Canada joins international network providing free access to health research

PubMed Central Canada puts latest Canadian health research at fingertips of researchers
Apr 28, 2010
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2010/28/c6588.html

Canada's biotech industry feeling pain of financial crisis: report

Number of firms dropped by 10 per cent last year. Quebec's biotech sector particularly hard hit
Apr 29, 2010
Jason Magder
The Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Canada+biotech+industry+feeling+financial+crisis+pain+report/2965830/story.html

New economy will be 'all about green jobs'

Apr 26, 2010
Derek Sankey
Canwest News Service
http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/economy+will+about+green+jobs/2952000/story.html

Budding young scientist honoured for discovery

Lisgar's Emma Graham won a $1,000 prize for creating a greener insecticide to battle potato beetles, Tony Lofaro writes.
Apr 29, 2010
Tony Lofaro
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Budding+young+scientist+honoured+discovery/2963757/story.html

Teen's lung research work vies for national award

Apr 26, 2010
Taylor Bendig
Edmonton Journal
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/health/Teen+lung+research+work+vies+national+award/2948865/story.html

Plastics industry calls on Victoria to aid innovation

Apr 30, 2010
Paul Luke
The Province
http://www.theprovince.com/Plastics+industry+calls+Victoria+innovation/2969894/story.html

The biotech cradle is ready to rock

Apr 26, 2010
Owen Roberts
Guelph Mercury
http://news.guelphmercury.com/Opinions/EditorialOpinion/article/623685

Of fruit flies and windmills

Students take part in Manitoba Schools Science Symposium
Apr 26, 2010
Geoff Kirbyson and Carol Sanders
Winnipeg Free Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/of-fruit-flies-and-windmills-92074139.html

Bluefin Tuna: An Indicator Species

Apr 30, 2010
Ray Grigg
Courier-Islander
http://www.canada.com/business/Bluefin+Tuna+Indicator+Species/2968872/story.html

Sea ice loss key to Arctic warming: study

Apr 30, 2010
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/04/30/tech-arctic-sea-ice-warming.html

Environmentalist doubts N.L. ready for oil spill

Apr 30, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/04/30/nl-tobin-oil-spill-430.html

Fresh water: Canada’s lifeblood

Apr 30, 2010
John Turner
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/802655--fresh-water-canada-s-lifeblood

P.E.I. weighs cost of HPV vaccine for boys

Apr 30, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/04/30/pei-hpv-vaccine-boys-584.html

North Pole rainfall 'bizarre': climatologist

Apr 29, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/04/29/north-pole-rainfall.html

Most Americans breathe polluted air: study

Apr 29, 2010
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/04/29/us-air-pollution-study.html

Syncrude dismissal bid rejected by judge

Apr 29, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/04/29/edmonton-alberta-syncrude-dismissal-rejected-dead-ducks-trial.html

Chimpanzees show human-like awareness of death

Apr 29, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/04/26/tech-chimpanzee-death-reaction.html

Alzheimer's prevention tactics unproven: panel

Apr 29, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/04/29/alzheimer-prevention.html

WWF says new Arctic Ocean rules needed

Apr 28, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/04/28/arctic-wwf-regulations.html

Acupuncture gave little relief in labour: study

Apr 28, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/04/28/acupuncture-labour-pain.html

Young Canadians get failing fitness grade

Apr 28, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/04/27/physical-activity-children.html

Water unsafe in 1/6th of Ottawa wells

Apr 28, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/04/28/ottawa-well-water-contamination.html

Canadians healthier, outliving Americans

Universal health care seen as important factor in higher quality of life
Apr 28, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/04/28/health-life-expectancy-canada-us.html

Wind turbines making us sick: Protesters

Apr 28, 2010
Tanya Talaga
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/801604--wind-turbines-making-us-sick-protesters

Recession may spark tuberculosis surge: scientists

Apr 28, 2010
Kate Kelland
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/801616--recession-may-spark-tuberculosis-surge-scientists

Salmon farming may be a good idea after all

Apr 28, 2010
David Suzuki With Faisal Moola
The Canadian Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/life/sci_tech/science-matters-salmon-farming-may-be-a-good-idea-after-all-92317304.html

Canada's abortion stance worries world aid groups

Oda’s reassurances that policy of refusing to fund procedures applies only to G8 initiative fails to reassure
Apr 27, 2010
Campbell Clark
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canadas-abortion-stance-worries-world-aid-groups/article1549062/

Australia postpones carbon pollution curbs

Apr 27, 2010
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/04/27/tech-australia-emissions.html

Drug spending in Canada hits $30B

Apr 27, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/04/22/pharmaceutical-drug-spending-canada.html

Food policy may give what we eat a shorter commute

Ignatieff’s initiative makes sense, but should not get transformed into a trade barrier
Apr 27, 2010
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/food-policy-may-give-what-we-eat-a-shorter-commute/article1547614/

Setting food safety standards simply good policy

Apr 27, 2010
Kevin Hursh
The StarPhoenix
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/health/Setting+food+safety+standards+simply+good+policy/2955209/story.html

Liberals put national food policy on the table

Apr 26, 2010
Meagan Fitzpatrick
Canwest News Service
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Liberals+national+food+policy+table/2952466/story.html

Firm 'no' given to abortion for Harper's G8 health initiative

Apr 26, 2010
David Akin and Meagan Fitzpatrick
Canwest News Service
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Abortion+Harper+health+initiative/2953580/story.html

Clinical trials hindered by red tape: MDs

Apr 26, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/04/26/clinical-trials-bureaucracy.html

Asian carp decision thrown back by U.S. court

'The carp are knocking at the door,' say environmentalists
Apr 26, 2010
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/04/26/wdr-great-lakes-asian-carp-100426.html

H1N1 one year later: Canada examines its response to pandemic

Apr 24, 2010
Meagan Fitzpatrick
Canwest News Service
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/H1N1+year+later+Canada+examines+response+pandemic/2947992/story.html

Hydrogen tries again

Has the lightest and most abundant stuff in the universe found a new role in energy?
Apr 23, 2010
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science-technology/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15981031

Canada suffers for its energy incoherence

A wellspring of concern – yes, including from the West – is driving new discussions about a national strategy
Apr 23, 2010
Jeffrey Simpson
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/canada-suffers-for-its-energy-incoherence/article1543555/

Syncrude given extra time to clean up tailings

Apr 23, 2010
Carrie Tait
Financial Post
http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/fp/Syncrude+given+extra+time+clean+tailings/2944595/story.html

Sex education is too important to be left to parents

School-based programs work – and even show long-lasting benefits
Apr 23, 2010
Susan Pinker
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/sex-education-is-too-important-to-be-left-to-parents/article1545135/

Six leading scientists to advise Cohen Commission

Fisheries experts to work on federal inquiry into Fraser sockeye salmon stocks
Apr 22, 2010
Mark Hume
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/six-leading-scientists-to-advise-cohen-commission/article1543388/

Voluntary efforts to cut trans fats have failed: Health minister

Apr 22, 2010
Sarah Schmidt
Canwest News Service
http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Voluntary+efforts+trans+fats+have+failed+Health+minister/2938278/story.html

Electric cars: Hub of the matter

Putting electric motors into the wheels of cars is the way forward
Apr 22, 2010
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/science-technology/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15949099

Earth Day celebrates 40 years of education and advocacy

Even as Earth Day celebrates 40 years of education and advocacy, there are still serious threats to our planet
Apr 22, 2010
VIVIAN SONG
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/sciencetech/environment/article/797041--earth-day-celebrates-40-years-of-education-and-advocacy

Watching the Petitcodiac River flow - once again

Apr 22, 2010
David Suzuki With Faisal Moola
The Canadian Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/life/sci_tech/david-suzukis-science-matters-watching-the-petitcodiac-river-flow---once-again-91839269.html

Growth in drug spending is slowing, CIHI reports

Canadians spent 5 per cent more on medications in 2009 than a year earlier, but trend is downward as drug patents expire
Apr 22, 2010
André Picard
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/growth-in-drug-spending-is-slowing-cihi-reports/article1543669/

B.C. to dump $20M in swine flu vaccine

Apr 21, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/04/21/bc-swine-flu-vaccine-spoiling.html

B.C. climatologist sues National Post

Skeptics and believers in climate change could battle in civil court
Apr 21, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/04/21/bc-andrew-weaver-national-post-lawsuit.html

Mandatory minimums won't curtail illicit drugs

Harper’s plan to adopt futile U.S. strategy will create more criminals and do little to end violence
Apr 15, 2010
Evan Wood
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/columns/article/795458--mandatory-minimums-won-t-curtail-illicit-drugs