Science Canada: 12/29/11

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Dec 1, 2011
PAUL TAYLOR
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/paul-taylor/weed-killer-linked-to-gender-bending-in-animals/article2256969/

The baby boom effect: caring for Canada's aging population

New report examines how seniors use the health system and where improvements can be made
Dec 1, 2011
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/888589/the-baby-boom-effect-caring-for-canada-s-aging-population

Ontario Needs New Conversation On Health

Ontario needs a new conversation about health, and very little of that conversation is about health care, says Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Arlene King
Dec 1, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2011/12/ontario-needs-new-conversation-on-health.html

Ontario Shutting Down Two More Coal Units

Ontario is permanently shutting down two more dirty coal-fired units at Nanticoke Generating Station, ensuring cleaner air and a healthier future for families
Dec 1, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Energy
http://news.ontario.ca/mei/en/2011/12/ontario-shutting-down-two-more-coal-units.html

Minister of Health Recognizes the Launch of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week 2011 and World AIDS Day

Dec 1, 2011
Health Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/minister-health-recognizes-launch-aboriginal-aids-awareness-week-2011-world-aids-day-1593684.htm

Sisson Project (Tungsten and Molybdenum Mine) - Federal Funding Allocated to Participate in the Environmental Assessment

Dec 1, 2011
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/888383/sisson-project-tungsten-and-molybdenum-mine-federal-funding-allocated-to-participate-in-the-environmental-assessment

Support for climate action still strong in Canada, poll finds

Nov 30, 2011
Shawn McCarthy
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/support-for-climate-action-still-strong-in-canada-poll-finds/article2255707/

China decries Canada’s ‘bad example’ in climate talks

Nov 30, 2011
Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/china-decries-canadas-bad-example-in-climate-talks/article2254577/

Green Party chief fears Tories will act as ‘saboteurs’ at climate talks

Nov 30, 2011
Jane Taber
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/green-party-chief-fears-tories-will-act-as-saboteurs-at-climate-talks/article2254776/

Health Canada drug approval policy lacks key power

Nov 30, 2011
David McKie
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/30/pol-drug-approvals-health-canada.html

China preparing to enter vaccine market in a big way

Nov 30, 2011
GILLIAN WONG
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/health-news/china-preparing-to-enter-vaccine-market-in-a-big-way/article2255559/

Clean running water still a luxury on many native reserves

About 39% of First Nations water systems deemed 'high risk'
Nov 30, 2011
Kazi Stastna
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/28/f-first-nations-water.html

Canadian babies need checkup at 18 months

Nov 30, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/30/baby-well-doctor.html

Is medicine feminized but sexist?

Nov 30, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/30/women-medicine.html

Scientists at odds over B.C. coast salmon virus

Nov 30, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/30/bc-scientists-salmon-virus-paper.html

Artic permafrost thawing may speed warming, say scientists

Nov 30, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/30/permafrost-greenhouse-warming.html

Worms reveal effects of long space voyages

Nov 30, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/30/science-worms-c-elegans-space.html

Canadian Industry Awarded for Leadership in Energy Efficiency

Nov 30, 2011
Natural Resources Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/canadian-industry-awarded-for-leadership-in-energy-efficiency-1592731.htm

B.C. should reject Northern Gateway pipeline, ban oiler tanker traffic: report

Nov 29, 2011
Mark Hume
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/bc-should-reject-northern-gateway-pipeline-ban-oiler-tanker-traffic-report/article2254072/

'Ethical oil' idea misses the point of oilsands debate

Nov 29, 2011
Edmonton Journal
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Ethical+idea+misses+point+oilsands+debate/5781774/story.html

Physicist's crowd-sourcing philosophy gains traction in the classroom

Nov 29, 2011
James Bradshaw
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/primary-to-secondary/physicists-crowd-sourcing-philosophy-gains-traction-in-the-classroom/article2252981/

Boys’ poor results in reading feared to be spreading to math, science

Nov 29, 2011
Kate Hammer
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/primary-to-secondary/boys-poor-results-in-reading-feared-to-be-spreading-to-math-science/article2254436/

Canada’s never-ending medicare fight

The enemies of medicare are back at it — using the same, old, tired and discredited arguments
Nov 29, 2011
Thomas Walkom
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1094413--walkom-canada-s-never-ending-medicare-fight

Canadians have no time for healthy living

Nov 29, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/28/heart-stroke-foundation-online-poll.html

Progressive MS study gains $3.8M grant

Nov 29, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/29/multiple-sclerosis-progressive.html

Calling Dr. Clavicle

Budgets have been flat-lined by provincial bureaucrats desperate to rein in costs, so specialists can’t get jobs and patients wait months for surgery
Nov 29, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/margaret-wente/calling-dr-clavicle/article2252551/

Tougher stance on alternative medicine proposed

Nov 29, 2011
Tom Blackwell
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/Tougher+stance+alternative+medicine+proposed/5781401/story.html

Harper vows 'action' on Attawapiskat

Interim Liberal Party leader calls government's response 'disgraceful'
Nov 29, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/11/29/attawapiskat-tuesday.html

The breast screening debate's about values and resources

It’s not an argument between right-thinking people who accept science and wishful thinkers who don’t
Nov 29, 2011
Alan Richardson
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/the-breast-screening-debates-about-values-and-resources/article2252546/

Is the decision to recommend reduced breast screening ethical?

What is ethically required at institutional and societal levels can be in conflict with the individual level
Nov 29, 2011
Margaret Somerville
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/is-the-decision-to-recommend-reduced-breast-screening-ethical/article2252507/

No single country can tackle climate change alone

Canada should take an active part in the formation of a worldwide consensus – the necessary condition for a truly international climate-change agreement
Nov 29, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/no-single-country-can-tackle-climate-change-alone/article2254024/

Kent rejects climate ‘guilt payment’ to poorer countries

Nov 29, 2011
Shawn McCarthy
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/kent-rejects-climate-guilt-payment-to-poorer-countries/article2254368/

Canada's fossil fuel exports a threat to global climate: study

Nov 29, 2011
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/886365/canada-s-fossil-fuel-exports-a-threat-to-global-climate-study

Harper Government Supports Angel Investors

Nov 29, 2011
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/harper-government-supports-angel-investors-1592265.htm

Modernizing St. Michael's Hospital

Ontario will expand and renovate Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital to give families better access to high-quality care, and create hundreds of local jobs
Nov 29, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2011/11/modernizing-st-michaels-hospital.html

Government of Canada Invests to Strengthen Seafood Market Access

Nov 29, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-invests-to-strengthen-seafood-market-access-1592373.htm

Canada adds its objections to $100-billion climate fund

Nov 28, 2011
Shawn McCarthy
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-adds-its-objections-to-100-billion-climate-fund/article2252782/

New flu virus puzzles WHO

Nov 28, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/28/flu-new-virus.html

Canada’s ‘ethical oil’ push gets tarred in British papers

Nov 28, 2011
Doug Saunders
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/worldview/canadas-ethical-oil-push-gets-tarred-in-british-papers/article2251918/

UN warns 25% of planet's land is highly degraded

Nov 28, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/28/un-world-land-report.html

Climate groups to Canada: Commit to Kyoto or stay home

Nov 28, 2011
Gloria Galloway
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/climate-groups-to-canada-commit-to-kyoto-or-stay-home/article2252151/

Canada won't confirm Kyoto withdrawal

Nov 28, 2011
Meagan Fitzpatrick
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/28/pol-durban-conference.html

Avastin approval for breast cancer pulled

Health Canada move comes after U.S. FDA withdrew approval
Nov 28, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/28/avastin-breast-cancer-drug.html

Toronto man taking ‘catch 22’ of growing medical marijuana to court

Nov 28, 2011
Carys Mills
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/toronto-man-taking-catch-22-of-growing-medical-marijuana-to-court/article2252504/

Can government make you buy health insurance?

The Supreme Court’s Obamacare decision could be its most important in seven decades
Nov 28, 2011
Neil Reynolds
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/can-government-make-you-buy-health-insurance/article2250210/

‘Right now, we build minds the same way we build cars’

Nov 28, 2011
Kate Hammer AND Tamara Baluja
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/primary-to-secondary/a-radical-approach-to-teaching-canadian-students-in-the-digital-age/article2251417/

Report card on schools reveals new struggles for boys

Nov 28, 2011
Kate Hammer
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/primary-to-secondary/report-card-on-schools-reveals-new-struggles-for-boys/article2251491/

Why I support the new breast cancer screening guidelines

Nov 28, 2011
Dr. Cornelia Baines
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/conditions/cancer/breast-cancer/why-i-support-the-new-breast-cancer-screening-guidelines/article2252069/

Why I reject most of the new breast cancer screening recommendations

Nov 28, 2011
Dr. Martin Yaffe
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/conditions/cancer/breast-cancer/why-i-reject-most-of-the-new-breast-cancer-screening-recommendations/article2252072/

Breast cancer reality check: Be aware, not frightened

Nov 28, 2011
ANDRÉ PICARD
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/andre-picard/breast-cancer-reality-check-be-aware-not-frightened/article2252257/

Statement from Ontario Minister of Energy Chris Bentley

One year ago, the McGuinty Government's updated Long-Term Energy Plan set a course for creating thousands of jobs and sparking economic growth, while helping to clean the air we breathe
Nov 28, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Energy
http://news.ontario.ca/mei/en/2011/11/statement-from-ontario-minister-of-energy-chris-bentley-1.html

Health Canada Directs Hoffmann-La Roche to Remove Use of Avastin (Bevacizumab) for the Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer from the Product Label

Nov 28, 2011
Health Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/health-canada-directs-hoffmann-la-roche-remove-use-avastin-bevacizumab-treatment-metastatic-1591887.htm

CFIA: Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed on Manitoulin Island

Nov 28, 2011
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/cfia-emerald-ash-borer-confirmed-on-manitoulin-island-1591798.htm

Tyson Creek ‘experiment’ ought not to be repeated

Nov 27, 2011
MARK HUME
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/mark-hume/tyson-creek-experiment-ought-not-to-be-repeated/article2251369/

As Durban conference opens, little hope for a climate-change agreement

Nov 27, 2011
Geoffrey York
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/as-durban-conference-opens-little-hope-for-a-climate-change-agreement/article2251354/

When it’s time to die: Home is where the heart is

Nov 27, 2011
Lisa Priest
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/end-of-life/when-its-time-to-die-home-is-where-the-heart-is/article2251395/

Why are we afraid of talking about death?

Nov 27, 2011
Erin Anderssen
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/end-of-life/why-are-we-afraid-of-talking-about-death/article2250394/

Critical care: Spending 10 weeks with patients facing death

Nov 26, 2011
Lisa Priest
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/end-of-life/critical-care-spending-10-weeks-with-patients-facing-death/article2250356/

Climate change: Good news at last?

The climate may not be as sensitive to carbon dioxide as previously believed
Nov 26, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/21540224

NASA launches world’s largest rover to Mars

Nov 26, 2011
MARCIA DUNN
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/nasa-launches-worlds-largest-rover-to-mars/article2250839/

Cures for cancer at any cost

The benefits of breast and prostate screening have been proven exaggerated, but we’re no less invested in them
Nov 26, 2011
Margaret Wente
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/cures-for-cancer-at-any-cost/article2250126/

MS treatment clinical trials a step closer

Nov 25, 2011
Meagan Fitzpatrick
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/25/pol-ms-clinical-trials.html

Ottawa calls for research proposals to study experimental MS treatment

Nov 25, 2011
Karen Howlett
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-calls-for-research-proposals-to-study-experimental-ms-treatment/article2250585/

N.W.T.'s water could be at risk from oilsands

Reports says territory has no control over possible downstream pollution
Nov 25, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/24/north-mackenzie-basin-oilsands.html

Ontario raw milk farmer fined $9K

Nov 25, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/25/toronto-raw-milk-sentencing.html

Mars-bound rock analyzer a 'new step' for Canada in space

Nov 25, 2011
Janet Davison
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/20/f-gellert-mars-rover-curiosity-apxs-canada.html

Aboriginal Affairs Minister dispatches team to Attawapiskat

Nov 25, 2011
Gloria Galloway
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/aboriginal-affairs-minister-dispatches-team-to-attawapiskat/article2249828/

Groundwork laid for health accord negotiations

Nov 25, 2011
Meagan Fitzpatrick
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/25/pol-health-ministers.html

The health talks in Halifax could launch a new era for medicare

An aging population requires a new paradigm, with a greater focus on long-term, chronic care
Nov 25, 2011
John Haggie
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/the-health-talks-in-halifax-could-launch-a-new-era-for-medicare/article2248180/

Drawing the line on end-of-life care

Nov 25, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/end-of-life/drawing-the-line-on-end-of-life-care/article2250045/

End of life decision-making in the critical care unit

Nov 25, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/end-of-life/special-access-to-life-and-death-decisions-in-critical-care/article2250137/

Brain drain of African doctors has saved Canada $400-million

Nov 25, 2011
Geoffrey York
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/brain-drain-of-african-doctors-has-saved-canada-400-million/article2250462/

‘Criminal’ cuts to AIDS fund make Africa’s dire situation even worse

Nov 25, 2011
Geoffrey York
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/worldview/criminal-cuts-to-aids-fund-make-africas-dire-situation-even-worse/article2249192/

Yasmin birth control lawsuit a 1st in Canada

Nov 25, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/25/yasmin-mersereau-suit.html

Home births safe for low-risk pregnancies

Nov 25, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/25/home-birth-uk-delivery.html

3D printing: Making it

Is personal manufacturing set to follow in personal computing’s footsteps?
Nov 25, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/11/3d-printing

The Government of Canada launches a request for research proposals for clinical trial on Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency and MS

Nov 25, 2011
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/884651/the-government-of-canada-launches-a-request-for-research-proposals-for-clinical-trial-on-chronic-cerebrospinal-venous-insufficiency-and-ms

Strengthening Africans' Ability to Adapt to Climate Change

Seven Projects Receive Canadian Funding
Nov 25, 2011
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/884763/strengthening-africans-ability-to-adapt-to-climate-change

New Seed Import Pre-clearance to Reflect Speed of Commerce

Nov 25, 2011
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/new-seed-import-pre-clearance-to-reflect-speed-of-commerce-1591284.htm

New Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine Project - Review Panel - Availability of Participant Funding

Nov 25, 2011
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/884795/new-prosperity-gold-copper-mine-project-review-panel-availability-of-participant-funding

Government of Canada Invests in Community Jobs and Growth

New research partnerships for colleges and communities to boost marketplace innovation
Nov 25, 2011
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-invests-in-community-jobs-and-growth-1591223.htm

Let's not wait until 2030 to fix health funding

Nov 24, 2011
JOHN IBBITSON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/john-ibbitson/lets-not-wait-until-2030-to-fix-health-funding/article2247240/

Provinces seek Ottawa’s help to lower Canadians’ sodium intake

Nov 24, 2011
Karen Howlett
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/provinces-seek-ottawas-help-to-lower-canadians-sodium-intake/article2247322/

Alberta oil sands yield treasure trove of ancient fossils

Nov 24, 2011
Bill Graveland
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/alberta-oil-sands-yield-treasure-trove-of-ancient-fossils/article2248036/

Toronto councillor wants to get cracking on allowing backyard hens

Nov 24, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/toronto-councillor-wants-to-get-cracking-on-allowing-backyard-hens/article2248763/

Prestigious Award Presented to Public Service Whistleblowers

Nov 24, 2011
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/prestigious-award-presented-to-public-service-whistleblowers-1590909.htm

Helping Seniors Stay At Home, Safely

Ontario is proposing a new tax credit that would make it easier for seniors to stay safely in their homes for longer
Nov 24, 2011
Ontario Office of the Premier
http://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2011/11/helping-seniors-stay-at-home-safely.html

Academic staff call on Ottawa to boost research funding, improve access to education

Nov 24, 2011
Canadian Association of University Teachers
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/883779/academic-staff-call-on-ottawa-to-boost-research-funding-improve-access-to-education

Thirty Communities Back BC Pesticide Ban

Nov 24, 2011
Canadian Cancer Society
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/884203/thirty-communities-back-bc-pesticide-ban

Minister Paradis Congratulates the Centre technologique en aerospatiale in Saint-Hubert on Its Grand Opening

Nov 24, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/minister-paradis-congratulates-centre-technologique-en-aerospatiale-saint-hubert-on-1591006.htm

Government of Canada Supports Science and Tech Programming for Southern Ontario Youth

Nov 24, 2011
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-canada-supports-science-tech-programming-southern-ontario-youth-1591023.htm

Alberta professor wins top national award for spinal cord research

Nov 24, 2011
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/884159/alberta-professor-wins-top-national-award-for-spinal-cord-research

Minister Oliver Discusses Innovation and Smart Regulation for Major Projects

Nov 24, 2011
Natural Resources Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/minister-oliver-discusses-innovation-and-smart-regulation-for-major-projects-1590993.htm

Arctic sea ice in longest decline seen over past 1,450 years: study

Nov 23, 2011
Bob Weber
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/arctic-sea-ice-in-longest-decline-seen-over-past-1450-years-study/article2246787/

Canadian and U.K. researchers team up to tackle antibiotic resistance

With drug companies reducing antibiotic research, it has fallen to academia to develop the next weapons to fight bacterial infection.
Nov 23, 2011
Rosanna Tamburri
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/canadian-and-uk-researchers-team-up-to-tackle-antibiotic-resistance.aspx

Why the new breast cancer screening guidelines make sense

Nov 23, 2011
ANDRÉ PICARD
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/conditions/cancer/breast-cancer/why-the-new-breast-cancer-screening-guidelines-make-sense/article2246955/

Harper’s top priority for health-care talks? Avoid Paul Martin’s mistake

Nov 23, 2011
JOHN IBBITSON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/john-ibbitson/harpers-top-priority-for-health-care-talks-avoid-paul-martins-mistake/article2245846/

Provinces to seek solidarity on new health accord informally

Nov 23, 2011
Josh Wingrove , Karen Howlett , Rhéal Séguin AND Oliver Moore
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/provinces-to-seek-solidarity-on-new-health-accord-informally/article2247047/

Economic crisis hits health aid that has helped millions as donors cut back

Nov 23, 2011
Geoffrey York
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/economic-crisis-hits-health-aid-that-has-helped-millions-as-donors-cut-back/article2246908/

Alberta’s carbon-cutting programs failing, watchdog reports

Nov 23, 2011
NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE AND SHAWN McCARTHY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/albertas-carbon-cutting-programs-failing-watchdog-reports/article2246913/

Europe’s fuel directive none of Ottawa’s business: EU

Nov 23, 2011
Shawn McCarthy
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/europes-fuel-directive-none-of-ottawas-business-eu/article2246921/

Canada lobbying European Parliament to weaken climate change policies: EU politician

Nov 23, 2011
Mike De Souza
Postmedia News
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/11/23/canada-lobbying-european-parliament-to-weaken-climate-change-policies-eu-politician/

Legalize pot, four former Vancouver mayors say

Nov 23, 2011
Kim Bolan
Postmedia News
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/11/23/legalize-pot-four-former-vancouver-mayors-say/

Former Vancouver mayors call for softening of marijuana laws

Nov 23, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/former-vancouver-mayors-call-for-softening-of-marijuana-laws/article2246463/

Arctic sea ice loss unprecedented in 1,450 years

Nov 23, 2011
Emily Chung
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/22/science-arctic-sea-ice-loss.html

Ontario Physicians Duty Bound to Keep Quiet About CAM

Nov 23, 2011
Centre for Inquiry
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/ontario-physicians-duty-bound-to-keep-quiet-about-cam-1590767.htm

International comparisons shed light on Canada's health system

Analysis reveals both high and low results for citizens' health status, determinants of health, quality of care, access to care
Nov 23, 2011
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/883345/international-comparisons-shed-light-on-canada-s-health-system

Canadian Cancer Society Urges Health Ministers to Focus on Prevention, Access to Drugs, Palliative Care and Caregiver Support

Nov 23, 2011
Canadian Cancer Society
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/883281/canadian-cancer-society-urges-health-ministers-to-focus-on-prevention-access-to-drugs-palliative-care-and-caregiver-support-in-health-accord-discussio

Geriatric and Long-Term Care Review Committee Annual Report Released

Lessons Learned From Reviewing Deaths Involving the Elderly and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
Nov 23, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
http://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/en/2011/11/geriatric-and-long-term-care-review-committee-annual-report-released.html

Ontario Focused On Jobs And The Economy

The government's proposed Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit would enable Ontario seniors to stay in their homes longer, benefit taxpayers by relieving pressures on long-term care home costs and help create jobs and grow the economy.
Nov 23, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Finance
http://news.ontario.ca/mof/en/2011/11/ontario-focused-on-jobs-and-the-economy.html

Ozone gaffe shows Tories favour ‘spin over science,’ Trudeau says

Nov 22, 2011
Jane Taber
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/ozone-gaffe-shows-tories-favour-spin-over-science-trudeau-says/article2244506/

Harper’s maternal health pledge hinges on measuring progress

Nov 22, 2011
Gloria Galloway
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/harpers-maternal-health-pledge-hinges-on-measuring-progress/article2244599/

Quebec angered by Ottawa’s refusal to budge on crime bill

Nov 22, 2011
Rhéal séguin AND Kim Mackrael
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/quebec-angered-by-ottawas-refusal-to-budge-on-crime-bill/article2244730/

BPA levels jump after eating canned soup

Nov 22, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/22/bpa-soup-cans.html

Kathleen Sendall to serve as Expert Panel Chair on State of Industrial Research and Development in Canada

Nov 22, 2011
Council of Canadian Academies
http://www.scienceadvice.ca/en/news.aspx?id=66

NRC-Designed Fuel Cell System Advances Safe Hydrogen Use for Applications on Commercial Aircraft

Demonstration project supports Boeing's strategy to reduce aircraft emissions
Nov 22, 2011
National Research Council Canada-NRC
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/nrc-designed-fuel-cell-system-advances-safe-hydrogen-use-applications-on-commercial-1590149.htm

Minister Oliver Stresses Importance of the Canadian Mining Sector at Mining Day on the Hill

Nov 22, 2011
Natural Resources Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/minister-oliver-stresses-importance-canadian-mining-sector-mining-day-on-hill-1590177.htm

Canada Moves Forward on Protection of Key Species at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

Nov 22, 2011
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/canada-moves-forward-on-protection-key-species-international-commission-conservation-1590140.htm

New breast cancer screening guidelines inflame debate, add to confusion

Nov 21, 2011
Carly Weeks
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/conditions/cancer/breast-cancer/new-breast-cancer-screening-guidelines-inflame-debate-add-to-confusion/article2243503/

New oil reserves seen reducing Saudi Arabia’s importance

Nov 21, 2011
REEM SHAMSEDDINE
Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-news/african-and-mideast/new-oil-reserves-seen-reducing-saudi-arabias-importance/article2243642/

Alberta looks to record year for gas, oil leases

Nov 21, 2011
Carrie Tait
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/alberta-looks-to-record-year-for-gas-oil-leases/article2244080/

Days of blindly topping up medicare are over

Nov 21, 2011
ANDRÉ PICARD
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/andre-picard/days-of-blindly-topping-up-medicare-are-over/article2244214/

Cities look to become age-friendly

Better sidewalks, benches, washrooms key for people with mobility problems
Nov 21, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/11/21/aging-mobility-city-planners.html

‘Faster than light’ finding wrong, say scientific colleagues

Nov 21, 2011
Robert Evans
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/faster-than-light-finding-wrong-say-scientific-colleagues/article2243189/

First EU chief scientific adviser named

After a two-year delay, appointment goes to Scotland's CSA
Nov 21, 2011
Natasha Gilbert
Nature
http://www.nature.com/news/first-eu-chief-scientific-adviser-named-1.9412

Stand together against the tar-sands scourge

Rejecting the Keystone and Northern Gateway pipelines is part of a continental battle to protect our lands and values
Nov 21, 2011
Robert Redford
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/stand-together-against-the-tar-sands-scourge/article2242848/

Statement from Ontario Minister of Energy Chris Bentley

We made a specific commitment to residents in Mississauga and Etobicoke to relocate the gas generating plant.
Nov 21, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Energy
http://news.ontario.ca/mei/en/2011/11/statement-from-ontario-minister-of-energy-chris-bentley.html

Don’t muzzle our doctors

Limiting doctors’ freedom to challenge alternative medicine only encourages acceptance of dubious practices.
Nov 20, 2011
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1089492--don-t-muzzle-our-doctors

Energy industry set to cut funding for oil sands environmental watchdog

Nov 20, 2011
Nathan Vanderklippe
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/energy-industry-set-to-cut-funding-for-oil-sands-environmental-watchdog/article2242814/

Bird flu science too scary to publish, some say

Nov 19, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/19/flu-research-concerns.html

Stem cells and medicine: Repairing broken hearts

Heart disease may be treatable with stem cells. But a project to repair spinal cords is being shelved
Nov 19, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/21538657

The evolution of co-operation: Make or break?

Social networking tames cheats
Nov 19, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/21538658

Einstein v Neutrinos: Still faster than light?

The team that gave the world un-Einsteinian particles has just seen some more
Nov 18, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/11/neutrinos

North America back in saddle as black gold superpower

Nov 18, 2011
ERIC REGULY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/commentary/eric-reguly/north-america-back-in-saddle-as-black-gold-superpower/article2242032/

From oil sands to gas pump: Alberta looks to its energy future

Nov 18, 2011
Carrie Tait , Shawn McCarthy AND Nathan Vanderklippe
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/from-oil-sands-to-gas-pump-alberta-looks-to-its-energy-future/article2242155/

An argument for new pipelines

Canada’s contribution to this ancient technology is pure saga. But judging by Obama’s call on Keystone XL, the U.S. seems incapable of heroic things
Nov 18, 2011
NEIL REYNOLDS
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/commentary/neil-reynolds/an-argument-for-new-pipelines/article2241832/

Faster-than-light particles repeat speed despite tweaks

Nov 18, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/18/science-faster-than-light-neutrinos.html

Thawing permafrost sinks buildings, hikes costs in North

Northern communities turn to innovative solutions to tackle thawing soil
Nov 18, 2011
Laura Wright
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2011/11/16/north-big-fix-permafrost.html

Extreme weather takes growing toll

Nov 18, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/18/environment-extreme-weather-damages-ipcc.html

More extreme weather coming due to climate change: international scientists

Nov 18, 2011
Mike De Souza
Postmedia News
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/11/18/more-extreme-climates-coming-international-scientists/

Adapt to extreme weather or pay price, expert warns

Co-author of IPCC report Gordon McBean outlines global trends, risks
Nov 18, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/11/17/f-extreme-weather-ipcc-analysis.html

Amid dire warming warnings, Canada is MIA

Rising fossil-fuel use will lead to ‘irreversible and potentially catastrophic climate change’ says the International Energy Agency
Nov 18, 2011
JEFFREY SIMPSON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/jeffrey-simpson/amid-dire-warming-warnings-canada-is-mia/article2241898/

Minister Oliver Discusses Benefits of Energy Resources to Canada's Economy

Nov 18, 2011
Natural Resources Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/minister-oliver-discusses-benefits-of-energy-resources-to-canadas-economy-1588916.htm

Alberta Premier urges MPs to stop Keystone lobbying

Nov 17, 2011
Carrie Tait
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/alberta-premier-urges-mps-to-stop-keystone-lobbying/article2240017/

Top economist warns Canada against two-tiered health care

Nov 17, 2011
Karen Howlett
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/top-economist-warns-canada-against-two-tiered-health-care/article2239426/

Bill coming to improve First Nations water quality

Liberal Opposition day motion calls on government to ensure clean, running water on reserves
Nov 17, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2011/11/17/pol-water-quality-reserves.html

Building on progress and a vision for spinal cord injuries

Once surgery and rehabilitation are complete, the challenges faced can be relentless
Nov 17, 2011
RICK HANSEN
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/building-on-progress-and-a-vision-for-spinal-cord-injuries/article2240245/

Worst extinction ever linked to massive CO2 spill

Nov 17, 2011
Emily Chung
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/17/science-mass-extinction.html

Water fee hike for industry recommended

Nov 17, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/17/pol-water-ntree.html

Canada Needs Fresh Approach to Water Supply Management for Natural Resource Sectors

says new report by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
Nov 17, 2011
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/canada-needs-fresh-approach-to-water-supply-management-for-natural-resource-sectors-1588220.htm

Government of Canada Supports Fifteen Innovative Partnerships in Southern Ontario

Nov 17, 2011
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-supports-fifteen-innovative-partnerships-in-southern-ontario-1588740.htm

Government of Canada Launches New Grants to Support Community-Based Research Partnerships

New funding for research collaborations between colleges, universities and businesses to accelerate innovation
Nov 17, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-canada-launches-new-grants-support-community-based-research-partnerships-1588655.htm

The Future of NRC in New Brunswick

Nov 17, 2011
National Research Council Canada-NRC
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/the-future-of-nrc-in-new-brunswick-1588639.htm

Do you know a Young Innovator who deserves recognition?

Ontario Science Centre now accepting candidates for the 2012 Weston Youth Innovation Award
Nov 17, 2011
Ontario Science Centre
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/879987/do-you-know-a-young-innovator-who-deserves-recognition

Government of Canada Invests in Sustainable Agriculture Technology

Nov 17, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-invests-in-sustainable-agriculture-technology-1588645.htm

Canadian Cancer Society Welcomes Caregiver Support and Palliative Care Recommendations

Nov 17, 2011
Canadian Cancer Society
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/880009/canadian-cancer-society-welcomes-caregiver-support-and-palliative-care-recommendations-in-report-released-by-parliamentary-committee-on-palliative-and

Government of Canada Invests to Advance Leadership in Agriculture

Nov 17, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-invests-to-advance-leadership-in-agriculture-1588430.htm

Tories bar opposition MPs from official delegation at climate talks

Nov 16, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/tories-bar-opposition-mps-from-official-delegation-at-climate-talks/article2238545/

In health-care innovation, the future is already here

Nov 16, 2011
Richard Alvarez
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/building-innovation-in-canada/in-health-care-innovation-the-future-is-already-here/article2238644/

Will technology save our ailing health-care system?

Nov 16, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/building-innovation-in-canada/will-technology-save-our-ailing-health-care-system/article2238759/

Triple threat of scourges paints grim future for frogs, study says

Nov 16, 2011
SETH BORENSTEIN
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/triple-threat-of-scourges-paints-grim-future-for-frogs-study-says/article2238635/

Public funding for insulin pumps could save Nova Scotia over one million dollars

Personal Costs of Managing Diabetes Reaches Breaking Point
Nov 16, 2011
Canadian Diabetes Association
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/879393/public-funding-for-insulin-pumps-could-save-nova-scotia-over-one-million-dollars

Two decades of sluggish productivity growth costly to Canadian businesses, governments and individuals

Nov 16, 2011
Conference Board of Canada
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/878721/two-decades-of-sluggish-productivity-growth-costly-to-canadian-businesses-governments-and-individuals

Government of Canada celebrates outstanding achievement in health research

Nov 16, 2011
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/878933/government-of-canada-celebrates-outstanding-achievement-in-health-research

Government of Canada Helps Put More Seafood on International Menus

Nov 16, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-helps-put-more-seafood-on-international-menus-1587883.htm

Panel calls for legalization of assisted suicide

Nov 15, 2011
Erin Anderssen
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/end-of-life/panel-calls-for-legalization-of-assisted-suicide/article2236391/

Excessive gaming may alter the brain, study says

Nov 15, 2011
Kate Kelland
Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/excessive-gaming-may-alter-the-brain-study-says/article2236936/

Pipeline-altering lessons

Nov 15, 2011
JEFFREY SIMPSON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/jeffrey-simpson/pipeline-altering-lessons/article2237344/

Deal to divert Keystone XL pipeline puts heat on Obama

Nov 15, 2011
Konrad Yakabuski , Shawn McCarthy AND Carrie Tait
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/deal-to-divert-keystone-xl-pipeline-puts-heat-on-obama/article2237613/

Richer Canadians emit far more greenhouse gases

Nov 15, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/15/environment-greenhouse-gases-rich-poor.html

Bound for U.S., NDP critics vow to tell ‘whole story’ on Alberta oil

Nov 15, 2011
Gloria Galloway
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/bound-for-us-ndp-critics-vow-to-tell-whole-story-on-alberta-oil/article2236613/

The Keystone victory that wasn’t

Obama may have bought himself a reprieve with the environmentalists, but nothing else will change
Nov 15, 2011
Margaret Wente
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/margaret-wente/the-keystone-victory-that-wasnt/article2236077/

Nebraska leaders now pushing for U.S. to ‘expedite’ Keystone

Nov 15, 2011
Shawn McCarthy AND Carrie Tait
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/nebraska-leaders-now-pushing-for-us-to-expedite-keystone/article2237016/

Hospitals undergoing massive surgery to adapt to changing patient needs

Nov 15, 2011
Carly Weeks
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/building-innovation-in-canada/hospitals-undergoing-massive-surgery-to-adapt-to-changing-patient-needs/article2237436/

Task Force releases Tenth Annual Report: Ontario’s productivity and prosperity gap with other advanced economies persisted through the last decade

Looking back over the past decade, the Task Force on Competitiveness, Productivity and Economic Progress concludes that Ontario has achieved more in the public policy arena than in the business sector. Looking ahead, the Task Force urges businesses and individuals to act relentlessly to spur innovation and productivity to achieve the 2020 Prosperity Agenda.
Nov 15, 2011
Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity
http://www.competeprosper.ca/index.php/media/press_releases/task_force_releases_tenth_annual_report/

Canada has Potential for Even Greater Contributions to Global Health, according to New Report by the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Report outlines 5 key roles: Aboriginal Health Research, Population and Public Health, Primary Care, Smart Partnerships, Innovation
Nov 13, 2011
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
http://www.cahs-acss.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CAHSRelease_2011Nov14_EN.pdf

Astronomy: Throwing money into space

A shiny new telescope is crowding out NASA’s other science missions
Nov 12, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/21538079