What do we know about the vaccines' safety? Not enough

In the headlong rush to do good, we need to be sure we don't end up doing harm
Aug 7, 2009
Alan Cassels and Arthur Schafer
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/what-do-we-know-about-the-vaccines-safety-not-enough/article1242422/

Harper manipulating the scientific process

Aug 7, 2009
Evan Wood
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/677476

Of causation, correlation and calories

Aug 7, 2009
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=1867858

House committee calls meeting on Nortel sale

Aug 7, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/05/nortel-sale-industry-committee.html

The premiers and the flu

Aug 7, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/the-premiers-and-the-flu/article1244151/

‘Cash for clunkers' won't help the planet, experts say

Trading in old, gas-guzzling vehicles may help ailing auto industry, but as far as attacking climate change, ‘it's just a drop in the bucket'
Aug 5, 2009
Seth Borenstein
Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/cash-for-clunkers-wont-help-the-planet-experts-say/article1242406/

Possible fix found for swine flu vaccine production

Aug 6, 2009
Helen Branswell
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/677134

How much vaccine to order and who gets it?

While Ottawa could buy less than the maximum amount, it also could do exactly that and give any excess to poor countries
Aug 5, 2009
Françoise Baylis
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/how-much-vaccine-to-order-and-who-gets-it/article1242268/

Government rebates for hybrid cars miss the mark

Aug 7, 2009
Colby Cosh
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/08/07/colby-cosh-government-rebates-for-hybrid-cars-miss-the-mark.aspx

More kids getting inflammatory bowel disease, Ontario survey finds

Institute suggests that prevalence of Crohn's disease in children is rising, and doctors are trying to figure out why
Aug 5, 2009
ANNE-MARIE TOBIN
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/more-kids-getting-inflammatory-bowel-disease-ontario-survey-finds/article1242737/

Clean energy, not photo-op, should be premiers' priority

Provincial agreement on pollution standards would clear the way for action by Ottawa
Aug 5, 2009
Rick Smith
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/676159

Kirk says Canada is lost in space

Aug 7, 2009
Courier-Islander
http://www.canada.com/Kirk+says+Canada+lost+space/1868769/story.html

Mental health experts target ‘huge mismatch’ in funding

Stigma is diverting money for research, doctors say
Aug 7, 2009
Tony Spears
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Mental+health+experts+target+huge+mismatch+funding/1867684/story.html

FDA vows safety crackdown

Aug 6, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/08/06/fda-crackdown.html

Saskatchewan leads

Aug 5, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/saskatchewan-leads/article1241518/

Get fired up over badly managed forests

B.C. residents are rightfully furious that the lessons of the 2003 fire season appear to have been disregarded
Aug 5, 2009
Reese Halter
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/get-fired-up-over-badly-managed-forests/article1241134/

Prentice proposes stronger waste-water rules

Aug 6, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2009/08/06/nb-prentice-environment-wastewater-1240.html

Contaminated soils can yield healthy harvest

Aug 6, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/06/tech-crops-food-contaminated-soil-metals-vegetables.html

Lyme and the tale of two tests

As ticks spread into Canada, concern rises about rigour of existing screenings
Aug 5, 2009
Lia Grainger
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/life/story.html?id=1862342

Canada to order 50.4 million H1N1 vaccine doses

$400M contract goes to GlaxoSmithKline factory in Quebec City
Aug 6, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/08/06/swine-flu-vaccine.html

Human tests of swine flu vaccine start

Aug 5, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/08/05/swine-flu-vaccine.html

Health Canada studying effect of chemicals on infant genitals

Research will determine if the genitals of Canadian babies are being altered by their moms' exposure to bisphenol A or phthalates
Aug 7, 2009
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/health-canada-studying-effect-of-chemicals-on-infant-genitals/article1244166/

Reduce fetal exposure to BPA and phthalates, experts say

With Health Canada recently banning plastic baby bottles made from bisphenol A and proposing to ban certain toys, questions arise about whether similar actions should be taken to safeguard pregnant women
Aug 6, 2009
Martin Mittelstaedt
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/reduce-fetal-exposure-to-bpa-and-phthalates-experts-say/article1243872/

Hybrid rebates ineffective, study finds

Aug 4, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/04/hybrid-study.html

Swine flu deaths rise above 1,000: WHO

Aug 4, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/08/04/swine-flu-world.html