Thursday, January 29, 2009

Budget erases funding for key science agency

Organization that finances large-scale science is ignored, putting jobs, research and Canada's international reputation at risk
Jan 29, 2009
CAROLYN ABRAHAM
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090129.BUDGETSCIENCE29/TPStory/National
Jan 29, 2009
Paul Jay and Amina Zafar
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/01/29/genome-funding.html
Jan 29, 2009
JAN SARGEANT Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090128.wcomilk29/BNStory/specialComment/home

Canada Cuts Research Funding

Jan 28, 2009
Wayne Kondro
ScienceInsider
http://blogs.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2009/01/canada-cuts-res.html

Money for bricks, but not talent

University researchers say there isn't enough new funding to close the gap with American universities
Jan 28, 2009
ELIZABETH CHURCH AND DANIEL LEBLANC
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090128.BUDGETSCIENCE28/TPStory/National
Jan 28, 2009
Paul Jay
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/01/28/scitech-budget-reac.html
Jan 28, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090128.EBUDGET28/TPStory/Comment
More action sought on renewable energy
Jan 28, 2009
Allan Woods
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/578403
Jan 28, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/01/28/bpa-fasting.html
Jan 28, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/01/28/tto-smoking.html
Provincial advisory board recommends universal access to free amniocentesis
Jan 28, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/01/28/mtl-downs-syndrome-testing-0128.html
Jan 28, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/01/28/nanotech.html
Suggestions outlined in EU blueprint for Copenhagen deal
Jan 28, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/01/28/eu-carbon.html
Making a mark; Two women share their success stories
Jan 28, 2009
Mary Teresa Bitti
Financial Post
http://www.financialpost.com/working/story.html?id=1226258
Jan 27, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/01/27/budget2009-environment.html