Garneau's next mission: bring science to politics

Nov 26, 2008
Paul Jay
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/11/25/f-garneau-qa.html

Europe reaches deal on space spending

Nov 26, 2008
Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSLQ52014720081126

Climate change still a concern despite economy: poll

Nov 26, 2008
CTV.ca News http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081126/climate_change_081126/20081126?hub=SciTech

Fishing the fish stocks to extinction

Nov 26, 2008
JEFFREY SIMPSON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081125.wcosimp26/BNStory/specialComment/home

Patient-led drug trials defy medical establishment

Nov 26, 2008
The Associated Press
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081126/patient_study_081126/20081126?hub=Health

Study says HIV could be eliminated in a decade

Nov 26, 2008
The Associated Press
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081126/hiv_study_081126/20081126?hub=Health

Experts call for global network to prevent asteroid disasters

Nov 26, 2008
AFP
http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/science/story.html?id=997111

FDA finds traces of melamine in U.S. infant formula

Nov 26, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/11/26/melamine-formula.html

Trouble in Toyland report warns against phthalates, lead

Nov 26, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/11/26/toys-lead.html

Environmentalists want Ottawa to burnish its image

Nov 26, 2008
STEVE RENNIE
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081125.wcosimp26/BNStory/specialComment/home

David Suzuki: Leadership crucial to forestall looming crises

Nov 25, 2008
David Suzuki and Faisal Moola
Georgia Straight
http://www.straight.com/article-172271/david-suzuki-leadership-crucial-forestall-looming-crises

Opponents, supporters argue over proposed wind project

Nov 25, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/11/25/wind-farm.html

Minister of State for Science and Technology celebrates official launch of Centre for the Commercialization of Research

Investment by federal government to help move discoveries out of the lab and into the global marketplace
Nov 25, 2008
NETWORKS OF CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE OF CANADA
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2008/25/c4042.html

Try the catch quota - and save the fisheries

Nov 25, 2008
JEFFREY SIMPSON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081125.COSIMP25/TPStory/Environment

Pharmacists shouldn't prescribe smoking drugs: critics

Nov 25, 2008
CARLY WEEKS
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081125.wldrug25/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home

Conservation groups challenge owl recovery plan

Nov 25, 2008
JEFF BARNARD
Associated Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gOIl4eHuVn0GmiY4YGDokffLbpEgD94LSA4O0

Rate of new cancer cases drops in U.S. for first time

Nov 25, 2008
Reuters, special to CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/11/25/cancer-rates.html

More competition in generic drugs could offer $800M in savings: study

Nov 25, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/11/25/generic-drugs.html

Greenhouse gases hit record highs: UN

Nov 25, 2008
ELIANE ENGELER
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/542963

OPG testing biomass fuel in coal-fired power plants

Nov 24, 2008
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/542152

The rankings that rankle

Nov 24, 2008
Leo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/blog.aspx?id=4762&blogid=86

AFMC urges Canadian Government to increase funding for CIHR as strategy for economic prosperity

Nov 24, 2008
The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
http://afmc.ca/news-whats-new-details-e.php?id=84

Political and strategic consequences of climate change: wars, epidemics

Gwynne Dyer says if the world hasn't reached zero GHGs by 2050, it's not going to be pretty
Nov 24, 2008
Kate Malloy
The Hill Times
http://www.thehilltimes.ca/html/index.php?display=story&full_path=2008/november/24/qa_gwynne_dyer/&c=2

B.C. researchers tout stem-cell link to cancer

Nov 24, 2008
Steve Mertl
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/542377

Some breast cancers may clear up without treatment: study

Nov 24, 2008
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/11/24/breastcancer-study.html

Risks higher for Avandia than similar diabetes drug: study

Nov 24, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/11/24/diabetes-drugs.html

Canada's largest wind farm to be set up in southern Manitoba

Nov 24, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/11/24/wind-farm.html

Secret advice to politicians: oilsands emissions hard to scrub

Briefing document is pessimistic on carbon storage and capture
Nov 24, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/11/24/sands-trap.html

What amount of nature should nations preserve?

Some scientists want Canada to protect at least 50 per cent of its boreal forest and argue other countries should follow suit
Nov 24, 2008
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081124.BOREAL24/TPStory/Environment

Computing gender differences

Nov 24, 2008
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/editorials/story.html?id=39aa820f-0dfb-4c92-a597-216d8528101c

Possible listeria exposure in Ontario jails

Nov 23, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/11/22/listeria-prisons.html

Broken windows theory boosted by new study

Nov 21, 2008
Margaret Munro
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=3aae70ed-59c7-4892-a8f8-a9703be9ae2d

Good riddance to Green Shift

Nov 20, 2008
editorial
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=974740

Climate change spurs fevers, report says

Nov 20, 2008
MICHAEL PERRY
Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081120.wdisease1120/BNStory/Science/home