Science Canada: 10/17/08

Friday, October 17, 2008

Dion ignored Green Shift warnings

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 12:01 PM

Oct 17, 2008
Linda Diebel
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/519051

Arctic's warming hits chilling record highs

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 12:00 PM

Impact felt as weather in fall 5C above normal
Oct 17, 2008
Randolph E. Schmid
ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/519023

Red tape halts $300M wind farm

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:59 AM

Long wait for provincial approvals on project near Goderich proves too costly for Alberta firm
Oct 17, 2008
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/519024

93 E. coli cases in North Bay

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:58 AM

Oct 17, 2008
Colin Perkel
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/519039

Study helps to end Walkerton ordeal

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:57 AM

Seven-year report shows those very ill at the time face a 30 per cent higher risk of kidney damage
Oct 17, 2008
Noor Javed
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/519043

Life sciences firms struggle to get liftoff

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:56 AM

Oct 17, 2008
PETER HADEKEL
The Gazette
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/business/story.html?id=4509ce26-0cbb-4166-8c18-0ec26bb6b35d

Health Canada makes it official: BPA is health hazard

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:55 AM

Oct 16, 2008
Sarah Schmidt
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=e81a7270-aec9-48cb-aad3-b74df38feec0

EU Kyoto signatories on way to goals: environment agency

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:54 AM

Oct 16, 2008
AFP
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/081016/health/environment_climate_warming_eu_kyoto_1

EPA tightens health standard for airborne lead

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:53 AM

Oct 16, 2008
The Associated Press
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081016/lead_standards_081016/20081016?hub=Health&s_name=

EU climate pact under veto threat as financial crisis bites

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:52 AM

Oct 16, 2008
AFP
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/081016/world/eu_summit_climate_warming_environment_2

U.S. and Canada win EU beef hormone appeal at WTO

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:51 AM

Oct 16, 2008
Jonathan Lynn
Reuters
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/081016/canada/canada_us_trade_wto_hormones_1

Flu shots a tough sell to health care workers; campaign promotes shots

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:50 AM

Oct 16, 2008
Melanie S. Welte
The Associated Press
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/081016/health/health_flu_health_care_1

Having set a new record for futility, it's time for the Green Party - and the green movement - to abandon some myths
Oct 15, 2008
ANDREW STEELE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081015.WSteele15/BNStory/politics

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Science Canada

Dion ignored Green Shift warnings

Arctic's warming hits chilling record highs

Red tape halts $300M wind farm

93 E. coli cases in North Bay

Study helps to end Walkerton ordeal

Life sciences firms struggle to get liftoff

Health Canada makes it official: BPA is health hazard

EU Kyoto signatories on way to goals: environment agency

EPA tightens health standard for airborne lead

EU climate pact under veto threat as financial crisis bites

U.S. and Canada win EU beef hormone appeal at WTO

Flu shots a tough sell to health care workers; campaign promotes shots

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