Monday, April 27, 2009

Not all research deserves public funding

Apr 27, 2009
GWYN MORGAN
Globe and Mail
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090421.wagenda_morgan27/BNStory/robColumnsBlogs/home
Canadian sufferers showing milder symptoms, but health official says virus could mutate and warns Ottawa to brace for severe cases
Apr 27, 2009
TU THANH HA AND BRIAN LAGHI
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090426.wflumain27/BNStory/International
Upgraded system suffers from funding gaps
Apr 27, 2009
NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090427.wfluprepared27art2121/BNStory/National/home

No need to panic ... yet

Ontario officials are worried swine flu could be pandemic, killing thousands
Apr 26, 2009
MICHELE MANDEL
Toronto Sun
http://www.torontosun.com/news/2009/04/26/9248411-sun.html
Apr 27, 2009
RAY LILLEY
Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090427.wfluworldreax0427/BNStory/International

PM's pal gets government job

Appointment to board of directors is geologist's third posting to be criticized for favouritism
Apr 27, 2009
Richard J. Brennan
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/624802
Apr 27, 2009
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Legal+battle+over+Vancouver+supervised+injection+site+starts+Monday/1538132/story.html
Apr 27, 2009
Scott Haggett
Reuters
http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKN2446164120090427?sp=true

Losing the war on climate gases

Apr 27, 2009
Times Colonist
http://www.timescolonist.com/Business/Losing+climate+gases/1537732/story.html
Apr 26, 2009
Margaret Munro
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Arctic+researchers+struggle+complete+projects+costs+rise/1537022/story.html
Apr 26, 2009
Philip Fine
University World News
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20090424130258237
Amy Zarzeczny
May 1, 2009 issue
The Lawyers Weekly
http://www.lawyersweekly.ca/index.php?section=article&volume=28&number=48&article=3
Apr 27, 2009
AVRIM LAZAR
Globe and Mail
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090427.wagendalazar0427/BNStory/robAgenda/home
Apr 27, 2009
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/624694

Experts prefer tap water

Our water is safer, more eco-friendly than bottled, local scientists say
Apr 27, 2009
Eric McGuinness
The Hamilton Spectator
http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/555450
Apr 26, 2009
Jen Skerritt
Winnipeg Free Press
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Health/Winnipeg+working+swine+vaccine/1536602/story.html

Carbon copy in Ottawa

Apr 26, 2009
Editorial
Chronicle-Herald
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Editorial/1118702.html

Do not read this column ...

... if all you're going to do is tell me to stop picking on that nice Al Gore and David Suzuki
Apr 26, 2009
LORRIE GOLDSTEIN
Toronto Sun
http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/lorrie_goldstein/2009/04/26/9248316-sun.html

Space goal set early

Apr 26, 2009
DEAN BENNETT
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Canada/2009/04/26/9250566-sun.html

Science nationals await

Provincial fair picks top talent
Apr 27, 2009
Carol Sanders
Winnipeg Free Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/life/science-nationals-await-43759917.html?viewAllComments=y
Apr 24, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/04/24/court-mining-pollution865.html