Monday, May 11, 2009

INNOVATION IN CANADA: Move beyond warnings

May 11, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090511.EINNOVATION11ART1716/TPStory/Comment
May 11, 2009
Leo Charbonneau
University Afairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/margin-notes/the-basic-vs-applied-research-debate
May 11, 2009
GWYN MORGAN
Globe and Mail
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090508.wagendamorgan0511/BNStory/robColumnsBlogs/home
Harper government's actions are 'dreadful' and undercut public pledges to tackle climate change, leading glaciologist says
May 11, 2009
BILL CURRY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090511.SCIENCEOTT11ART2225/TPStory/National
As Prentice prepares bio-fuel regulation, controversy grows in the U.S. over indirect land-use emissions
May 11, 2009
SHAWN MCCARTHY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090511.RETHANOL11ART1927/TPStory/Business
'Vital resource' threatened, report says
May 11, 2009
Margaret Munro
Canwest News Service
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=1583292
And commissioner of environment Scott Vaughan to release first audit of climate change plans under Kyoto Implementation Act.
May 11, 2009
Bea Vongdouangchanh
The Hill Times
http://www.hilltimes.com/html/index.php?display=story&full_path=2009/may/11/legislation/&c=2
More international students expected to win the prestigious scholarship in coming years
May 11, 2009
Nick Taylor-Vaisey
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/first-vanier-scholars-hail-mostly-from-home.aspx
May 11, 2009
Rosanna Tamburri
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/the-pain-of-pension-fund-losses.aspx
May 11, 2009
Pauline Anderson
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/a-master-of-education-in-nunavut.aspx

Tories drop ball on lab upgrade

A few theories why expansion on shelf
May 11, 2009
Dan Lett
Winnipeg Free Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/tories-drop-ball-on-lab-upgrade-44702517.html
Worker who had been in Mexico in April somehow transmitted virus to hogs when changing barn vents
May 11, 2009
DAWN WALTON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com//servlet/story/LAC.20090511.FLU11ART2204/TPStory/National/
May 11, 2009
Marcie Gauntlett
The Daily News
http://www.canada.com/seal+product+backed+science/1584281/story.html
May 10, 2009
Richard Foot
Canwest News Service
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Life/small+victories+affect+picture+animal+rights+debate/1582327/story.html
May 11, 2009
Lawrence Solomon
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/05/11/munger-obama-s-cap-and-trade-plan-quot-monstrously-stupid-quot.aspx
May 11, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/05/11/ontario-health.html

Mining the moon, they hope

Canadian miners aim to regain lost ground as resourceful innovators
May 11, 2009
Peter Koven
Financial Post
http://www.financialpost.com/news-sectors/story.html?id=1583302
May 11, 2009
Janice Kelland
Ottawa Business Journal
http://www.ottawabusinessjournal.com/297118540914151.php
May 11, 2009
Montreal Gazette
http://www.canada.com/McGill+Queen+profs+Killam+Prizes/1584697/story.html

Mighty Marquis wheat is back

Heritage cereal grains appeal to organic food producers, artisan bakers, chefs
May 11, 2009
David Finlayson
The Edmonton Journal
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Mighty+Marquis+wheat+back/1583031/story.html
May 11, 2009
Karen Hawthorne
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2009/05/11/canada-set-to-pick-two-new-astronauts-candidates-with-the-right-stuff.aspx
May 11, 2009
Carol Sanders
Winnipeg Free Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/canadas-budding-scientists-display-research-at-u-of-m-44702442.html
May 10, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/05/10/edm-federal-lab-upgrades.html
May 9, 2009
Peter Gorrie
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/631583
May 8, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/05/08/elsevier-merck-journal-sponsorship.html

Experts fear swine/bird flu mix

May 8, 2009
Margie Mason
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/631295