May 27, 2009
Susan Lunn
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/05/27/science-funding-preston-manning-federal-government.html
The goal of the Science Canada website is to highlight science policy issues in Canada's political arena and media.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Zealots can't dominate debate
May 28, 2009
Gerry Klein
The StarPhoenix
http://www2.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/columnists/story.html?id=6bf73957-e7ec-4fca-8b20-6ab75c3b4b60
Gerry Klein
The StarPhoenix
http://www2.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/columnists/story.html?id=6bf73957-e7ec-4fca-8b20-6ab75c3b4b60
Oilsands companies must report contents of waste ponds
May 27, 2009
Hanneke Brooymans
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Business/Oilsands+companies+must+report+contents+waste+ponds/1636791/story.html
Hanneke Brooymans
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Business/Oilsands+companies+must+report+contents+waste+ponds/1636791/story.html
Breast cancer testing in Quebec ‘botched'
‘To put it bluntly this could be an explosive situation,' says president of the Quebec pathologist association as study finds treatment of hundreds of women in question
May 28, 2009
Rhéal Séguin
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/breast-cancer-testing-in-quebec-botched/article1156500/
May 28, 2009
Rhéal Séguin
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/breast-cancer-testing-in-quebec-botched/article1156500/
Cap-trade on the way
Ontario, Alberta look for deal on environment
May 28, 2009
JONATHAN JENKINS
Toronto Sun
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2009/05/28/9594776-sun.html
May 28, 2009
JONATHAN JENKINS
Toronto Sun
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2009/05/28/9594776-sun.html
Ontario emissions plan faces 2-year delay
Law gives province power in 2012 to apply cap-and-trade system
May 28, 2009
Rob Ferguson
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/641632
May 28, 2009
Rob Ferguson
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/641632
Cap, trade charade
Canada unfazed by fact that scheme is a costly failure in Europe
May 28, 2009
LORRIE GOLDSTEIN
Edmonton Sun
http://www.edmontonsun.com/comment/columnists/lorrie_goldstein/2009/05/28/9595706-sun.html
May 28, 2009
LORRIE GOLDSTEIN
Edmonton Sun
http://www.edmontonsun.com/comment/columnists/lorrie_goldstein/2009/05/28/9595706-sun.html
Ottawa vows to ban cigarillo 'kiddie packs'
Federal Health Minister promises to ban candy-flavoured cigarillos and tighten restrictions on advertising
May 28, 2009
André Picard
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/ottawa-vows-to-ban-cigarillo-kiddie-packs/article1154737/
May 28, 2009
André Picard
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/ottawa-vows-to-ban-cigarillo-kiddie-packs/article1154737/
Recession benefit: Alberta can pause and rethink the oil sands
Any new approach should be based on the simple premise that reducing emissions is the cost of doing business
May 26, 2009
Jeffrey Simpson
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/recession-benefit-alberta-can-pause-and-rethink-the-oil-sands/article1154307/
May 26, 2009
Jeffrey Simpson
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/recession-benefit-alberta-can-pause-and-rethink-the-oil-sands/article1154307/
Cabinet tweaks medical marijuana rules after losing court case
May 26, 2009
Tim Naumetz
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5g4Mn1zqhAPsjTQR0xmwiZXbhmztA
Tim Naumetz
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5g4Mn1zqhAPsjTQR0xmwiZXbhmztA
Northeast U.S. coast at risk from sea-level rise, report warns
Researchers' findings suggest melting ice from Greenland mean oceans could rise as much as 20 inches by 2100
May 27, 2009
Randolph E. Schmid
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/northeast-us-coast-at-risk-from-sea-level-rise-report-warns/article1156117/
May 27, 2009
Randolph E. Schmid
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/northeast-us-coast-at-risk-from-sea-level-rise-report-warns/article1156117/
The North loses mining innovation to Toronto
May 27, 2009
Andrew Low and Kelly Louiseize
Sudbury Northern Life
http://www.northernlife.ca/News/LocalNews/2009/innovation260509005.asp?NLStory=innovation260509005
Andrew Low and Kelly Louiseize
Sudbury Northern Life
http://www.northernlife.ca/News/LocalNews/2009/innovation260509005.asp?NLStory=innovation260509005
Students, Thirsk's friends turn out to marvel at launch
Calgary Astronaut Begins Six-month Space Odyssey
May 28, 2009
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Technology/Students+Thirsk+friends+turn+marvel+launch/1638402/story.html
May 28, 2009
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Technology/Students+Thirsk+friends+turn+marvel+launch/1638402/story.html
The origin of swine flu: Putting the pieces together
A better understanding of how the new strain of influenza arose
May 28, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13726722
May 28, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13726722
The behavioural effects of video games: Good game?
Playing video games can make you a better person
May 28, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13726738
May 28, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13726738
The National Ignition Facility: On target, finally
A machine for testing nuclear weapons opens for business
May 28, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13726730
May 28, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13726730
Carbon offsets: It really isn't easy being green
B.C. learns that it's hard to navigate the murky world of offsets
May 20, 2009
Gary Mason
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/carbon-offsets-it-really-isnt-easy-being-green/article1147597/
May 20, 2009
Gary Mason
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/carbon-offsets-it-really-isnt-easy-being-green/article1147597/
As it quietly melts away, Struzik charts the North
Most of us ignore the largest part of Canada
May 2, 2009
Todd Babiak
The Edmonton Journal
http://www.canada.com/technology/science/quietly+melts+away+Struzik+charts+North/1557027/story.html
May 2, 2009
Todd Babiak
The Edmonton Journal
http://www.canada.com/technology/science/quietly+melts+away+Struzik+charts+North/1557027/story.html