Innovation summit panelists debate Canada's future

Brain trust at IBM event agree that new ways of teaching science are needed
Oct 5, 2009
Peter Nowak
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/05/ibm-science-innovation-summit-panel.html

Millennium foundation winds down

As one of the few groups funding national research on student access to university and college, demise of the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation will leave a gap
Oct 5, 2009
Rosanna Tamburri
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/millennium-foundation-winds-down.aspx

More funding for universities – reasonable, but is it realistic?

Sep 30, 2009
Leo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/margin-notes/more-funding-for-universities-reasonable-but-is-it-realistic/

Errors of omission

Climate-change models must become even more complicated
Oct 5, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14580781

Working with Washington to tackle climate change

Oct 5, 2009
Jim Prentice
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/10/05/jim-prentice-working-with-washington-to-tackle-climate-change.aspx

Quebec's asbestos consensus crumbles

Oct 5, 2009
Kathleen Ruff
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/704763

Who's in charge if pandemic flu strikes federal public service, MPs ask feds

Each DM is accountable for providing a healthy and safe workplace, but the complexity of the federal public service demands a flexible approach, says one government official
Oct 5, 2009
CYNTHIA MÜNSTER
The Hill Times
http://hilltimes.com/page/view/pandemic_flu_public_service-10-5-2009

Environmental organizations say government isn't talking to them

Government consulting with corporations, provinces, not civil society organizations and environmental groups, say environmentalists
Oct 5, 2009
BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH
The Hill Times
http://www.hilltimes.com/page/view/environmental_org_government_not_talking-10-5-2009

Let them eat cake

Oct 5, 2009
Marni Soupcoff
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/10/05/marni-soupcoff-let-them-eat-cake.aspx

Living in a green 'hood

Never mind recycling or solar panels – if you want to cut your carbon footprint, move downtown and throw your garbage down the chute
Oct 5, 2009
Margaret Wente
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/living-in-a-green-hood/article1310517/

Americans win Nobel medicine prize

Oct 5, 2009
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/705455

Recent Nobel physiology or medicine winners

Oct 5, 2009
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/705469

Garneau marks 25 years of Canadians in space

Oct 5, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/05/tech-space-garneau-anniversary.html

Canada is going “wrong way” on climate change: Greenpeace

Oct 5, 2009
Archie McLean
Edmonton Journal
http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Canada+going+wrong+climate+change+Greenpeace/2068786/story.html

Autism disorders found in 1% of U.S. children

Oct 5, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/10/05/autism-us-children.html

Canadian flu shot study unlikely to change policy: WHO

Oct 5, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/10/05/h1n1-vaccine.html

CMAJ questions value of hand washing in flu prevention

Two new studies on H1N1 come as Canadians are faced with changing vaccination programs across the country
Oct 5, 2009
Caroline Alphonso
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/cmaj-questions-value-of-hand-washing-in-flu-prevention/article1308993/

Reintroduced ferrets face poison threat: Environmentalists

Oct 5, 2009
Randy Boswell
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/news/Reintroduced+ferrets+face+poison+threat+Environmentalists/2069134/story.html

Labelling deadline may keep natural health products off shelves

Oct 5, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/10/05/natural-health-products.html

U of Saskatchewan innovation could improve indoor air quality

Oct 4, 2009
Rory Maclean
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Saskatchewan+innovation+could+improve+indoor+quality/2068578/story.html

Eat it to save it: mass production to spare rare Canadian chicken from extinction

Oct 4, 2009
Andy Blatchford
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jAcxRRNOS-1gDfT-go8ndTVFURsw

Preterm births on rise: report

Oct 4, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/10/03/preterm-births-march-of-dimes-report.html

Sinking under the waves

Oct 3, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/sinking-under-the-waves/article1309318/

Burying CO2: Fix or folly?

Oct 3, 2009
Graham Thomson
Edmonton Journal
http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Burying+folly/2064972/story.html

Climate change 'solution' a fossil-fuel enabler

Oct 3, 2009
Peter Gorrie
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/704036

Swine flu's second wave seems to have arrived

H1N1 is dominant strain and 'schools are where it all happens,' doctor says
Oct 3, 2009
Theresa Boyle
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/704822

Americans to get first swine flu vaccine next week

Oct 3, 2009
Associated Press
http://www.thestar.com/Article/704823

Number of H1N1 cases rising slowly: latest Public Health Agency of Canada figures

Oct 3, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jWLEdlQwgIiBIYy6DWp-5O94u6XQ

Canadian researchers tackle 'fainting astronaut syndrome'

Oct 3, 2009
Sunny Dhillon
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gz9aaZvFBXhg-jnkmo39shDY-7Ow

Nobel buzz surrounds Toronto scientists

Oct 3, 2009
Megan Ogilvie & Joseph Hall
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/704864

The end is near

The media, polls and even scientists suggest the global warming scare is all over but the shouting
Oct 3, 2009
Lawrence Solomon
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/10/03/lawrence-solomon-the-end-is-near.aspx

Probiotic health claims unsupported: EU

Oct 2, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/10/02/probiotics-eu.html

Go easy on the salt, Ottawa

With a healthy dose of labelling, consumers won't need more food regulation
Oct 2, 2009
Sylvain Charlebois
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/go-easy-on-the-salt-ottawa/article1307228/

Endangered black-footed ferrets return home to wilds of Canadian Prairie

Oct 2, 2009
Jennifer Graham
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iR4nbQUHgcK2oBdXvtGDJ3sXOjNA

Hand washing may not help prevent flu: CMA

Oct 2, 2009
Elizabeth Thompson
SUN MEDIA
http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/canada/2009/10/01/11238911-sun.html

'Expedite' H1N1 shots: Ontario to feds

Oct 2, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/10/01/h1n1-bc-tamiflu.html

Ottawa's eco-vehicles running on dirty fuel

Tories keep buying alternate fuel cars, but there's only 4 places in Canada to fill them up
Oct 2, 2009
Allan Woods
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/704292

Oilsands emissions underestimated, report claims

Oct 2, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/02/oilsands-emissions.html

No tax hikes to cut emissions: Charest

Oct 2, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/02/charest-climate-tax.html

It gets harder to ignore the signs of climate change

And few places will be more affected than Canada's Arctic
Oct 2, 2009
Jeffrey Simpson
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/it-gets-harder-to-ignore-the-signs-of-climate-change/article1308816/

Public impact, no public access

Oct 2, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/public-impact-no-public-access/article1306425/

Climate fears based on lies, Calgary told

Think-tank adviser says CO2 not a threat; Warming science called flawed
Oct 2, 2009
Gina Teel
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Climate+fears+based+lies+Calgary+told/2058176/story.html

Lords of climate change skepticism

Oct 2, 2009
James Cowan
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2060870

Meet the Deniers

Oct 2, 2009
Ron Nurwisah
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/10/02/meet-the-deniers.aspx

Defects in key climate data are uncovered

Only by playing with data can scientists come up with the infamous ‘hockey stick’ graph of global warming
Oct 1, 2009
Ross McKitrick
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/10/01/ross-mckitrick-defects-in-key-climate-data-are-uncovered.aspx

Climate data buster

The discovery of more data distortion further undermines the claim of recent temperature records. The IPCC is now on wobbly legs at all four corners
Oct 1, 2009
Terence Corcoran
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/10/01/terence-corcoran-climate-data-buster.aspx

Palaeontology and conservation: Avoiding the heffalump trap

As the climate warms, conservationists might consider looking to the past to protect the future
Oct 1, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14539704

AIDS treatment: Almost halfway there

The routine use of anti-AIDS drugs is spreading
Oct 1, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14539720

Scientists urge more Nobel Prizes

Oct 1, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/01/tech-science-new-nobel-prizes.html

RIM, Queen's form research partnership

New industrial research chair to focus on how to deal with large amounts of customer data
Oct 1, 2009
Omar El Akkad
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/rim-queens-form-research-partnership/article1308476/

Provincial flu strategies all over the map

New Brunswick, Quebec and Nunavut buck trend of delaying fall immunization plans
Sep 30, 2009
Caroline Alphonso
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/provincial-flu-strategies-all-over-the-map/article1307772/

HPV vaccine not likely cause of girl's death

Sep 30, 2009
Raphael G. Satter
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/703174

More flu programs suspended

Confusion grows over association between seasonal flu shot and catching H1N1
Sep 30, 2009
CAROLINE ALPHONSO
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/more-flu-programs-suspended/article1304958/

B.C. cuts trans fat from restaurant food

Sep 30, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/09/30/bc--trans-fat-restaurant-ban-restriction.html

Airline routes predict spread of disease

Sep 30, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/09/30/h1n1-air-travel478.html

Millions still need AIDS drugs: UN

Sep 30, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/09/30/aids-drugs.html

Naturopaths warn lack of regulation a risk

Sep 30, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/09/30/pei-naturopath-regulation-584.html

Canada asked to join nations in pumping greenhouse gases underground

Sep 29, 2009
Allan Woods
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/702708

Mythbusters: Who says women can't do math and science?

Women executives with science degrees are now leading some of the world's largest companies
Sep 29, 2009
Hilary Stout
Forbes.com
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/09/22/f-forbes-women-in-science.html

Ont. launches $50B tobacco lawsuit

Sep 29, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/09/29/ont-tobacco.html

Climate policy bust

The case against drastic action goes well beyond holes in the science
Sep 29, 2009
Peter Foster
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/09/29/peter-foster-climate-policy-bust.aspx

Inuit, scientists split on polar bear numbers

Sep 29, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/09/29/nwmb-baffin-bay-hearing.html

The resilience of species

Sep 28, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/the-resilience-of-species/article1303515/

Urban metabolism

Cities can learn from comparing their carbon footprints
Sep 28, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14535367

Damaging the economy to please environmentalists

Sep 28, 2009
Raphael Alexander
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/09/28/raphael-alexander-damaging-the-economy-to-please-environmentalists.aspx

Stop using babies as lobbyists

Communication must foster comprehension and assurance, not confusion and anxiety
Sep 28, 2009
Howard Mains
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/09/28/stop-using-babies-as-lobbyists.aspx

Mandatory H1N1 shots for soldiers could violate Charter: Forces surgeon general

Sep 28, 2009
Murray Brewster
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jIdOrKJWyM3GZgU9witgjHCfOnOg

Liberal Senators wrangle over product safety legislation

Sep 28, 2009
Sarah Schmidt
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/health/Liberal+Senators+wrangle+over+product+safety+legislation/2042399/story.html

KINGSTON: Gathering energy for a critical mass

Solar panel manufacturing plant seen as a sign of bright future
Sep 28, 2009
Peter Kovessy
Ottawa Business Journal
http://www.ottawabusinessjournal.com/311204418946025.php

KINGSTON: A walk in the Innovation Park

Proponents eager for arrival of 'green' chemical research and commercialization centre
Sep 28, 2009
Peter Kovessy
Ottawa Business Journal
http://www.ottawabusinessjournal.com/326884097147256.php

Offshore wind facility would be Canada's largest

Sep 28, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/09/28/windsor-offshore-wind-092809.html

Energy storage key to electric car plans

Sep 28, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/09/28/electric-vehicle-committee-report.html

UN climate talks open in Bangkok

Nations urged to break deadlock over global warming deal
Sep 28, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/09/28/climate-talks-bangkok.html

Samsung mulls Ontario wind farm

Sep 28, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/09/28/samsung-wind-farm-ontario.html

Canadians talk climate change for UN

Sep 27, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/09/27/calgary-climate-change-conference.html

Health Canada answers FAQs about H1N1

Sep 25, 2009
The Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Health+Canada+answers+FAQs+about+H1N1/2035319/story.html

Clement angered by Nortel knocks

Deal to get review
Sep 25, 2009
Paul Vieira
Financial Post
http://www.canada.com/business/fp/Clement+angered+Nortel+knocks/2030356/story.html

Slowing wind farm blades reduces bat deaths

Sep 25, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/09/25/calgary-bat-deaths-alberta-wind-farms.html