Don’t swallow these innovation nostrums

One report after another offers us quick fixes to close the gaps. But there are no short cuts
Aug 27, 2010
David Naylor and Stephen Toope
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/dont-swallow-these-innovation-nostrums/article1688275/

The year ahead in Canadian science policy

Aug 31, 2010
Rob Annan
Researcher Forum
http://dontleavecanadabehind.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/the-year-ahead-in-canadian-science-policy/

Government of Canada Invests in Research and Graduate Students

Sep 1, 2010
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-Invests-in-Research-and-Graduate-Students-1312740.htm

Canada's first research chair in men's health

Ottawa appointment to ensure better care for patients with male cancers
Aug 31, 2010
Sneh Duggal
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Canada+first+research+chair+health/3462156/story.html

Million-dollar degree, revised upwards

Aug 31, 2010
Leo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/margin-notes/million-dollar-degree-revised-upwards/

Environmental group warns federal government against Artic oil drilling

World Wildlife Fund of Canada says the move is ill-advised because it comes in advance of a planned regulatory review
Sep 6, 2010
KRISTEN SHANE
The Hill Times
http://www.thehilltimes.ca/page/view/oildrilling-09-06-2010

Engineered-in-Canada salmon declared fit for the dinner plate

FDA says DNA-altered fish are safe to eat
Sep 4, 2010
Jessica Leeder
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/engineered-in-canada-salmon-declared-fit-for-the-dinner-plate/article1696212/

Climate-change assessment: Must try harder

A call to reform the IPCC
Sep 2, 2010
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/16941153

Hadfield named space station commander

1st Canadian to head ISS says it's a 'tremendous honour'
Sep 2, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/09/02/astronaut-mission-csa.html

Mental stimulation and dementia: Brain gain

Stimulating the brain delays, but does not prevent, dementia
Sep 2, 2010
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/16941143

B.C.’s fishy salmon science

Like it or not, farmed fish will soon be vital to feed a hungry world
Sep 2, 2010
Margaret Wente
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/bcs-fishy-salmon-science/article1693096/

Oil extraction industry expected to regain strong profitability this year

Sep 2, 2010
CONFERENCE BOARD OF CANADA
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/02/c6828.html

Prudent steps on MS surgery

Sep 2, 2010
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/855605--editorial-prudent-steps-on-ms-surgery

Funding MS trials is a decision that goes beyond expertise

Clinical trials for the Zamboni treatment of MS would be a bold move – but the right one
Sep 2, 2010
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/funding-ms-trials-is-a-decision-that-goes-beyond-expertise/article1694507/

Experts advise against clinical trials for MS treatment

Sep 1, 2010
Joseph Hall and Joanna Smith
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/854770--experts-advise-against-clinical-trials-for-ms-treatment

Update: Government of Canada Accepts Recommendations on MS Research

Sep 1, 2010
Health Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Update-Government-of-Canada-Accepts-Recommendations-on-MS-Research-1312848.htm

CIHR makes recommendations on Canadian MS research priorities

Aug 31, 2010
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/31/c6147.html

Oilsands water data worth examining: Stelmach

'If it means that we have to do something more, we will,' premier says
Sep 1, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/09/01/edmonton-stelmach-oilsands-water-study.html

Oilsands pollution findings conflict: Prentice

Sep 1, 2010
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/09/01/oilsands-pollution-prentice-environment.html

Where’s the family planning in Ottawa’s maternal health plan?

The oversight is especially hard to understand because Canada wants to be regarded as a leader in global health initiatives for women and children
Sep 1, 2010
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/wheres-the-family-planning-in-ottawas-maternal-health-plan/article1693077/

Oilsands water toxins natural, monitor says

Aug 31, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/08/31/oilsands-ramp-kuzmic.html

Experts casting about for correct new salmon quota

This year’s fish run appears bountiful, but question about numbers to take in future remains contentious
Aug 31, 2010
Tamsyn Burgmann
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/experts-casting-about-for-correct-new-salmon-quota/article1691817/

White-roofs law would help cool Earth: prof

Mayor of Montreal borough proposes bylaw requiring white roofs
Aug 31, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/08/31/mtl-white-roofs.html

Brock University staff get Wi-Fi warning

Aug 31, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/08/31/con-wi-fi-warning.html

Back to school - What's that university degree worth?

Aug 31, 2010
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
http://www.aucc.ca/publications/media/2010/value_of_a_degree_08_31_e.html

Garbage-to-biofuel plant launched in Edmonton

Aug 31, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/08/31/edmonton-garbage-landfill-biofuel-plant.html

Pour more cold water on the IPCC

A new review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change contains some smart institutional reforms, but this response is too timid if the IPCC is to bulletproof itself.
Aug 31, 2010
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/pour-more-cold-water-on-the-ipcc/article1690681/

UN climate panel urged to reform, stick to science

Review says term-limit for chair too long, calls for stronger enforcement of scientific review procedures
Aug 30, 2010
Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/un-climate-panel-urged-to-reform-stick-to-science/article1689960/

Japan's medical authorities slam 'absurd' homeopathy

Aug 30, 2010
AFP
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Japan+medical+authorities+slam+absurd+homeopathy/3460661/story.html

Elevated levels of toxins found in Athabasca River

Finding refutes long-standing claims that water quality hasn’t been affected by oil sands development
Aug 30, 2010
Josh Wingrove
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/prairies/elevated-levels-of-toxins-found-in-athabasca-river/article1689578/

Marijuana effective in reducing pain, study shows

Montreal researchers establish scientific basis for medical use of drug
Aug 30, 2010
Caroline Alphonso
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/marijuana-effective-in-reducing-pain-study-shows/article1689573/

B.C. should look to Alaska for tips on salmon management

U.S. neighbour has had a successful, sustainable fishery for decades
Aug 30, 2010
Gary Mason
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/gary_mason/bc-should-look-to-alaska-for-tips-on-salmon-management/article1690865/

The right to refuse wellness

Aug 30, 2010
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/854099--the-right-to-refuse-wellness

Long-gun registry effective but misunderstood, RCMP report says

Mounties recommend keeping legislation, which will soon be challenged in Parliament
Aug 30, 2010
Jim Bronskill
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/long-gun-registry-effective-but-misunderstood-rcmp-report-says/article1690724/

Government of Canada Supports Research on Inuit Leadership and Governance

Aug 30, 2010
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-Supports-Research-on-Inuit-Leadership-and-Governance-1311372.htm

Exploration for natural gas causes consternation in Quebec

Province has long nurtured an image as a green-energy titan
Aug 29, 2010
Les Perreaux
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec/exploration-for-natural-gas-causes-consternation-in-quebec/article1689467/

The genetic mystique of ‘me’ medicine

Are we simply our genes? Is that why we’re unique? Guess again
Aug 28, 2010
Donna Dickenson
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/the-genetic-mystique-of-me-medicine/article1688187/

$15M inquiry into its collapse, Fraser River Salmon Fishery seeing top returns

Aug 28, 2010
Kevin Libin
National Post
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/08/28/kevin-libin-in-the-middle-of-a-15m-inquiry-into-its-collapse-the-fraser-river-salmon-fishery-is-seeing-the-best-returns-in-almost-a-century/

Alberta looks to shield oil sands lands

Minister says he’s ‘not uncomfortable’ with recommendation to protect 32% of Lower Athabasca region
Aug 27, 2010
Nathan VanderKlippe
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/alberta-looks-at-conservation-areas-in-oil-sands-lands/article1688222/

The rising trend against the war on drugs

Evidence is mounting in favour of the decriminalization of drugs such as marijuana
Aug 27, 2010
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/the-rising-trend-against-the-war-on-drugs/article1688322/

Announcement of an Integrated Oceans Management Plan for the Beaufort Sea

Aug 27, 2010
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Announcement-of-an-Integrated-Oceans-Management-Plan-for-the-Beaufort-Sea-1310824.htm

Minister Goodyear Outlines Plan for Jobs and Growth in Southern Ontario

Aug 27, 2010
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Minister-Goodyear-Outlines-Plan-for-Jobs-and-Growth-in-Southern-Ontario-1310722.htm