Tuesday, March 31, 2009

'Lost generation' of technology threatens Canada: official

Mar 31, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5h3S5_rYPeddYutoD9Ptdx6u3wtdw
Mar 31, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2009/03/31/edm-bird-deterrents.html
Mar 31, 2009
Kelly Cryderman
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Life/Duck+death+toll+tailings+pond+triples+from+Syncrude/1448550/story.html
Mar 31, 2009
Juliet O'Neill
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/news/national/Prisons+make+overall+progress+drinking+water+unsafe/1448419/story.html
Mar 31, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/03/31/gairdner-awards-2009.html
Mar 31, 2009
Gairdner Foundation
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2009/31/c5181.html
Mar 31, 2009
Sheila Whyte
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/03/30/f-science-stem-cell.html
Mar 31, 2009
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=1445856
Mar 30, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/30/tech-090330-cato-climate-change.html
Mar 30, 2009
Carol Sanders
Winnipeg Free Press
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Health/Infant+meningitis+death+prompts+outcry+over+First+Nations+health+care/1445747/story.html
Mar 30, 2009
Jessica Hinds
Canwest News Service
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2009/03/30/new-brunswick-moves-to-ban-smoking-in-cars-with-kids.aspx
Mar 30, 2009
Vanessa Burka
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Health/Native+children+face+higher+death+rate+Study/1445370/story.html
The emphasis on commercializing research is much more dangerous
March 28, 2009
Peter Mcknight
Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/News/Gary+Goodyear+religious+beliefs+problem+researchers/1438734/story.html
A leading journal unveils a controversial policy on financial disclosures
Mar 26, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13361480
Monday, March 30, 2009

Scientists say Obama gets it, and Canada doesn't

More scientists may follow funding dollars to the United States.
Mar 30, 2009
Harris MacLeod
The Hill Times
http://www.hilltimes.com/html/cover_index.php?display=story&full_path=/2009/march/30/obama_gets_it/&c=1
Mar 29, 2009
Juliet O'Neill
Canwest News Service
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/fp/NAFTA+threat+stop+lawn+pesticides/1441906/story.html
Mar 29, 2009
Parminder Parmar
CTV.ca News
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090327/nafta_pesticide_090329/20090329?hub=Canada
But budget offers little information about how to keep the schools operating
Mar 26, 2009
ELIZABETH CHURCH
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090326.wontbudget-universities27/BNStory/National/home
Petro-Canada buyout may spur oil-sands projects, but merged firm cautious about renewable energy
Mar 30, 2009
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/610261
Mar 30, 2009
Deborah Tetley
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Technology/Calgary+takes+different+tack+Earth+Hour+energy/1442218/story.html
Mar 29, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iAOyplVDzGFxgjCQAwWNoQj87bvg
Mar 29, 2009
VANESSA GERA
Associated Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jTPC5ic6tJh9PiHscwgOANkJ17-wD977R3400
Mar 29, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/03/29/bc-earth-hour.html

Earth Hour is a joke

Mar 27, 2009
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=1432647
Sunday, March 29, 2009

Earth Hour II is a smash

Toronto 'gets it,' lowers power usage over last year as lights dim across the GTA and as far away as Beijing
Mar 29, 2009
Daniel Dale
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/610163
Mar 28, 2009
JEFFREY SIMPSON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090328.COSIMP28/TPStory/National

A Eureka! in progress

Mar 28, 2009
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Health/Humane+Genome+Project+over+rated/1438102/story.html
Mar 28, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Canada/2009/03/28/8915896-sun.html
Mar 28, 2009
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090328.EARTH28ART2115/TPStory/Environment
Mar 28, 2009
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090328.PBDE28ART2115/TPStory/Environment
Calgary's footprint highest in nation
Mar 28, 2009
Marian Scott
Canwest News Service
http://www.vancouversun.com/Technology/Canada+among+world+largest+consumers/1438843/story.html
Mar 27, 2009
Scott Daly
The Martlet
http://www.martlet.ca/article/18855-feds-require-business-focus-for
Mar 27, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/03/27/electronic-smoking.html
Bob Coen talks about Anthrax War, his new documentary on biological weapons
Mar 27, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/27/f-tech-090327-anthrax-war.html

Darwin's two-for-one deal

Evolution is a fact. And it's a theory. It's that 'and' that contributed to the origins of science minister Gary Goodyear's troubles
Mar 26, 2009
T. RYAN GREGORY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090326.wcoevolve26/BNStory/specialComment/home
Mar 27, 2009
ANDRÉ PICARD
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090327.wldrugs27/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home
Mar 27, 2009
Jeff Labine
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=1434748
Companies spent $102-million on new exploration rights for land in the first three months of the year, a drop of 85 per cent
Mar 27, 2009
DAVID EBNER
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090327.RBCENERGY27ART1940/TPStory/Business
Mar 26, 2009
SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090326.wcofood26/BNStory/specialComment/home?cid=al_gam_mostemail
Mar 26, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/26/cgy-carbon-capture-projects-funding.html

Earth Hour: Making a difference?

Mar 26, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/24/f-earth-hour.html
Mar 26, 2009
RICHARD RUSSELL
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090326.WHHOWEMISSION26/TPStory/Environment
Mar 26, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2009/03/26/flavoured-ban.html
Mar 26, 2009
Margaret Munro
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Technology/Perfect+storm+hitting+Canada+caribou+herds/1432244/story.html
First step to regulating greenhouse gas emissons
Mar 23, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/23/tech-090323-epa-global-warming.html

THE CARBON DEBATE

Debate intensifies over environmental benefits of carbon capture
Mar 16, 2009
Juliet O'Neill
Canwest News Service
http://www.leaderpost.com/business/story.html?id=1395650
Thursday, March 26, 2009

Experts to get together for chat on water use

Mar 26, 2009
GORDON DELANEY
Chronicle-Herald
http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/1113266.html
Mar 26, 2009
Karen Selick
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/03/26/karen-selick-don-t-rebuke-goodyear-abolish-his-job.aspx
Mar 25, 2009
Meagan Fitzpatrick
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/news/story.html?id=1428005
Mar 25, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2009/03/25/cgy-fluoride-calgary-water.html
Mar 25, 2009
PETER HALPIN
Chronicle-Herald
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/1113168.html

Canada on Top in Sex Ed

Rise in US teen pregnancies proves information beats abstinence.
Mar 25, 2009
Vanessa Richmond
TheTyee.ca
http://thetyee.ca/Life/2009/03/25/SexEd/
Mar 25, 2009
HAYLEY MICK
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090325.wlhelmet25/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home
Mar 25, 2009
JEREMY CATO
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090325.whMercedesSide0326/BNStory/specialGlobeAuto
Mar 25, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/03/25/f-bottled-water.html

Suit planned against drug makers

Mar 25, 2009
Aaron Derfel
Montreal Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Health/Suit+planned+against+drug+makers/1427355/story.html
Mar 25, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jEbvztkaow7z24CVZJtJ7u1RJXVA
Mar 25, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2009/03/25/edm-syncrude-court.html
Changing goal from removing the harm of drugs to making country 'drug free' is not working
Mar 23, 2009
Evan Wood
Special to the Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Tory+drug+strategy+makes+problem+worse/1417762/story.html
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

N.B., Maine pitch international renewable energy corridor

Irving Oil studies natural gas-fired power plant, transmission line, wind generation
Mar 25, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2009/03/25/nb-irving-corridor.html
Mar 25, 2009
Christopher Holcroft
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/607658
Clean technology projects will be a key driver in his quest, Claude Haw believes
Mar 25, 2009
Bert Hill
Canwest News Service
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/fp/Industry+veteran+wants+build+bridges/1424648/story.html

OCRI names new CEO

Mar 24, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/03/24/ot-090324-ocri.html
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Politicians must open the tent to scientists

Mar 24, 2009
ALAN BERNSTEIN
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090323.wcoscience24/BNStory/specialComment/home
Fights against new hydro and wind plants set back the fight against climate change
Mar 24, 2009
Andrew Weaver
Special to the Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/Technology/Environmentalists+abandoning+science/1421670/story.html
Mar 24, 2009
PHIL FONTAINE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090323.wcoTB24/BNStory/specialComment/home
Mar 23, 2009
David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
London Topic.ca
http://www.londontopic.ca/article.php?artid=13602

Salmon Genes, Discuss

Should science fiddle with salmon genetics? We put 26 people in a room to test the question -- and 'deliberative democracy.'
Mar 23, 2009
David Secko and Emma Cohen
TheTyee.ca
http://thetyee.ca/Views/2009/03/23/SalmonGenes/
Mar 23, 2009
Thomas Jolicoeur
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/news/Arctic+unprepared+another+spill/1419878/story.html
Mar 23, 2009
Sharon Kirkey
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Health/Live+longer+reducing+meat+intake+Study/1419901/story.html
Mar 21, 2009
The Canadian press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090321.wwater0321/BNStory/politics/home
Monday, March 23, 2009

Science can once again flourish in the U.S.

Mar 23, 2009
THE GUELPH MERCURY
http://news.guelphmercury.com/Opinions/article/456339
One group favours discharging screened liquid waste into ocean
Mar 22, 2009
Rob Shaw
Times Colonist
http://www.vancouversun.com/Technology/case+against+treatment+plants/1416032/story.html
Mar 22, 2009
Rod Charlton
Recorder & Times
http://www.recorder.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1489734
Mar 21, 2009
Peter Gorrie
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/Insight/article/605193

The Story of EAU

From prestige product to health booster to environmental scourge, Joanne Chianello examines the backlash against bottled water
Mar 21, 2009
Joanne Chianello
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Technology/story.html?id=1414398
Mar 21, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iuorMZykW7dVVgXH55pmojKuJnyA
A third of nursing home residents tied, study finds
Mar 21, 2009
Tom Blackwell
National Post
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Canada+highest+user+restraints+elderly/1409653/story.html
Saturday, March 21, 2009

Canada, U. S. urged to fight 'dirty oil' label

Rhetoric driving policy, says chamber
Mar 20, 2009
Shaun Polczer
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Canada+urged+fight+dirty+label/1408908/story.html
Facility leaking harmful chemicals 180 years ahead of schedule; reserve's drinking supply at risk of contamination
Mar 20, 2009
MARK HUME
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090320.wbclandfill20/BNStory/National/home
Mar 20, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/20/tech-090320-mit-open-access.html
Mar 20, 2009
JOHN COTTER
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2009/03/20/8818481-sun.html
Mar 20, 2009
JENNIFER DUNVILLE
Daily Gleaner
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/cityregion/article/609377
Mar 20, 2009
ARNE MOOERS AND DOLPH SCHLUTER
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090319.wcoevolve20/BNStory/lifeMain
Mar 19, 2009
Travis Lupick
Georgia Straight
http://www.straight.com/article-207245/bc-scientists-slam-conservative-minister%3F%3Fs-evolution-remarks
Mar 19, 2009
Cassandra Kyle
The StarPhoenix
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Technology/Local+scientists+benefit+from+funding+boost/1406150/story.html

Climate protectionism

In terms of world trade, U.S. global warming policy and its eco-tariffs are Smoot-Hawley on steroids
Mar 19, 2009
Peter Foster
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/03/19/peter-foster-climate-protectionism.aspx
Mar 18, 2009
Sarah Schmidt
Canwest News Service
http://www.vancouversun.com/Health/Cellphones+safe+kids+Health+Canada/1402789/story.html
Thursday, March 19, 2009

Canada not holding back on polar bear protection: Prentice

Mar 19, 2009
Juliet O'Neill
Canwest News Service
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Canada+holding+back+polar+bear+protection+Prentice/1406966/story.html
Study: 695,000 Canadians diagnosed in 10-year period
Mar 19, 2009
Thomas Jolicoeur
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Cancer+rates+rise+StatsCan+reports/1405435/story.html
Mar 19, 2009
Pacenews
http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/wheels/article/607756
Mar 18, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2009/03/18/ontario-investment.html
Mar 18, 2009
Juliet O'Neill
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Technology/Polar+bear+summit+goes+behind+closed+doors/1403084/story.html
Mar 18, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/03/18/bc-car-smoking-fine.html
Mar 18, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/18/tech-090318-gary-goodyear-evolution-scientists.html
Mar 18, 2009
ANNE MCILROY and GREG MCARTHUR
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090318.wgoodyear0318/BNStory/politics/home
Mar 17, 2009
Mohammed Adam
Canwest News Service
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Business/Canada+private+sector+biotechnology+troubled+study/1396040/story.html
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Research, is needed now more than ever

Hard times no reason to cut funding
Mar 18, 2009
PHILIP JESSOP
The Gazette
http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/features/viewpoints/story.html?id=63f01237-a867-4d3c-b566-0b6418379355

Comrade Manning, science guru

Mar 18, 2009
Peter Foster
Financial Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=d58fbfe8-6fc2-4225-b38f-00a5a035199e
Oilpatch lobby head defends 'whipping boy'
Mar 18, 2009
Lisa Schmidt
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Oilsands+perceptions+inaccurate+says+CAPP/1400984/story.html

Canadians love their water

Study finds that we are using up H20 at an 'alarming rate'
Mar 18, 2009
Thomas Jolicoeur
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Canadians+love+their+water/1401687/story.html
Weight loss not for everyone, says top obesity specialist
Mar 18, 2009
Sharon Kirkey
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Plot+thickens+ongoing+debate+healthy+obese/1401700/story.html
Mar 17, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iH7Z_2RzaUShvpZc-RerJa52YfWw
Mar 17, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5i5njIeZVvyvyRLe5iUdxyOXlGMEQ
Mar 17, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iLXmF79mg1mYlJHU3Pvbdj2A_6gg
Mar 17, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/03/17/bc-stop-bear-hunting.html
Mar 17, 2009
Canada Research Chairs Program
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29737970/
Mar 17, 2009
Don Martin
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/03/17/don-martin-the-goodyear-brouhaha-evolves-into-oblivion.aspx
Mar 17, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jGqPt1cn3_CQzY6s8EzqFHFG86Cw
'We are evolving to our environment,' Goodyear tells CTV after refusing to answer Globe question on religious grounds
Mar 17, 2009
ANNE MCILROY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090317.wevol0317/BNStory/politics/home
Mar 17, 2009
CTV.ca News
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090317/goodyear_evolution_090217/20090317?hub=Canada
Mar 17, 2009
Macleans
http://blog.macleans.ca/2009/03/17/the-quest-for-knowledge-in-goodyear-and-bad/
Mar 17, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/17/tech-090317-gary-goodyear-evolution.html
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Science minister won't confirm belief in evolution

Researchers aghast that key figure in funding controversy invokes religion in science discussion
Mar 17, 2009
ANNE MCILROY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090317.GOODYEAR17/TPStory/National
Mar 17, 2009
PRESTON MANNING
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090316.wcoscience17/BNStory/specialComment/home
Private-sector spending on R&D has decreased along with federal government spending.
Mar 17, 2009
Mohammed Adam
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/fp/Difficult+times+research/1396029/story.html
Mar 17, 2009
Dan Gardner
Canwest News Service
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/fp/Environmentalist+agenda+needs+booming+economy/1396699/story.html
Minister cites need to create jobs, stimulate economy in broadening exemptions from federal environmental regulations
Mar 17, 2009
DAWN WALTON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090317.wassess17/BNStory/National/home
Farley Mowat joins in CMAJ call to limit seafood consumption
Mar 17, 2009
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090317.FISH17/TPStory/Environment
Mar 17, 2009
Miriam Shuchman, MD
Canadian Medical Association Journal
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/180/6/603
Mar 16, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ix2n89uPSDVn3fFzF3SIZ5ods-TQ
Mar 16, 2009
Sarah Schmidt
Canwest News Service
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Health/Brain+cancer+linked+youngsters+using+cellphones/1395572/story.html
Mar 16, 2009
BRIAN KELLY
THE SAULT STAR
http://www.saultstar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1480145
Mar 16, 2009
Bea Vongdouangchanh
The Hill Times
http://www.hilltimes.com/html/cover_index.php?display=story&full_path=/2009/march/16/climate_change/&c=1

Harper's cuts hobble researchers

Mar 15, 2009
The Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Health/Harper+cuts+hobble+researchers/1391167/story.html
Mar 15, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gfUuSINlO3kKh9ZPUVakOJJ0zbQw
Mar 15, 2009
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Trans+turn+will+clog+health+system/1391475/story.html
Mar 15, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gK1Y0VZDcW2PyTzvsXv2h8KJoOvw

Plastic health hazard

Pthalates found in plastics mimic the female hormone estrogen
Mar 15, 2009
VIVIAN SONG
Edmonton Sun
http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/World/2009/03/15/8754261-sun.html
Mar 14, 2009
BILL CURRY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090314.ASSESS14/TPStory/National
Mar 14, 2009
Peter O'Neil
Canwest News Service
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/fp/Wonky+computer+system+threat+health+safety+agency/1390466/story.html
Mar 13, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/13/polar-comm.html

In praise of fat

Mar 13, 2009
Marian Scott
The Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Health/praise/1387214/story.html
Mar 13, 2209
CHRIS DARIMONT and CHRIS GENOVALI AND PAUL PAQUET
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090312.wcowolves13/BNStory/specialComment/home
Mar 13, 2009
NEIL REYNOLDS
Globe and Mail
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090312.wreynolds0313/BNStory/robColumnsBlogs/home
Marshes will see immediate attention from new eco-system fund
Mar 13, 2009
Nick Moore
Times & Transcript
http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/news/article/602072
Friday, March 13, 2009

Time to keep pace with Obama

Mar 12, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090312.ESCIENCE12/TPStory/Comment
Mar 12, 2009
THE WHIG-STANDARD
http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1474201
Most new technologies have an impact on the environment, even if they're meant to be eco-friendly. The challenge is to measure and quantify those effects
Mar 12, 2009
STEVE LADURANTAYE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090312.SRGREENITCON12/TPStory/Environment
Mar 12, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gti3wnKQGE1VdXWBjoXd7YyHjIWw

Calgary's trans fat ban fizzles

Mar 12, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2009/03/12/cgy-trans-fat-calgary-health-superboard.html
Mar 12, 2009
Jodie Sinnema
Edmonton Journal
http://www.vancouversun.com/Health/habits+priming+kids+chronic+diseases+Study/1383017/story.html

The crumbling case for green

Mar 11, 2009
Peter Foster
Financial Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=cf078462-ef7a-48c9-979a-e979a7dde1a1
Mar 11, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/11/tech-090311-battery-recharge.html
Mar 10, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/10/yukon-salmon.html
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff shouldn't play politics with oil sands, says Andrew Nikiforuk.
Mar 9, 2009
Bea Vongdouangchanh
The Hill Times
http://www.thehilltimes.ca/html/index.php?display=story&full_path=2009/march/9/tar_sands_plan/&c=2
Mar 9, 2009
Nick Taylor-Vaisey
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/government-mps-form-caucus-on-higher-ed.aspx
Mar 9, 2009
Univerisity Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/advocay-agenda-universities-must-be-strategic-with-their-requests.aspx
Mar 9, 2009
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/598634
Mar 7, 2009
Carolyn Steele
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/blog.aspx?id=5512&blogid=1836
Mar 7, 2009
Peter Gorrie
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/Insight/article/598053
Politicians are pinning their hopes for delivery from global warming on a technology that is not quite airtight
Mar 5, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13226661
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Obama's policy on science sends signal to world

Mar 11, 2009
The StarPhoenix
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Obama+policy+science+sends+signal+world/1375896/story.html
Former prime minister criticizes Ottawa's handling of recession and calls on Harper to be more 'consistent'
Mar 11, 2009
PAUL WALDIE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090311.wPOLmartin0311/BNStory/politics/home
Mar 11, 2009
ANNE MCILROY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090311.wresearch11/BNStory/National/home
Mar 11, 2009
NEIL REYNOLDS
Globe and Mail
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090310.wreynolds0311/BNStory/robColumnsBlogs/home
Mar 10, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hh6PGvhSQF7w7eUQBf8yIr9LxkBg
Hearings today in Montreal: Patchwork services, no national policy and too little funding, commission finds
Mar 10, 2009
Aaron Derfel
Canwest News Service
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=1373828

Protecting polar bears

Canada has two-thirds of the world's polar bears -- and a sorry record of ensuring their survival. Bears are at risk in the face of rapidly melting Arctic sea ice
Mar 10, 2009
Ed Struzik
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/technology/Protecting+polar+bears/1373877/story.html
Mar 10, 2009
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2009/10/c7626.html
Mar 9, 2009
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Industry-Canada-959046.html
Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Canada’s innovation woes

Mar 10, 2009
DAVID CRANE
Chronicle-Herald
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/1110569.html
Mar 10, 2009
AFP
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ixeie7WvUNajfJtN3iImDQ_MUhhQ
Mar 10, 2009
BRIAN LAGHI and ELIZABETH CHURCH AND OLIVER MOORE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090310.wclement10/BNStory/politics/home

More money for higher education

$2-billion fund to help universities with refits, construction
Mar 10, 2009
JOHN GILLIS
Chronicle-Herald
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/1110575.html
Innovation Documents reveal how N.B. tried to land millions of research dollars
Mar 10, 2009
Brett Bundale
Telegraph-Journal
http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/journal/article/597999

Trans-fat ban is on its way

B.C. will regulate the food additives across the province Oct. 1
Mar 10, 2009
Darrell Bellaart
Daily News
http://www.canada.com/Trans/1373092/story.html
Turk: Canada will lose top scientists
Mar 10, 2009
Jared Lindzon
Western Gazette
http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/article.cfm?section=FrontPage&articleID=1330&month=03&day=10&year=2009
Mar 10, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2009/03/10/pe-pesticide-companies.html
Mar 10, 2009
Harvey Enchin
Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/Health/Free+range+ruling+leaves+Metro+with+face/1372862/story.html

Sanity on stem cells

Mar 10, 2009
The Edmonton Journal
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Health/Sanity+stem+cells/1373022/story.html
Mar 9, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jSqRWkdgymJn6ITbk96KKM-NrDxQ
Federal fund about to end: Minister
Mar 9, 2009
Mike De Souza
Canwest News Service
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Deadline+coming+crumbling+colleges+universities/1371048/story.html
Mar 7, 2009
Rod Charlton
Recorder & Times
http://www.recorder.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1468157
Monday, March 9, 2009

Sand Storm

The U.S. government is changing its environmental policy. Now Canada may have to rethink its policy as well.
Mar 9, 2009
HYUN YOUNG LEE
The Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123620661145533445.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Aquaculture Genome Atlantic receives federal funding for cod genomics project
Mar 9, 2009
Matt McCann
THE TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL
http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/journal/article/596679
Mar 9, 2009
Bill Mercer
The Hill Times
http://www.hilltimes.com/html/cover_index.php?display=story&full_path=/2009/march/9/letter8/&c=1
Early Research; May pose risk in month before conception
Mar 9, 2009
Tom Blackwell
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1369394
Mar 9, 2009
DAVID RAMSAY
Northern News
http://www.northernnews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1468710

Cold reality of climate change

Mar 9, 2009
MONTE SOLBERG
Winnipeg Sun
http://www.winnipegsun.com/comment/columnists/monte_solberg/2009/03/09/8677191-sun.html
Mar 8, 2009
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/first+province+regulate+trans+fats+restaurants/1366445/story.html
Mar 8, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gmjeCLTRKxJuz2ewkhtIJwWUkigA
Saturday, March 7, 2009

Canada puts the squeeze on science

Experts warn research lacks adequate funding and the government a coherent vision. While the U.S. invests heavily in science as an key part of its economic revival, Canada is spending less and putting scientists out of work, reports Mohammed Adam.
Mar 7, 2009
Mohammed Adam
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Business/Canada+puts+squeeze+science/1364117/story.html
Universities, some provinces protest Tories' insistence that infrastructure cash be earmarked for science
Mar 7, 2009
BRIAN LAGHI
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090307.UNIVERSITIES07/TPStory/National
Minister says U.S.-Canada environment policy needs work
Mar 7, 2009
MARKUS ERMISCH
SUN MEDIA
http://calsun.canoe.ca/Business/2009/03/07/8662001-sun.html
Mar 7, 2009
The Edmonton Journal
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Business/Will+tougher+green+laws+enforced/1365267/story.html
China's ambassador to Canada says we could increase trade by pushing our science, technology
Mar 7, 2009
Tony Wong
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/598212

Ontario's war on carbon

This corrupt energy initiative is turning Ontario into a green police state
Mar 6, 2009
Terence Corcoran
Financial Post
http://www.financialpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=c2171861-e003-40bd-ba4c-ae05a0e36c8f
Mar 6, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/03/06/batch3-regulate.html
Friday, March 6, 2009

Universities use all the tricks in the book to lure students

Mar 6, 2009
ELIZABETH CHURCH
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090306.RECRUITING06/TPStory/National
An online program can scan medical databases for cases of copying, helping journal editors ferret out dubious reports
Mar 6, 2009
PAUL TAYLOR
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/GAM.20090306.LDOSES06/TPStory/TPComment

A (superficial) study in smoking

Mar 6, 2009
Colby Cosh
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/03/06/colby-cosh-a-superficial-study-in-smoking.aspx

The nuclear option

Mar 5, 2009
Armand Laferrère
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/03/05/the-nuclear-option.aspx
Documents must be OK'd by minister's office
Mar 5, 2009
Glen McGregor
Ottawa Citizen
http://www.canada.com/News/Health+Canada+further+restricting+access+information/1357988/story.html
Mar 5, 2009
BILL CURRY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090305.wenvirobill0305/BNStory/politics/home
Proposed law would let province seek billions to recoup money spent on smoking-related illness
Mar 5, 2009
Rob Ferguson
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/596884

Flushing away valuable energy

Mar 5, 2009
CAROL MAAS AND NANCY GOUCHER
Toronto Sun
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/2009/03/05/8634521-sun.html
New Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research will create jobs, improve the quality of life for Canadians and strengthen the economy
Mar 5, 2009
NETWORKS OF CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE OF CANADA
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2009/05/c6278.html
Mar 5, 2009
Jodie Sinnema
Edmonton Journal
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Health/Alberta+government+adds+cancer+drug+Avastin+coverage+list/1357904/story.html
Mar 4, 2009
CTV.ca News
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090304/bpa_090304/20090304?hub=Health
Mar 4, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090304/maple_leaf_090304/20090304/?hub=TorontoNewHome
Mar 3, 2009
editorial
Canadian Medical Association Journal
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/180/5/485
Mar 3, 2009
Ann Silversides
Canadian Medical Association Journal
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/180/5/500
Mar 3, 2009
JIM MACDONALD
The Canadian Press
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/1109275.html
Mar 3, 2009
Defence Research and Development Canada
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29491224/
Feb 28, 2009
The StarPhoenix
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/business/fp/Obama+revamp+requires+Canada+react/1339023/story.html

U.S. academics staying in Canada

Some who moved north in Bush presidency have no plans to return
Feb 23, 2009
Daniel Drolet
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/us-academics-staying-in-canada.aspx
Jan 30, 2009
David Suzuki With Faisal Moola
The Citizen
http://www.canada.com/news/world/Obama+puts+science+rightful+place/1233235/story.html
Tuesday, March 3, 2009

HPV vaccine a tough sell in parts of Canada

Mar 3, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090303/HPV_vaccine_090303/20090303?hub=Health

Why fewer women succeed in math

Innate career leanings, not inferior ability, prompt calculating females to shun calculus, study finds
Mar 3, 2009
Nancy J. White
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/595540
Mar 3, 2009
CHRISTINA SPENCER
Calgary Sun
http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/National/2009/03/03/8599276-sun.html
Mar 2, 2009
TOM JENKINS
Globe and Mail
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090226.wagenda_jenkins02/BNStory/robAgenda/home
Mar 2, 2009
Juliet O'Neill
Canwest News Service
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Business/Oilsands+focus+Canada+talks+Environmentalists/1345718/story.html
Monday, March 2, 2009

Researchers fear 'stagnation' under Tories

Mar 2, 2009
CAROLYN ABRAHAM
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090302.wresearch02/BNStory/National/home?cid=al_gam_mostview

Climate change double-think

Mar 2, 2009
Lorne Gunter
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/03/02/lorne-gunter-climate-change-double-think.aspx
Mar 1, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5i8kpequf3yb9-MhTXZNpyrrcgN-g
Sunday, March 1, 2009

NRC cuts could affect 300 positions

Feb 23, 2009
Mohammed Adam
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Technology/cuts+could+affect+positions/1312274/story.html
Feb 26, 2009
Génome Québec
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2009/26/c4048.html
Mar 1, 2009
Juliet O'Neill
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Ottawa+wades+into+oilsands+debate/1342099/story.html
Government must have 'green' focus while stimulating economy, pollster says
Feb 28, 2009
JOE FRIESEN
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090228.CLIMATE28/TPStory/National
Only a small portion of greenhouse gases could be sequestered
Feb 27, 2009
Gerald Butts
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/593781
Feb 27, 2009
David Anderson
Special to The Windsor Star
http://www.windsorstar.com/Business/Canada+wasting+this+economic+crisis/1334811/story.html
Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research solve problems, advance innovation and create jobs
Feb 27, 2009
NETWORKS OF CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE OF CANADA
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2009/27/c4408.html
Fuel standards and emissions targets on harmonization agenda
Feb 26, 2009
Allan Woods
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/593246