Monday, June 29, 2009

AIDS breakthrough a reason for pride, pain

June 28, 2009
The Gazette
http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/features/viewpoints/story.html?id=8e49e702-0ede-433d-a22f-f900719024a6
Prof gets $1.4M to boost diesel fuel efficiency
June 29, 2009
Dave Hall
The Windsor Star
http://www2.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=98aadab4-513a-4773-b456-6f490bc5db78
June 26, 2009
Derrick Penner
Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Western+provinces+need+improve+productivity+conference+board/1737503/story.html
Key drug in fight against H1N1 virus still reliable, world health officials say after isolated case in Denmark
Jun 29, 2009
Mike Stobbe
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/swine-flu-shows-first-sign-of-resistance-to-tamiflu/article1201110/
June 29, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/29/onatario-nuclear.html
Announcement marks a huge shift in policy for the McGuinty government, which had planned to spend $26-billion expanding and refurbishing its fleet of reactors
Jun 29, 2009
Karen Howlett
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario-suspends-nuclear-power-plans/article1200469/
June 29, 2009
Megan O'Toole
National Post
http://www.canada.com/Technology/nullifies+nuclear+power+plant+plans/1744589/story.html
Feature speeds up rate of atomic reactions in event of a coolant leak; regulators say they misjudged size of the problem
Jun 29, 2009
Martin Mittelstaedt
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/reactor-design-puts-safety-into-question/article1200130/
Remnants of Cold War are a regional and global threat, delegates from four ex-Soviet states urge at summit in Geneva
Jun 29, 2009
Robert Evans
Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/central-asian-leaders-plead-for-help-in-cleaning-nuclear-waste/article1201134/

A public tarring in Saudi Canada

Jun 28, 2009
Andrew Nikiforuk
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/657518
June 26, 2009
AFP
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/China+taking+climate+change+seriously+Barroso/1736832/story.html
President, reluctant to speculate about when senators might pass energy law, rolls out new standards for energy conservation in lighting systems
Jun 29, 2009
Jeff Mason
Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/obama-gears-up-for-climate-bills-test-in-us-senate/article1201191/
America's bill is a bundle of compromises
June 27, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13933204
Legislation a major victory for Obama
Jun 27, 2009
Richard Cowan
Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-house-passes-landmark-climate-bill/article1199364/
Jun 29, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gfLJWw0PL6f2mcy97Q4l_IURTdSg
June 29, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/06/29/swine-flu-research.html
U.S. energy secretary would have learned a lot from CAPP event
June 27, 2009
Deborah Yedlin
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Business/Oilsands+progress+missed+lesson/1739145/story.html
June 29, 2009
Sharon Kirkey
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Health/Chief+health+officer+warns+pregnant+women+risk/1744628/story.html
Half-tonne load of steel at facility falls 20 metres from crane
Jun 29, 2009
Robert Cribb
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/658118

Minister touts arctic strength

Lawrence Cannon
June 29, 2009
Randy Boswell
Canwest News Service
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=1743165
June 26, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/26/uk-brown-fund-climate-change-developing-countries.html
June 29, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/29/ottawa-hawkesbury-solar-farm.html

Can we 'milk' oil from algae?

Jun 29, 2009
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/658052
June 29, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/29/wheelchair-thought-brain-control-toyota.html
Water commission persuaded by demonstration with old smoke-eater
June 29, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/29/ns-halifax-water-ozone.html
Jun 29, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13936868
New technology lets B.C. research team study exotic creatures, in hopes of affecting policy protecting them
Jun 27, 2009
WENDY STUECK
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/deep-sea-coral-emerges-from-the-darkness/article1199528/
June 26, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/26/nwt-plants.html
June 26, 2009
John Weidlich
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/26/black-footed-ferret.html
June 26, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/26/tech-stephen-hawking-perimeter-institute.html