREJunk e-mail
Wave of spam swamps inboxes (Runs 2:39)
AUDIO FEATUREHitching a ride
Zoologist describes animals found on produce (Runs 6:06)
VIDEO FEATUREHubble Telescope
VIDEO FEATUREPine beetle threat
Canada's west coast is a buffet for voracious beetles (Runs 2:42)
VIDEO FEATUREElectronic votes
Henry Champ on new election technology (Runs 2:07)
VIDEO FEATUREUnderground research
In Alberta, cavers help scientists (Runs 5:01)
VIDEO FEATURETech Addiction
Nancy Wilson speaks with Jess Hirsh (Runs 4:00)
VIDEO FEATUREDownloadable video
Interview with Gizmodo.com's Brian Clark (Runs 4:48)
VIDEO FEATUREYouth online
Harry Forestell on keeping young surfers safe (Runs 3:25)
VIDEO FEATURESpace walk
Chris Hadfield on Steve MacLean's walk. (Runs 6:17)
VIDEO FEATURECool science
Aaron Saltzman on antifreeze break- through (Runs 2:46)
VIDEO FEATUREClassroom tech
Havard Gould on high-tech smartboards (Runs 2:14)
VIDEO FEATUREStem cells
Centre attracts leading researcher back to Canada (Runs 2:22)
VIDEO FEATURESpace elevator
Mychaylo Prystupa speaks to Canadian engineers (Runs 2:17)
VIDEO FEATUREGreen Diesel
Cameron MacIntosh on ultra-low-sulfur fuel (Runs: 2:09)

Health

VIDEO FEATURETrans fats
Guelph researchers develop alternative (Runs 4:29)
VIDEO FEATURESkin deep
Eye opening advice on plastic surgery (Runs 4:35)
VIDEO FEATUREDriven to quit
Lynn Marchand on the challenge to butt out (Runs 4:54)
VIDEO FEATUREEbola research
Canada helps build virus lab in Africa (Runs 2:04)
VIDEO FEATUREMeasles goal met
UNICEF's Dr. Edward Hoeskstra on 60% cut (Runs 4:33)
MULTIMEDIAMyanmar refugees
AUDIO FEATUREFountain of youth
Recipe for brain health and aging memories (Runs 4:56)
VIDEO FEATUREHealthy eating
Hormones fuel junk food cravings (Runs 2:17)
VIDEO FEATUREStaph superbug
Rise in CA-MRSA cases worries doctors (Runs 5:00)
VIDEO FEATUREPet therapists
Teaching mutts to heal (Runs 2:41)
VIDEO FEATUREMedical ethics
Surgery to stunt growth spurs debate (Runs 7:56)
VIDEO FEATURESize surgery
Medical surgery alters 'little person' (Runs 2:28)
VIDEO FEATUREDiabetes research
Reversing the disease in mice
VIDEO FEATUREHeartless
Quebec man receives revolutionary pump (Runs 2:09)
VIDEO FEATUREHealth
Potential Alzheimer's 'fingerprint' found (Runs 3:36)
VIDEO FEATURETeen hypertension
High blood pressure a concern for young people (Runs 2:01)
VIDEO FEATUREProstate cancer
Hospitals eye prostate surgery robot (Runs 3:10)
VIDEO FEATURECon jobs
Police investigate health scams (Runs 2:30)
VIDEO FEATUREDrug trial
Pfizer pulls plug on new cholesterol treatment (Runs 2:41)
VIDEO FEATUREMigraine pain
Neurologist Dr. Jonathan Gladstone on myths (Runs 5:14)
VIDEO FEATURECancer treatment
Chemo tied to temporary shrinking of brain (Runs 2:35)
AUDIO FEATURE:Kids' mental health
A family's desperate wait for care (Runs 1:45)
VIDEO FEATUREFitness
Men who stay trim live longer: study (Runs 2:43)
VIDEO FEATUREFlu shots
Maureen Taylor on vaccination safety (Runs 2:40)
VIDEO FEATUREBreast implants
Canada re-allows silicone breast implants (Runs 2:20)
VIDEO FEATUREMultiple Sclerosis
Women at higher risk for MS: Study
(Runs 6:24)
VIDEO FEATURENew MS drug
Maureen Taylor on a risky MS treatment (Runs 3:17)
AUDIO FEATUREKnock on the head
Teddy Katz on concussions in kids' hockey (Runs 11:50)
VIDEO FEATURELeukemia
Roller-blading cancer fund raiser now in research (Runs 2:55)
VIDEO FEATUREToo clean?
Jo Lynn Sheane: over- using antibacterial soap (Runs 2:41)
VIDEO FEATUREHealthy living
Ian Flett: preventing the spread of germs (Runs 1:56)
VIDEO FEATUREHealthy immigrants
Terry Reith:adopting the North American diet (Runs 1:53)
VIDEO FEATUREHealthy lunches
Heather Hiscox interviews Mairlyn Smith (Runs 7:00)
VIDEO FEATURETransfat cutback
VIDEO FEATUREWorkplace stress
Laurie Graham on Canada's frazzled workers (Runs 2:28)
VIDEO FEATUREMade In Canada
Marivel Taruc on toys for autistic kids (Runs 4:58)

Other recent stories

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VIDEO FEATUREAir guitar
Picking tunes on invisible instrument (Runs 2:30)
VIDEO FEATUREEco-tourism
Company offers eco-adventures (Runs 4:31)
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VIDEO FEATUREGas town
Russia's petroleum boomtown (Runs 5:01)
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AFGHANISTANReconstruction
Projects and pressures of rebuilding (Runs13:40)
The Current
THE CURRENT-AUDIOBlackwater USA
Inside a giant U.S. mercenary agency (Runs 25:10)
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VIDEO FEATURENet neutrality
Control over the internet debated (Runs 4:47)
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VIDEO FEATUREVancouver's plan
The importance of sidewalks and bikes (Runs 5:36)
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VIDEO FEATUREEco-Calgary
The oil capital goes green (Runs 6:42)
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VIDEO FEATURESGreening 3 cities
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VIDEO FEATUREA bright idea
Environmentalists dim the lights on traditional bulbs
VIDEO FEATURECold case
Saskatoon real-life murder mystery (4:39)
VIDEO FEATURESomali refugees
Between two worlds in Dadaab, Kenya (Runs 9:54)
VIDEO FEATURESomali refugees
The forgotten zone in Dadaab, Kenya (Runs 10:15)
VIDEO FEATUREStudent solutions
Children launch environmental letter campaign (Runs 5:16)
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VIDEO FEATUREAfghanistan
Little-known Canadian strategic team (Runs 12:49)
VIDEO FEATUREDaylight time
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VIDEO FEATUREAfghanistan
Controversial colonel reappears
VIDEO FEATUREMuslims speak out
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VIDEO FEATURECanada's image
Positive influence, negative profile? (Runs 2:23)
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YOUR VIEWVictoria Cross
VIDEO FEATUREMiami Cubans
Exiles hope for a return to Havana (Runs 14:16)
VIDEO FEATUREBear study
Studying cubs from den days onward (3:13)
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VIDEO FEATUREDisabled hockey
Russians discover almost everyone can play (Runs 3:39)
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VIDEO FEATURELast post
Canada's last living WWI vets (Runs 13:05)
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VIDEO FEATUREAfghanistan
What a difference the night makes (Runs 3:39)
VIDEO FEATUREPolar research
International Polar Year Program (Runs 4:59)
Audio
AUDIO: THE CURRENTSarajevo memories
Reuters' Gordana Knezevic recalls dangerous days
VIDEO FEATUREMade in Canada
Pair battles ravages of time to preserve art (Runs 3:54)
New Horizons mission
VIDEO FEATUREPluto probe
New Horizons mission flies by Jupiter (Runs 4:18)
Computer mouse
VIDEO FEATURECyber crime
Dangers of phishing, pharming explained (Runs 4:08)
Ivory trade
VIDEO FEATUREElephants endangered
Species at risk for ivory (Runs 2:37)
Diamond ring
VIDEO FEATURE'Tainted' jewels
Cleaning up the diamond industry (Runs 3:18)
Video
VIDEO FEATURESecurity-certificates
Who's held in custody (Runs 7:59)
AS IT HAPPENSComplaints choir
Video
VIDEO FEATURESmog-crete
Smog-eating concrete helps clean Rome (Runs 3:13)
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VIDEO FEATUREForgotten Zone
Somalian refugees in Kenya and Ethiopia (runs 10:21)
VIDEO FEATUREMade in Canada
Marivel Taruc on comfy, cozy slip covers
VIDEO FEATUREWar of whispers
Stealthy words in Afghanistan (Runs 4:51)
VIDEO FEATUREFrench immigration
Bureaucrats and citizens collide over aid (Runs 13:52)
VIDEO FEATUREDawson hockey
Sports helps heal after school shooting (Runs 3:48)
VIDEO FEATURELoft hockey
Backyard rink moves inside and upstairs (Runs 2:06)
VIDEO FEATUREReduce your CO2
Governor General
VIDEO FEATUREGovernor general
Her history inspires African Canadians (Runs 2:38)
VIDEO FEATUREMade in Canada
Marivel Taruc on Calgary's soup lady (Runs 4:15)
VIDEO FEATURESark reality
Channel island explores democracy (Runs 5:42)
VIDEO FEATUREElectronic records
Calgary hospitals share patient's e-records (Runs 1:50)
VIDEO FEATUREGlimpse of war
War museum art exhibit on Afghanistan war (Runs 2:40)
VIDEO FEATURETaliban tactics
NATO's effort to decipher enemy moves (Runs 5:42)
VIDEO FEATUREReduce your CO2
VIDEO FEATUREMade in Canada
Designer Linda Lundstrom on eco-friendly fabrics (6:40)
VIDEO FEATUREThin models
Maureen Taylor on weight standards for fashion models
VIDEO FEATUREBinge eating
Dr. Howard Steiger outlines symptoms (Runs 5:01)
VIDEO FEATUREO Canada Cree
Teen girl first to sing anthem in Cree for NHL (Runs 2:11)
VIDEO FEATUREWinter driving
Tips for safe travel (Runs 5:31)
VIDEO FEATUREClimate crusaders
Two Canadians living the green life (Runs 7:48)
TECHNOLOGYOnline learning
Canadian colleges hold classes in Second Life (Runs 2:50)
VIDEO FEATUREWild ride
Wild daily commute in Kenya (Runs 3:01)
VIDEO FEATUREComputer canines
Train house pets via the internet (Runs 2:23)
VIDEO FEATUREPoker face
Looking to win big at The Final Table (Runs 13:09)
VIDEO FEATUREMega machine
Calgary's Acceleware boosts computing speeds (Runs 2:06)
VIDEO FEATUREColonel Rick
Mercer gets tanked, and honourary commission (2:04)
VIDEO FEATURERobbie Burns
'But mark the Rustic, haggis fed' (runs 5:42)
VIDEO FEATUREReunion
African family now together in Canada (Runs 2:47)
VIDEO FEATUREPassport issues
New rules create passport problems (Runs 6:02)
VIDEO FEATURETsunami warnings
Canada funds Atlantic alarm system (Runs 3:57)
VIDEO FEATUREP.M. Harper
One year after steering Tories to power (Runs 9:50)
VIDEO FEATUREGoogle
Search giant puts down roots in Waterloo (Runs 2:40)
VIDEO FEATURERetired elephants
VIDEO FEATUREDirty Dancing
Dancing call: Have the time of your life (Runs 2:38)
VIDEO FEATUREHorn Afrik
Canadians broadcast hope to Somalia (Runs 11:00)
VIDEO FEATUREWater in Africa
Canadian invention purifies drinking water (Runs 2:42)
VIDEO FEATUREWounded Warrior
Aid group helps Afghanistan casualties (Runs 2:48)
VIDEO FEATUREAfghan wheelchairs
Donation helps disabled in Afghanistan (1:51)
FALLEN SOLDIERSFamily stories
VIDEO FEATURESick wolves
Ioanna Roumeliotis on a wolf rescue mission (Runs 2:51)
VIDEO FEATUREHuman can opener
Turning her fangs into a kitchen appliance (Runs 3:31)
VIDEO FEATUREOverseas prep
James Murray on soldiers' mission training (Runs 5:52)
VIDEO FEATUREFinal arrival
Rex Murphy on repatriating remains (Runs 7:40)
VIDEO FEATUREMade in Canada
Lunenburg game studio rides rising tide (Runs 4:13)
VIDEO FEATUREIraqi TV fun
Prizes and music brighten Baghdad's screens (Runs 6:29)
VIDEO FEATURETravel
Growing numbers annoyed by point systems (Runs 2:53)
VIDEO FEATUREYouth councillor
19-year-old politician sworn in near Ottawa (Runs 3:12)
VIDEO FEATURENuclear energy
Is it the way to power oilsands projects? (Runs 3:06)
VIDEO FEATUREMonks-y business
Jeannie Lee on LaserMonks online store (Runs 1:06)
VIDEO FEATURELabour shortage
Canadian retailers desperate to find workers (Runs 2:30)
VIDEO FEATUREQuebecois nation
The prime minister's thoughts (Runs 5:04)
VIDEO FEATUREAfghanistan
Brian Stewart on a curious calm in Kandahar (Runs 4:28)
VIDEO FEATUREDawson victim
VIDEO FEATURESteve MacLean
Canadian astronaut on his planned return to space (Runs 4:37)
AUDIO FEATURE:Bulletproof fashion
Colombia's safest suede, from The Current (Runs 21:33)
AUDIO FEATUREClean conscience?
Can feelings of guilt be eased by washing hands? (Runs 7:12)
AUDIO FEATUREThe Montreal shooting
The Current -3 parts
(Runs 7:00) (Runs 6:59) (Runs 8:30)
VIDEO FEATUREPumpkin carving
Software helps with Jack O' Lantern design (Runs 2:19)
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VIDEO FEATUREAtlantic ferries
Peter Gullage profiles the aging fleet (Runs 3:02)
VIDEO FEATUREBack to school
Nancy Wood on bus safety (Runs 2.04)
VIDEO FEATUREBomb plot mole
Interview with a paid police informant
(Runs 9:52)
VIDEO FEATUREPsychology of food
Kelly Crowe on the science of unconscious eating (Runs 9:00)
VIDEO FEATUREVeil of controversy
Debate over Islamic dress in the west (Runs 9:51)
VIDEO FEATUREGreenhouse Gas
California's ambitious new emissions law (Runs 8:31)
VIDEO FEATUREFidel Castro
CBC interview with the Cuban leader: Aug. 2, 1959 (Runs 11:13)
VIDEO FEATUREFaking masterpieces
Michel Cormier on China's fake art phenom (Runs 3:22)
VIDEO FEATUREThe pet business
Havard Gould on catering to Rover and Fluffy (Runs 2:07)
VIDEO FEATUREOnline gambling
David Shore on growing interest in Net gaming (Runs 4:05)
VIDEO FEATUREFlying fish attacks
Mark Stevenson warns of a jumping carp invasion (Runs 10:40)
VIDEO FEATUREDisplaced
Carolyn Dunn visits Afghan's refugee camps (Runs 2:53)
MULTIMEDIABridge Safety
VIDEO FEATUREPrisoner swap
Terry Milewski on a possible prisoner exchange
VIDEO FEATUREFighting firebugs
Steering kids from 'arson-tainment' (Runs 2:51)
VIDEO FEATUREFood: Apple glut
Rivals take bite out of B.C. apple market (Runs 2:42)
VIDEO FEATUREShawn Graham
N.B.'s new premier (runs 13:30)
VIDEO FEATUREH2 OH !
Andree Lau on bottled-water menus (Runs 2:11)
VIDEO FEATURERick Hansen
The Man in Motion:
20 years on.
(Runs 7:20)
MULTIMEDIAHarper's world view
VIDEO FEATURELentil Shortage
Mellissa Fung on a crop crisis (Runs 2:31)
VIDEO FEATUREMade in Canada
Marivel Taruc on Vancouver's Rayne Longboards (6:05)
VIDEO FEATURELottery security
Tips on ensuring that you 'play safe'
(Runs 2:05)
VIDEO FEATUREGames of trust
Ontario's watchdog to probe lotteries
(Runs 3:07)
VIDEO FEATURELottery fraud
Rightful ticket owner finally gets to collect (Runs 2:45)
VIDEO FEATUREThe loveblog
Canadian blogger seeks wife online (Runs 2:51)
VIDEO FEATUREImproved vision
Drug treats wet macular degeneration (Runs 5:17)
VIDEO FEATUREMade in Canada
Marivel Taruc on Crock A Doodle (Runs 6:21)
VIDEO FEATUREMadonna's adoption
Adrienne Arsenault tracks the baby's travel (Runs 2:32)
VIDEO FEATURETraining day
Canadians train NATO troops for Afghanistan (Runs 3:33)
VIDEO FEATURENorth Korea
Patrick Brown's look at the secretive country (Runs 13:22)
VIDEO FEATUREOld Havana
How Canada helps save Old Havana (Runs 3:24)
VIDEO FEATUREOnline gambling
Chris Goldrick: U.S. legislation fallout (Runs 2:20)
VIDEO FEATUREThe big wait
The MacLeans in Florida for astronaut Steve (Runs 7:05)
VIDEO FEATUREMaritime mystery
Scientists test toxicity of giant bloom off B.C. (Runs 2:12)
VIDEO FEATUREProbiotics
Terry Reith on using 'good' germs (Runs 2:37)
VIDEO FEATURESearch Rage
Finding things on the Web is getting trickier (Runs 2:01)
VIDEO FEATURESecond Life
Making real money in a virtual world
(Runs 7:39)
VIDEO FEATUREPlay time
Toy Association on what's hot for the holidays (runs 5:21)
VIDEO FEATUREHallowe'en tradition
Ron Charles on UNICEF's change (Runs 2:23)
VIDEO FEATUREWireless
Toronto's municipal wireless data network (Runs 2:29)
VIDEO FEATUREWireless wallet
Aaron Saltzman reports on cellphone purchases (Runs 2:01)