Wednesday, December 23, 2009

What’s up for the year ahead?

Dec 23, 2009
Leo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/margin-notes/whats-up-for-the-year-ahead/
Female graduates still encounter obstacles to their professional advancement, especially if they have children
Dec 22, 2009
Sarah Wolfe
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/how-to-keep-women-on-the-career-ladder/article1409380/
Dec 19, 2009
Kristine Owram
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iHvT1yVCYtrGU4BV5V0xqNonxtMw
Dec 18, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/windsor/story/2009/12/18/clement-nrc-magna-partnership.html

Disputes over Nobel time-honoured

Among laureates, Canadian is not alone in having his achievement questioned
Dec 23, 2009
LES PERREAUX
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/disputes-over-nobel-time-honoured/article1409813/
Dec 22, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/12/22/tech-boyle-nobel.html
Dec 23, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/12/23/drinking-water-pharmaceuticals.html
Dec 23, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/12/23/pneumonia-traffic-pollution.html
Canada 'missed' chance to lead in the fight against a global threat
Dec 23, 2009
Robert Benzie
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/742215--ottawa-wasted-climate-talks-mcguinty-says
Dec 23, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/12/23/tech-climate-habitat-shift.html
Dec 23, 2009
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/742119--honest-criticism-or-act-of-betrayal

Drug research and policy is vital

Dec 23, 2009
Russell Williams
Burnaby Now
http://www2.canada.com/burnabynow/news/community/story.html?id=70f3b642-3378-4c18-bcfb-fa2278cc0b4f
Probe looks at why Darlington workers were filling wrong tank
Dec 23, 2009
Tyler Hamilton & Jesse McLean
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/742225--nuclear-plant-spills-tritium-into-lake
Dec 23, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/12/22/trans-fats.html

A yo-yo diet of nutritional news

Peanuts were down but vegetarianism was up – along with the BMI of many Canadians
Dec 23, 2009
Leslie Beck
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/a-yo-yo-diet-of-nutritional-news/article1409441/

Problems in AECL sale

Dec 22, 2009
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/741635--problems-in-aecl-sale

AECL wins 1st Japan contract

Dec 22, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/12/22/aecl-japan-contract.html
Dec 22, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/12/22/acrylamide-junk-food-additive.html
Dec 22, 2009
Lesley Ciarula Taylor
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/741811--do-you-want-anti-cancer-drug-in-junk-food
French Fries, Chips
Dec 22, 2009
Tom Blackwell
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2368755

Advance of the killer fish

Dec 22, 2009
Kelly McParland
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/12/22/advance-of-the-killer-fish.aspx
Dec 22, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/12/22/electric-cars.html

Deconstructing Alberta's spin

Dec 22, 2009
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/741634--deconstructing-alberta-s-spin
Dec 22, 2009
Mike De Souza
Canwest News Service
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Canadians+cool+Harper+climate+change+stand/2371025/story.html
Dec 22, 2009
Gillian Steward
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/741655
Dec 22, 2009
Adrian MacNair
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/12/22/adrian-macnair-gordon-cambpell-green-scofflaw.aspx
Dec 22, 2009
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/12/22/moses-green-s-ten-commandments.aspx
New research underscores that diabetes is increasingly a disease of poverty in Canada
Dec 21, 2009
André Picard
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/diabetes-death-rate-drops-more-so-among-high-income-earners/article1408115/

Worry-free feasting

It’s a chemical world: Christmas dinner exposes us to harmless doses of Mother Nature’s finest carcinogens
Dec 21, 2009
Rolf Penner
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/12/21/rolf-penner-worry-free-feasting.aspx
Women in certain professions face a high risk of having children with physical problems, research shows
Dec 21, 2009
Beatrice Fantoni
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/study-suggests-link-between-occupation-and-birth-defects/article1408244/
Dec 21, 2009
Helen Branswell
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/swineflu/article/741542--experts-say-h1n1-could-have-a-silver-lining-if-it-knocks-out-other-viruses
A diluted congressional bill will suit the Harper government just fine
Dec 21, 2009
Jeffrey Simpson
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/canada-has-long-shadowed-the-us-on-climate-change/article1408023/

Obama's phony climate victory

If the Copenhagen farce proves to be a step toward global ruin, blame the President and his big-power politics
Dec 21, 2009
Jeffrey Sachs
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/obamas-phony-climate-victory/article1408090/
Dec 21, 2009
Don Martin
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/12/21/don-martin-frosty-provincal-relations-new-climate-crisis.aspx
Support on climate deal essential, Jim Prentice says
Dec 21, 2009
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/sciencetech/environment/copenhagensummit/article/741317--provinces-urged-to-back-copenhagen-climate-pact
Dec 21, 2009
Stephen Gordon
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/12/21/stephen-gordon-we-are-all-albertans-on-climate-change.aspx
Dec 21, 2009
Kelly McParland
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/12/21/km-the-deal-in-ebnmark.aspx
There's trouble over tree rings as the Climategate emails reveal a rift between scientists
Dec 21, 2009
Terence Corcoran
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/12/21/terence-corcoran-a-2-000-page-epic-of-science-and-skepticism-part-2.aspx

Is milk good for your kids?

Milk has had a favoured spot in Canada's food guide and in kids' lunches for many years, but new studies have some experts asking if dairy products are really necessary - or even safe
Dec 21, 2009
CARLY WEEKS
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/family-and-relationships/is-milk-good-for-your-kids/article1407183/
Dec 21, 2009
Gwyn Morgan
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/commentary/copenhagens-actors-and-the-winners-are/article1407211/
Dec 20, 2009
Terence Corcoran
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/12/20/climategate-what-s-the-quot-trick-quot-and-what-did-it-quot-hide-quot.aspx

The work must continue

Dec 19, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/the-work-must-continue/article1406389/
The accord delivered by the Copenhagen climate talks is hardly far-reaching
Dec 19, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=15124802

Planetary birth control gone mad

Adopting China's one-child policy won't save the Earth
Dec 18, 2009
Lysiane Gagnon
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/planetary-birth-control-gone-mad/article1406093/