McDougall's tobacco ties draw more fire

May 7, 2010
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/05/07/tobacco-mcdougall.html

Older moms growing trend in Canada

May 7, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/05/07/older-moms.html

Power struggle over Canada's 'dirty oil' sands

The normally dull company AGM has become an unlikely battleground as green-minded pension fund members take on the energy giants exploiting the controversial tar sands of western Canada
May 6, 2010
Sally Williams
Telegraph.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/pensions/7682864/Power-struggle-over-Canadas-dirty-oil-sands.html

Tory G8 abortion stance unjust: journal

May 7, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/05/07/abortion-maternal-health-lancet-g8.html

Journal slams Tories’ G8 abortion stand; calls it ‘hypocritical and unjust’

May 6, 2010
Steve Rennie
The Canadian Press
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/805869--journal-slams-tories-g8-abortion-stand-calls-it-hypocritical-and-unjust

Tackle environmental cancers, Obama urged

May 6, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/05/06/cancer-environment.html

Planned oil well off Newfoundland lacks safeguards to avert disaster

Depth of drilling would create added challenges in case of rupture
May 5, 2010
Gloria Galloway and Grant Robertson
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/planned-oil-well-off-newfoundland-lacks-safeguards-to-avert-disaster/article1558396/

Just how evil is oil?

This disaster has simply reinforced the widespread conviction that no good can come from chasing after offshore oil
May 6, 2010
Margaret Wente
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/just-how-evil-is-oil/article1558233/

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Black storm rising

The Deepwater Horizon disaster will affect everyone from pelicans to politicians
May 6, 2010
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=16059982

Cost stalls renewable-energy bids in P.E.I.

May 6, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/05/06/pei-renewable-energy-costs-584.html

Bar codes cut drug errors in hospital

May 6, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/05/06/drug-errors-bar-codes.html

Over-the-counter sleep meds not effective: FDA

Combination products in question
May 6, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/05/05/con-sleep-meds.html

Naturopathic Medicine: Nature isn't always good for you

May 5, 2010
Behzad Elahi and Lauren O'Driscoll
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/NP/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2010/05/05/naturopathic-medicine-be-aware-of-what-you-eat.aspx

Lack of G8 environment ministers' meeting 'abnormal,' say critics

May 5, 2010
Anca Gurzu
Embassy
http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/g8-05-05-2010

Where’s the power plan?

May 5, 2010
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/804531--where-s-the-power-plan

EU head urges Canada to act on climate change

Global bank tax also on Barroso's mind heading into meeting with Harper
May 5, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/05/05/harper-barroso-europe-climate-change-bank-tax.html

Extinction risks increasing?

Assessment finds cod still on the decline; province, union disagree
May 5, 2010
TERRY ROBERTS
The Telegram
http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=338824&sc=79

Canada's cities at a crossroads: To sprawl or protect?

May 5, 2010
David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
The Canadian Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/science-matters-canadas-cities-at-a-crossroads-to-sprawl-or-protect-92868864.html

MS patients rally for experimental treatment

May 5, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/05/05/ms-rallies.html

'Greenwashing' can hinder clean-tech efforts

BP, Jaffer cases highlight suspicions about green marketing
May 5, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/05/05/greenwashing-clean-tech.html

Carbon taxes: Solutions needed, not smoke and mirrors

May 5, 2010
Matt Horne
Special to the Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Carbon+taxes+Solutions+needed+smoke+mirrors/2988303/story.html

Oil spill damage to Gulf of Mexico is deep, complex

May 5, 2010
The Associated Press
http://www.thestar.com/news/sciencetech/article/805190--oil-spill-damage-to-gulf-of-mexico-is-deep-complex

Experimental MS surgery done under radar

May 5, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/05/05/ms-ccsvi-bc-ont.html

Fluoridation rejected by Gatineau council

May 5, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/05/05/gatineau-water-fluoridation-council.html

Child vaccine refusals increase in U.S.

May 4, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/05/04/childhood-vaccines-refusals.html

'No change' on abortion policy: CIDA

May 4, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/05/04/abortion-maternal-health-cida.html

Venerable Canadian oil firm goes solar

May 4, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/05/04/sarnia-petrolia-oil-solar-100504.html

Climate meeting has 'broken the ice': Germany

'A contribution to making success possible'
May 4, 2010
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/05/04/tech-climate-meeting.html

Extinction risk rises for cod, other species

May 4, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/05/03/committee-report-endangered-species.html

Time to revisit the dreaded carbon tax

May 4, 2010
Martin Regg Cohn
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/804045--cohn-time-to-revisit-the-dreaded-carbon-tax

Ecologist finds toxic metals increasing in Athabasca River

May 4, 2010
Hanneke Brooymans
Edmonton Journal
http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Ecologist+finds+toxic+metals+increasing+Athabasca+River/2986135/story.html

Ottawa will take tough stand on offshore drilling

As the oil industry asks for rules to be relaxed, Environment Minister Jim Prentice insists that won’t happen
May 4, 2010
Grant Robertson and Gloria Galloway
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-will-take-tough-stand-on-offshore-drilling/article1557095/

U.S. oil spill could hit Atlantic tuna

May 3, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/05/03/pei-oil-spill-tuna-oysters-584.html

Offshore spill won't happen to Canada: PM

Layton calls for Harper to put Gulf oil disaster on G8 agenda
May 3, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2010/05/03/bp-oil-spill-question-period-g8.html

Gulf oil spill fuels West Coast tanker fears

Gulf disaster 'raises a lot of additional questions,' minister says
May 3, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/05/03/bc-west-coast-oil-tanker-spill.html

Arctic oil spill response training planned

May 3, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/05/03/arctic-oil-spill-response.html

UN: No comprehensive climate deal this year

May 3, 2010
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/05/03/tech-climate-deal-un.html

Germany wants 1 million electric cars by 2020

May 3, 2010
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/05/03/con-german-ecar.html

Feds say mega-marina OK for environment

May 3, 2010
Roszan Holmen
Victoria News
http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_south/victorianews/news/92673969.html

Good ideas, little sustenance, in Liberal food policy

May 3, 2010
Carol Goar
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/803128--goar-good-ideas-little-sustenance-in-liberal-food-policy

Study to test lead levels in St. John's kids

May 3, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/05/03/nl-lead-study-503.html

Irving fined for polluting N.B. river

Pulp and Paper company pleads guilty to releasing substance harmful to fish into waterway
May 3, 2010
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/atlantic/irving-fined-for-polluting-nb-river/article1555030/

Nova Scotia to ban some pesticides

May 3, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/05/03/ns-pesticide-ban.html

Health Canada fee hike could hit consumers' wallets

May 2, 2010
CHRISTINA SPENCER
Toronto Sun
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/05/02/13800761-qmi.html

A debate about food

May 2, 2010
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/803169--a-debate-about-food

Don’t let abortion issue hijack maternal health agenda

May 2, 2010
Belinda Stronach
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/803083--don-t-let-abortion-issue-hijack-maternal-health-agenda

Choose evidence over emotion

Apr 30, 2010
Valerie Percival
Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Choose+evidence+over+emotion/2968958/story.html

Harper defends maternal health project funding minus abortions for third world countries

Apr 27, 2010
Meagan Fitzpatrick and Richard Foot
Canwest News Service
http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Harper+defends+maternal+health+project+funding+minus+abortions+third+world+countries/2956451/story.html

In praise of the squishy subjects

May 2, 2010
Paul Wells
Macleans
http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/02/in-praise-of-the-squishy-subjects-advocating-for-the-social-sciences-and-humanities/

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

The Council of Canadian Academies – Thriving, Surviving, or Doomed to Fail?

Apr 25, 2010
The Black Hole: Science in Canada - Issues Affecting Trainees
http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2010/04/25/the-council-of-canadian-academies-%e2%80%93-thriving-surviving-or-doomed-to-fail/

Government of Canada Investment in Cutting-Edge Research to Spur Growth and Innovation

Apr 23, 2010
Canada Foundation for Innovation
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-Canada-Investment-Cutting-Edge-Research-Spur-Growth-Innovation-1152814.htm