Science Canada

Researchers say climate models definitively prove the effect of CO2 emissions, but others still aren't convinced
Oct 31, 2008
ALISON AULD
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081031.wwarming31/BNStory/National/home

Climate change debate should be above politics, Manning says

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:42 PM

Oct 30, 2008
Mike De Souza
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=3c06fda4-47be-4898-a23d-3a96f89d961c

'Environment now an economic portfolio': Canadian minister

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:42 PM

Oct 30, 2008
AFP
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/081030/canada/canada_politics_environment_1

'Dirt-cheap' drug could prevent thousands of deaths: Researchers

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:41 PM

Oct 30, 2008
Jen Skerritt
Winnipeg Free Press
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=d6f6fdd7-2156-4b7a-a40b-eb386dc7047c

Canada 13th of 17 countries in turning ideas into commercial products

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:40 PM

Oct 30, 2008
The Canadian Press
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jgLy4d_vzOFwsZkc7OcPDzVYHXKA

Canada barely bitten by West Nile in 2008

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:40 PM

Oct 30, 2008
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/30/west-nile.html

Gaps remain in monitoring hospital hygiene in Ont.: report

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:40 PM

Oct 30, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/30/hospital-hygiene.html

Saskatchewan hospital also reused syringes: health officials

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:39 PM

Oct 30, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/30/syringes-lloydminster.html

Canada keeps asbestos off trade blacklist: MP

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:38 PM

Oct 30, 2008
Robin Pomeroy
Reuters
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/081030/canada/canada_us_trade_asbestos_1

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Ottawa to revive supplement safety bill

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:06 PM

Oct 30, 2008
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081030.wlvitamins30/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home

New industry minister faces tech and science challenges

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:06 PM

Oct 30, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/10/30/tech-clement.html

Scientist wants 5-year ban on tuna fishery

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:05 PM

Oct 30, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/10/30/pe-tuna-report.html

Wind farm opponents turn up heat

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:05 PM

Province wary of small but effective groups as it aims to beef up renewable energy plan
Oct 30, 2008
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/527170

Canada's Chronic Failure to Innovate Undermines National Prosperity

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:04 PM

Oct 30, 2008
The Conference Board of Canada
MARKET WIRE
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Canadas-Chronic-Failure-Innovate-Undermines/story.aspx?guid=%7B78613274-A0E5-4BEF-B701-22B4D888BFCA%7D

'We're Being Muzzled' Say Top Farmland Scientists

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:03 PM

Nine senior agrologists protest way ALR decisions are made
Oct 30, 2008
Andrew MacLeod
TheTyee.ca
http://thetyee.ca/News/2008/10/30/Agrology/

U.S. questions home drug stockpiles for flu pandemic

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:03 PM

Oct 30, 2008
The Associated Press
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081030/flu_drug_081030/20081030?hub=Health&s_name=

Companies likely to chop R&D spending in '08: industry group

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:03 PM

Oct 29, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2008/10/29/corporate-research.html?ref=rss

Tax exemption rules assailed

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:02 PM

Oct 29, 2008
Peter Kovessy
Ottawa Business Journal
http://www.ottawabusinessjournal.com/292972116399688.php

Stop exporting asbestos

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:01 PM

Oct 29, 2008
Aleck Ostry, Tom Kosatsky, Bruce W. Case
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2008/10/29/203785.aspx

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

FDA's finding that chemical in food containers is safe is flawed: panel

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:40 PM

Oct 29, 2008
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/29/bpa-fda.html

U. S. challenge won't stop Ontario from banning weed killer

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:40 PM

Oct 29, 2008
MARIA BABBAGE
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://www.saultstar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1270606

Privacy curtains in hospitals could aid spread of germs: study

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:39 PM

Oct 29, 2008
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/29/hospital-infections.html

World headed for ecological 'credit crunch,' report warns

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:39 PM

Equivalent of 2 planets may be needed by mid-2030s to maintain lifestyles, WWF director says
Oct 29, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/10/29/livingplanet.html

Methane in atmosphere shot up last year, study says

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:38 PM

Oct 29, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/10/29/methane-growth.html

Is BPA safe or no? Gov't leaves consumers confused

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:38 PM

Oct 29, 2008
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j4G6Sbw5pf1zYvg5Yh5pTIuNXqpAD944BAF00

Take HPV vaccines global to fight cervical cancer

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:37 PM

Oct 29, 2008
DOROTHY SHAW AND JANE SCHALLER
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081028.wcohpv29/BNStory/specialComment/home

Hospital official questions food-safety database

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:36 PM

Oct 29, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/29/hospitals-food-violations.html

Health-care spending 'unsustainable': Report

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:36 PM

Canadians must consider alternatives to status quo, think-tank says
Oct 29, 2008
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=91aaed79-6ad5-438d-b409-8c4e6b3be2e4

Wild birds carry avian flu viruses to North America: Report

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:35 PM

Oct 29, 2008
Reuters
http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=d354e0af-efc2-40d6-ada1-1a5ab4818232

Greying nation: Getting older doesn't necessarily mean burdening the health-care system

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:35 PM

Oct 29, 2008
Lorne Swetlikoff, N.D.
Special to CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/29/f-weekly-swetlikoff.html

Canadian health gets a 'B'

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:34 PM

Oct 29, 2008
Mike Barber
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=f954cf48-5627-4e57-834a-8b67d94c1ca5

Australian government defends carbon plan

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:34 PM

Oct 29, 2008
ROB TAYLOR Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081029.waustclimate1029/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20081029.waustclimate1029

China says richer states should take the lead on climate change

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:33 PM

Oct 29, 2008
Tini Tran
The Associated Press
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/081029/world/china_climate_change_1

Science doesn't need government help

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:32 PM

Oct 28, 2008
Karen Selick
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=914091

Prince Charles says climate the real crisis

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:32 PM

Oct 28, 2008
Patrice Novotny
AFP
http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/story.html?id=9141eddd-eb59-475e-94ee-f62c36c54dcc

FDA warns Bayer over aspirins containing supplements

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:31 PM

Oct 28, 2008
Susan Heavey
Reuters
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/081028/us/usreport_us_bayer_aspirin_1

E. coli outbreaks grow in North Bay, Niagara

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:31 PM

Oct 28, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/28/e-coli-ont.html

Octogenarians lead healthy, active lives after open-heart surgery: study

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:30 PM

Oct 28, 2008
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/28/heart-surgery-elderly.html

Women underrepresented in heart, stroke trials, review finds

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:30 PM

Oct 28, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/28/women-heart-trials.html

E. coli vaccine approved for cattle, but food safety risk remains

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:29 PM

Oct 28, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/10/28/e-coli-vaccine.html

Lack of testing clouds listeria's toll

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:29 PM

Death tally could exceed 20 but in many cases investigations to spot bacteria weren't done
Oct 28, 2008
Robert Cribb
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/525647

Free flu shots linked to fewer deaths, demands on health care system

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:28 PM

Oct 27, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/27/flu-shot-deaths.html

Thousands face infection risk after syringes reused at Alberta hospital

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:27 PM

'Very low' risk of transmission, medical officer says
Oct 27, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/27/high-prairie.html

Heart, infectious diseases, cancer top killers: WHO

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:26 PM

Oct 27, 2008
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/27/killers-who.html

Higher wages luring Canadian grads to U.S., UofG study finds

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:25 PM

Oct 27, 2008
Guelph Mercury
http://news.guelphmercury.com/News/BreakingNews/article/396640

Safe water depends on science, not politics, conference told

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:25 PM

Oct 27, 2008
Winnipeg Free Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/story/4242552p-4885464c.html

Experts set to revisit global cloning ban

Posted by Mehrdad Hariri at 12:40 AM

http://www.thestar.com/article/525494
Toronto Star
Oct 28, 2008 04:32 AM

Monday, October 27, 2008

Biotech cash crunch threatens new medicines: UK expert

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 12:02 PM

Oct 27, 2008
Reuters
http://www.nationalpost.com/life/health/story.html?id=c6462c95-4722-452a-8bf8-b05f870223f5

From geeky scientist to business innovator

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:58 AM

After his Thatcher-era funding ran out, Phil Blake faced economic reality and switched to the private side of the health-care industry
Oct 27, 2008
GORDON PITTS
Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081027.RATTHETOP27/TPStory/Business