Universities squabble over research funding

Aug 26, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/26/university-research-concentration-big-five.html

MPs defy party, call for ban on asbestos

Aug 28, 2009
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/defy+party+call+asbestos/1938745/story.html

Seismic ruling a moral victory for whale activists

Aug 28, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090828/seismic_testing_090828/20090828?hub=Canada

Garbage island in Pacific worries researchers

Aug 28, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/28/great-pacific-garbage-patch.html

Watch for swine flu spread from turkeys: UN

Aug 28, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/08/28/swine-flu-turkeys.html

Swine flu vaccine funding boosted

Aug 27, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/08/27/swine-flu-vaccine.html

Listeriosis outbreak still prompting political spats

Aug 27, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/08/27/listeriosis-outbreak-maple-leaf-meat.html

Growing use of medical imaging may be increasing cancer risk

Some question necessity of high-radiation CT, heart scans
Aug 27, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/08/27/radiation-ct.html

Cancer stem cells spur hope, skepticism

Some researchers now believe this rare sub-type of cells may be the engine driving cancer growth and recurrence, and hope the findings could lead to new approaches to treating the disease
Aug 27, 2009
Jill Colvin
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/cancer-stem-cells-spur-hope-skepticism/article1267299/

Canada aims to speed up flu vaccine production

But chief public health officer stresses it won't be rolled out until it passes all safety tests; mid-November launch expected
Aug 27, 2009
Caroline Alphonso
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canada-aims-to-speed-up-flu-vaccine-production/article1266929/

Officials working to speed up delivery of swine flu vaccine

Aug 27, 2009
Meagan Fitzpatrick
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/health/Officials+working+speed+delivery+swine+vaccine/1935846/story.html

The virtues of biochar: A new growth industry?

Biochar could enrich soils and cut greenhouse gases as well
Aug 27. 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14302001

Science and technology keeping Canadians safe

Security Global conflict and economic instability is rapidly changing the 21st century
Aug 27, 2009
JOHN SHMUEL
TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL
http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/journal/article/773201

Canada-U.S. trade crucial to renewal of Alberta’s agricultural sector

Aug 26, 2009
David Finlayson
Edmonton Journal
http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Canada+trade+crucial+renewal+Alberta+agricultural+sector/1932161/story.html

U.S. lowers swine flu death estimate

Aug 26, 2009
Lauran Neergaard
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/686931

We can't afford new moon mission, NASA says

Aug 26, 2009
SETH BORENSTEIN
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/686932

Can wind farms cause false weather alarms?

Aug 26, 2009
DIRK LAMMERS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/686890

Was McGill prof duped or just sloppy?

Aug 26, 2009
Peggy Curran
Montreal Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/McGill+prof+duped+just+sloppy/1929126/story.html

Panel recommends Ontario pay for in vitro treatments

Aug 26, 2009
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/686868

Ontario should pay for in vitro treatments: panel

Aug 26, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2009/08/26/ont-invitro.html

International praise for philosopher king

Ian Hacking, 73, wins $800,000 Holberg prize
Aug 26, 2009
Raveena Aulakh
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/686537

Ericsson defends Nortel purchase

Ericsson executives are touting the value their company has brought to the Canadian economy since opening doors here more than 50 years ago
Aug 24, 2009
SIMON AVERY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/ericsson-defends-nortel-purchase/article1261946/