Science Canada: 10/29/10

Canadian research and development investment falls for 4th year in a row
Oct 27, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/10/27/canadian-corporate-reasearch-spending.html

China investing heavily in an effort to rival the best of the West as a seat of higher learning
Oct 23, 2010
Peter Foster
Daily Telegraph
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/ultimate+university+brain+drain/3716773/story.html

Number of full-time students up 3.7 percent, with gains in every province.
Oct 29, 2010
Léo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/university-enrolment-continues-to-climb-in-canada.aspx

Sustained government funding needed to keep top students, profs in Canada
Oct 28, 2010
Mike De Souza
Postmedia News
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Universities+face+budget+crunch/3738133/story.html

Could volcanic ash feed ailing fish populations?
Oct 29, 2010
Nicola Jones
Nature
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101029/full/news.2010.572.html

Lobsters died after being placed in a pen with pesticide
Oct 29, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2010/10/29/nb-alphamax-pesticide-aquaculture-1024.html

Oct 29, 2010
Canadian Association of University Teachers
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2010/29/c7177.html

Alberta judge orders Syncrude to fund research at U of A
Oct 28, 2010
Sarah Petz
Macleans
http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2010/10/28/1-3-million-to-stop-duck-deaths/

A national school food program should be universal, free and focused on wholesome foods, experts say
Oct 28, 2010
Lauren Vogel
CMAJ
http://www.cmaj.ca/earlyreleases/28oct10-thin-gruel-in-the-face-of-the-national-child-obesity-epidemic.dtl

Ontario Science Centre Now Accepting Entries for the 2011 Weston Youth Innovation Award
October 28, 2010
Ontario Science Centre
http://smr.newswire.ca/en/ontario-science-centre/ontario-science-centre-helps-youth-promote-ideas

Oct 28, 2010
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2010/28/c6836.html

Oilsands companies promise thorough investigation
Oct 27, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/10/27/edmonton-suncor-tailings-ducks.html

230 dead birds at Syncrude facility, small tolls at Suncor and Shell ponds
Oct 27, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/10/26/edmonton-more-ducks-tailings-pond.html

New power meters mean electricity is more expensive during peak hours
Oct 26, 2010
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/10/26/con-smart-meters.html

But conservation found to be slowing extinctions
Oct 26, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/10/26/vertebrates-threatened.html

But expert panel recommends no major changes to Canada’s current system of enforcing integrity rules for federally funded research.
Oct 25, 2010
Rosanna Tamburri
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/national-body-research-integrity.aspx

AquaBounty says its salmon means more efficient aquaculture
Oct 25, 2010
Peter Nowak
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/10/22/aquabounty-genetically-engineered-salmon.html

The government will spend $9-billion to buy 65 F-35 jets to replace the aging F18 jets to be phased out of service by 2017.
Oct 25, 2010
PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER
The Hill Times
http://hilltimes.com/page/view/harper-10-25-2010

While Canada is primed to be a player in future U.S. space plans and keen to get in on the anticipated increased international partnerships, other countries may be waiting in the wings.
Oct 25, 2010
KRISTEN SHANE
The Hill Times
http://hilltimes.com/page/view/spacepolicy-10-25-2010

The non-strategy of successive Liberal and Conservative governments, which ignores the challenges of the industry has left Canadian aerospace at a considerable disadvantage.
Oct 25, 2010
Jim Maloway
The Hill Times
http://hilltimes.com/page/view/maloway-10-25-2010

While Quebec is doing well in terms of aerospace research and development, it is no thanks to support from Ottawa; far from it.
Oct 25, 2010
ROBERT BOUCHARD
The Hill Times
http://hilltimes.com/page/view/-10-25-2010

'We're competitive now because we did the R&D five, 10 years ago. At some point that R&D will not be leading edge. So we need to do more,' says Aerospace Industries Association of Canada president Claude Lajeunesse.
Oct 25, 2010
KRISTEN SHANE
The Hill Times
http://www.hilltimes.com/page/view/rnd-10-25-2010

Industry Minister Tony Clement says he's working to create an environment where 'innovation can flourish.'
Oct 25, 2010
BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH
The Hill Times
http://hilltimes.com/page/view/qnaclement-10-25-2010

Some MPs question industry's efforts to 'curry favour' for F-35 purchase.
Oct 25, 2010
TIM NAUMETZ
The Hill Times
http://hilltimes.com/page/view/f35-10-25-2010

Investment Will Help Develop Cutting-Edge Flight Simulators
Oct 25, 2010
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Harper-Government-Strengthens-Canadas-Aerospace-Sector-1340600.htm

Friday, October 29, 2010