Science Canada: 05/13/09

May 13, 2009
Matt McCann
TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL
http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/front/article/665393

Even trivial handouts influence the brand of drugs favoured by students, says new research paper
May 12, 2009
MARINA JIMÉNEZ
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090512.wlfreebies12art1832/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth

5,251 cases of flu worldwide, 358 in Canada
May 12, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/05/12/swine-flu-evolution.html

Canada inches closer to a decision on whether to allow companies to add vitamins and minerals to packaged or processed food
May 13, 2009
CARLY WEEKS
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090513.wljunk13art1833/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home

Healthy eating is becoming a preoccupation with consumers – and a multi-billion-dollar industry. But Canada's confusing and outdated food regulations are obstacles to getting products out into the market in a timely fashion, critics warn
May 13, 2009
Dana Flavelle
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/633386

Companies working around standard process for approval
May 13, 2009
Sarah Schmidt
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Food+rules+need+update+Watchdog/1591512/story.html

Commissioner makes waves over lack of protection for fish
May 13, 2009
GREG WESTON
Winnipeg Sun
http://www.winnipegsun.com/comment/columnists/greg_weston/2009/05/13/9439251-sun.html

May 13, 2009
David Suzuki and Faisal Moola
Special to The Citizen
http://www.canada.com/sets+pace+endangered+species/1590542/story.html

Cigarette company touts environmental package
May 13, 2009
Moira Welsh
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/633388

May 13, 2009
BRIDGET CURRAN
Chronicle-Herald
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1121743.html

Rough fescue in demand to restore drilling sites
May 12, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/05/12/calgary-fescue-carbon-storage.html

May 12, 2009
Megan Ogilvie
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/newsfeatures/research/article/633309

31,000 volunteers have already been enlisted to participate in the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer's decades-long investigation
May 8, 2009
LISA PRIEST
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090508.wlcancer08art01625/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth

Science Canada

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Innovate and prosper

Province has 'momentum' in early childhood development

Pharma freebies sway med students

WHO, flu experts looking into claim swine flu evolved in lab

Canada's environment minister to speak against U.S. green tariff proposal

Venture capital crunch stunts rising tech firms, group says

Alberta royalty regime collecting less than 50 cents per barrel, Liberals charge

Government's green plan too rosy, audit finds

Climate change commitment unmeasured, environment commissioner says

Federal predictions of greenhouse gas reductions are exaggerated: watchdog

Canada scolded over greenhouse gas estimates

Cheese puffs, with added vitamin D

Health Canada weighs fortifying junk foods

Food industry calls on government to update regulations on fortifying foods

Health Canada rules: Red tape or healthy caution?

Food rules need update: Watchdog

Winnipeg researcher charged with smuggling biological material into U.S.

Reel life situation

Scientists call for increased protection of boreal forest

U.S. sets pace on endangered species

Smokes: First you'll feel green, and then you'll die

Cheerios boxes, website carried unapproved drug claims: FDA

Science, not pandering

Junk science has a new cover girl

Energy industry embraces Alberta's native prairie grass

Canada's newest astronauts to be introduced Wednesday

Biologist sees golden age of cancer research

Thousands of Canadians sign up for cancer study