Consider this: Coal is essential for Alberta until cleaner technologies pick up the slack

Sep 12, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/consider-this-coal-is-essential-for-alberta-until-cleaner-technologies-pick-up-the-slack/article2162027/

Cheap and dirty: Where provinces diverge on energy crossroads

Sep 12, 2011
Josh wingrove
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/cheap-and-dirty-where-provinces-diverge-on-energy-crossroads/article2162021/

Can coal come clean or is wind the future?

Sep 12, 2011
Josh wingrove
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/can-coal-come-clean-or-is-wind-the-future/article2163514/

Alberta tries to make coal cleaner

Sep 12, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/alberta-tries-to-make-coal-cleaner/article2163511/

Arctic sea ice hits record low

Sep 12, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/09/12/science-arctic-sea-ice-record.html

6 months into Japan's cleanup, radiation a major worry

Sep 12, 2011
Craig Dale
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/09/09/f-vp-dale-japan-six-months-after-tsunami.html

It’s time to reinvest in nuclear

Nuclear is an important part of Canada's clean energy portfolio.
Sep 12, 2011
Denise Carpenter
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1052419--it-s-time-to-reinvest-in-nuclear

Creating drought tolerant barley

Anthony Anyia is researching ways to use genetic markers to make barley more drought tolerant.
Sep 12, 2011
Gillian Steward
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1052653--creating-drought-tolerant-barley

Don’t blame aging boomers

Sep 12, 2011
Kimberlyn McGrail
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1052697--don-t-blame-aging-boomers

Prairie farmers vote to keep Canadian Wheat Board

Sep 12, 2011
Paul Waldie
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/prairie-farmers-vote-to-keep-wheat-board/article2162272/

SpongeBob may impair 4-year-olds' brains

Sep 12, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/09/12/tv-cartoon-children-brain-spongebob.html

Dr. William R. Driedzic Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Canada Foundation for Innovation

Sep 12, 2011
Canada Foundation for Innovation
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/dr-william-r-driedzic-appointed-board-directors-canada-foundation-innovation-1559894.htm

A New Face for Agricultural Science at Lethbridge Research Centre

Sep 12, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/a-new-face-for-agricultural-science-at-lethbridge-research-centre-1559850.htm

Government of Canada Supports Innovation in Toronto

Sep 12, 2011
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-supports-innovation-in-toronto-1559719.htm

Misconduct in science: An array of errors

Investigations into a case of alleged scientific misconduct have revealed numerous holes in the oversight of science and scientific publishing
Sep 10, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/21528593

Canada unprepared for Arctic oil spill, group says

Sep 9, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/09/09/environment-canada-arctic-oil.html

Asian oil markets beckon if U.S. kills Keystone: Ottawa

Sep 9, 2011
Nathan Vanderklippe
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/asian-oil-markets-beckon-if-us-kills-keystone-ottawa/article2160371/

McGuinty sounds warning shot over Hudak's green-jobs ‘threat’

Sep 9, 2011
Karen Howlett
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ontario-election/mcguinty-sounds-warning-shot-over-hudaks-green-jobs-threat/article2159832/

A mayoral flip-flop on nurses

Now that Rob Ford has reversed himself on the idea of hiring provincially funded public health nurses, it’s time to fix the harm done by his earlier rejection.
Sep 9, 2011
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1051831--a-mayoral-flip-flop-on-nurses

Supersaver Registration Rates for the 2011 Canadian Science Policy Conference Expire on September 9th, 2011

Explore 16 Exceptional Panels!
Sep 9, 2011
Canadian Science Policy Centre
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/supersaver-registration-rates-2011-canadian-science-policy-conference-expire-on-september-1559270.htm

Canada Calls for Rules-Based Trade Rooted in Sound Science

Successful international agriculture trade ministerial meeting concludes
Sep 9, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/canada-calls-for-rules-based-trade-rooted-in-sound-science-1559202.htm

Pirates of academe? We laugh

Sep 8, 2011
Paul Davidson
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/pirates-of-academe-we-laugh/article2157017/

Promote equality of opportunity in university education

Sep 8, 2011
Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/Promote+equality+opportunity+university+education/5369269/story.html

McGuinty dares Hudak: Tell green-energy workers ‘I’m killing your future’

Sep 8, 2011
Karen Howlett
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ontario-election/mcguinty-dares-hudak-tell-green-energy-workers-im-killing-your-future/article2158031/

Greying Ontario fuels health-care pitches

Sep 8, 2011
Paul Jay
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ontariovotes2011/story/2011/09/07/ontario-votes-seniors-health-care-pledges.html

U.K. lifts lifetime ban on gay men donating blood

Sep 8, 2011
André Picard
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/health-news/uk-lifts-lifetime-ban-on-gay-men-donating-blood/article2158533/

Record demand for environmental engineers

'Problem solvers' needed in many industries
Sep 8, 2011
Derek Sanke
Financial Post
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Record+demand+environmental+engineers/5368339/story.html

Mining Continues to Drive the Economies of Canada's North

Sep 8, 2011
Conference Board of Canada
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2011/08/c9485.html

Nuxalk First Nation Marks the Opening of a New Health and Administration Building

Sep 8, 2011
Health Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/nuxalk-first-nation-marks-the-opening-of-a-new-health-and-administration-building-1558784.htm

GnRH Agonists: Heart-related Risk in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer

Sep 8, 2011
Health Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/gnrh-agonists-heart-related-risk-in-men-treated-for-prostate-cancer-1558721.htm

Research council cuts jobs in city

20 positions 'not even tip of iceberg:' union
Sep 7, 2011
Martin Cash
Winnipeg Free Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/research-council-cuts-jobs-in-city-129359873.html

Nobel laureates jump into Keystone fray

Sep 7, 2011
Shawn McCarthy
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/nobel-laureates-ask-obama-to-block-keystone-pipeline/article2156614/

Drug trials should not be information inhibitors

Health Canada has the duty to make sure drugs approved for sale are safe. Yet crucial information from clinical trials is often kept from the Canadian public, as “confidential business information” or “trade secrets.”
Sep 7, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/drug-trials-should-not-be-information-inhibitors/article2157156/

Making water the new oil

Sep 7, 2011
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/Making+water/5361677/story.html

Southern Vaccine Advocacy Challenge Request for Proposals Announcement

Sep 7, 2011
McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/288228/55dc3b1452/1402023565/0170ed12a3/

Canada falls out of the top 10 in 2011 Global Competitiveness Rankings

Sep 7, 2011
Conference Board of Canada
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2011/07/c9066.html

Smoking in Canada Hits All-Time Low in 2010

Sep 7, 2011
Health Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/smoking-in-canada-hits-all-time-low-in-2010-1558087.htm

Harper Government Invests in New Energy Efficiency Initiatives

Sep 7, 2011
Natural Resources Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/harper-government-invests-in-new-energy-efficiency-initiatives-1558076.htm

Government of Canada Helping to Sprout New Market Opportunities for Bean Growers

Sep 7, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-helping-to-sprout-new-market-opportunities-for-bean-growers-1558109.htm

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) 2011 Medal and Award Recipients

Sep 7, 2011
Royal Society of Canada
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2011/07/c8969.html

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) names new Fellows

Sep 7, 2011
Royal Society of Canada
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2011/07/c8965.html

Health Canada Whistleblowers Continue their Fight for the Public Good

PIPSC calls for judicial review of the case of Drs. Shiv Chopra, Margaret Haydon and Gerard Lambert
Sep 7, 2011
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/health-canada-whistleblowers-continue-their-fight-for-the-public-good-1557894.htm

Recharging electric cars: Bidding for volts

How to recharge electric cars without causing brownouts
Sep 6, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/09/recharging-electric-cars

McGuinty promises grants for students

Sep 6, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/1261808.html

Plans for crewless space station underway

Sep 6, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/09/06/technology-astronauts-space-station.html

Mental disorders estimated in 165 million in EU

Sep 6, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/09/06/mental-illness-europe.html

Ritalin abuse on campus akin to cheating

Sep 6, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/09/06/stimulant-abuse-university-ritalin.html

Health care spending affecting well-being

Sep 6, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/09/06/well-being-index-health-economy.html

2nd chickenpox shot recommended for kids

Sep 6, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/09/06/chickenpox-vaccine-two-doses.html

Miscarriage risk of anti-inflammatory drugs raised

Sep 6, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/09/06/miscarriage-painkiller-nsaid.html

Minister Paradis Welcomes Investment in Dalhousie University as Part of Industrial and Regional Benefits From Boeing Contracts

Sep 6, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/minister-paradis-welcomes-investment-dalhousie-university-as-part-industrial-regional-1557667.htm

Innovation for Beef Feedlot Industry Is All in the Genes

New Management System Helps Feedlot Operators Boost Revenues
Sep 6, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/innovation-for-beef-feedlot-industry-is-all-in-the-genes-1557640.htm

Ajax Copper-Gold Mine Project - Federal Funding Allocated to Participate in the Environmental Assessment

Sep 6, 2011
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2011/06/c8673.html

Government of Canada Announces New Funding for Forest Communities in New Brunswick

Sep 6, 2011
Natural Resources Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-announces-new-funding-for-forest-communities-in-new-brunswick-1557394.htm

McGill ranked tops university in Canada

Sep 5, 2011
KAREN SEIDMAN
The Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/McGill+ranked+tops+Canada/5353659/story.html

Ontario Liberals make tuition grants centrepiece of platform

Sep 5, 2011
Karen Howlett
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ontario-liberals-make-tuition-grants-centrepiece-of-platform/article2153810/

China charges 5 after chemical dump in reservoir

Chromium-contaminated soil and water could take till 2012 to clean up
Sep 5, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/09/05/china-chemical-dumping-arrests.html

McDonald's to show calories on UK menus

Part of government anti-obesity push
Sep 5, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/09/05/mcdonalds-calories-menu.html

PC leadership candidate talking chiropractic funding

Sep 5, 2011
ANGELIQUE RODRIGUES
Edmonton Sun
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2011/09/05/pc-leadership-candidate-talking-chiropractic-funding

High-profile oil-sands protesters take last stand outside White House

Sep 4, 2011
DAVID EBNER
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/high-profile-oil-sands-protesters-take-last-stand-outside-white-house/article2153534/

Where are all the female engineers?

Sep 3, 2011
Darah Hansen
Postmedia News
http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Where+female+engineers/5349979/story.html

Fusion power: Next ITERation?

Generating electricity by nuclear fusion has long looked like a chimera. A reactor being built in Germany may change that
Sep 3, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/21528216

Lightning sensors thwart forest fire flare-ups

Sep 2, 2011
Emily Chung
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/08/31/environment-lightning-forest-fires.html

Children need not replicate their parents’ education

Sep 2, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/children-need-not-replicate-their-parents-education/article2152616/

Two U.S. children develop flu from pigs, U.S. government researchers say

Sep 2, 2011
Julie Steenhuysen
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/health-news/two-us-children-develop-flu-from-pigs-us-government-researchers-say/article2152626/

Montreal hospital dismisses cardiac researcher over misconduct allegations

Sep 2, 2011
ANDY BLATCHFORD
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/health-news/montreal-hospital-dismisses-cardiac-researcher-over-misconduct-allegations/article2152724/

Toronto reports first case of West Nile for 2011

Sep 2, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/health-news/toronto-reports-first-case-of-west-nile-for-2011/article2151723/

Why many international students get a failing grade in academic integrity

Sep 2, 2011
JAMES BRADSHAW and TAMARA BALUJA
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/universitynews/why-many-international-students-get-a-failing-grade-in-academic-integrity/article2152899/

When it comes to emissions, we have bureaucracy run wild

Oil industry executives’ worst nightmare is a government imposing micro-regulations for each company operation
Sep 2, 2011
JEFFREY SIMPSON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/when-it-comes-to-emissions-we-have-bureaucracy-run-wild/article2152317/

Examining 5 oilsands claims by Daryl Hannah

Sep 2, 2011
Mark Gollom
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/09/01/daryl-hannah-oil-sands.html

Education and productivity

Post-secondary education is one of the most effective antidotes to poverty and the attendant social costs.
Sep 2, 2011
Martin Connell & Roger Martin
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1048918--education-and-productivity

Live long and prosper, without fiscal doom

Two health economists who studied B.C. found that only a tiny percentage of rising health-care budgets can be blamed on the aging demographic
Sep 2, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/live-long-and-prosper-without-fiscal-doom/article2152583/

Government of Canada to Promote Science and Math for Students in London

Sep 2, 2011
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-to-promote-science-and-math-for-students-in-london-1556819.htm

Canada's Wild Bird Survey for Avian Influenza Underway

Sep 2, 2011
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/canadas-wild-bird-survey-for-avian-influenza-underway-1556879.htm

Government of Canada Invests to Strengthen Traceability in B.C. Beef Industry

Sep 2, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-invests-to-strengthen-traceability-in-bc-beef-industry-1556932.htm

‘Space junk’ mess could damage spaceships, NASA warns

Old satellites and leftover boosters are among the countless objects in orbit scientists say must be cleaned up before they do damage to satellites and spaceships
Sep 1, 2011
SETH BORENSTEIN
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/space-junk-mess-could-damage-spaceships-nasa-warns/article2150361/

A desperate bid to save the iconic sage-grouse from extinction in Alberta

Sep 1, 2011
DAWN WALTON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/prairies/a-desperate-bid-to-save-the-iconic-sage-grouse-from-extinction-in-alberta/article2151006/

Improving Canada's Food Regulatory System will Boost Innovation and Economic Growth

Sep 1, 2011
Conference Board of Canada
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2011/01/c7915.html

Fisheries Ministers Renew Commitment to Sustainability and Prosperity of Canadian Fishing and Aquaculture Industry

Sep 1, 2011
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/correction-fisheries-ministers-renew-commitment-sustainability-prosperity-canadian-fishing-1556673.htm

Statement from Minister of the Environment John Wilkinson Regarding Highland Companies Proposed Quarry in Dufferin County

"After careful consideration, the Minister of Natural Resources and I have agreed to bring forward a regulation making Highland Companies subject to the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act."
Sep 1, 2011
Ontario Ministry of the Environment
http://news.ontario.ca/ene/en/2011/09/statement-from-minister-of-the-environment-john-wilkinson-regarding-highland-companies-proposed-quar.html

National Announcement for the Canada Foundation for Innovation's Leaders Opportunity Fund

Speaking Points for the Honourable Gary Goodyear, PC, MP, Minister of State (Science and Technology)
Sep 1, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/06737.html

New Ontario school for those whose parents didn’t attend postsecondary

Unique program will support students to help them succeed at college or university.
Aug 31, 2011
Rosanna Tamburri
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/new-ontario-school-for-those-whose-parents-didnt-attend-postsecondary.aspx

Oil price differentials, not emissions, the key to Keystone

Aug 31, 2011
Jeff Rubin
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/commentary/jeff-rubins-smaller-world/oil-price-differentials-not-emissions-the-key-to-keystone/article2146947/

Deny Keystone permit, Nebraska governor urges

Aug 31, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/deny-keystone-permit-nebraska-governor-urges/article2148512/

Nanocrystalline cellulose is breathing new life into Canada’s forest industry

A minuscule fibre with a big future.
Aug 31, 2011
David Savoie
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/nanocrystalline-cellulose-is-breathing-new-life-into-Canadas-forest-industry.aspx

Antibiotic resistance found in ancient bacteria

Aug 31, 2011
Emily Chung
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/08/31/science-antibiotic-resistance-bacteria-permafrost.html

The shocking truth about electric cars

Please don’t blame me for this splash of cold water. Blame the greens
Aug 31, 2011
MARGARET WENTE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/the-shocking-truth-about-electric-cars/article2149465/

Government of Canada Invests in University Research and Training

Aug 31, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-invests-in-university-research-and-training-1555859.htm

Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle Confirmed in New Brunswick

Aug 31, 2011
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/brown-spruce-longhorn-beetle-confirmed-in-new-brunswick-1555999.htm

New Drive Clean Changes Help Families Save Time and Money

Changes to Drive Clean coming into effect tomorrow will save Ontario families money and protect the air our children, grandchildren and seniors breathe.
Aug 31, 2011
Ontario Ministry of the Environment
http://news.ontario.ca/ene/en/2011/08/new-drive-clean-changes-help-families-save-time-and-money.html

Study suggests traditional playgrounds contribute to childhood obesity

Aug 30, 2011
KATE HAMMER
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/health-news/study-suggests-traditional-playgrounds-contribute-to-childhood-obesity/article2148040/

Women not good at math? Blame nurture, not nature: study

Aug 30, 2011
Adriana Barton
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/women-not-good-at-math-blame-nurture-not-nature-study/article2147885/

Ottawa announces $21-million plan to research health equity

Aug 30, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-announces-21-million-plan-to-research-health-equity/article2147177/

Government of Canada is committed to improving health equity in Canada and around the world

Aug 30, 2011
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2011/30/c7267.html

Government of Canada Investments Promote Science and Engineering to Canada's Youth

Aug 30, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-investments-promote-science-and-engineering-to-canadas-youth-1555296.htm

Canada needs more resilient communities to deal with impact of climate change

Aug 30, 2011
Conference Board of Canada
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2011/30/c7243.html

Government of Canada Supports Partnerships Between Businesses and Ryerson University Researchers and Graduates

Aug 30, 2011
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-canada-supports-partnerships-between-businesses-ryerson-university-researchers-1555241.htm

International Space Station threatens to become a ghost town

Aug 29, 2011
MARCIA DUNN
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/international-space-station-threatens-to-become-a-ghost-town/article2145535/

Climate science: Clouds in a jar

A new experiment with old apparatus reveals a flaw in models of the climate
Aug 27, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/21526788

Pfizer drug that treats lung cancer patients with genetic mutation approved

Aug 26, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/pfizer-drug-that-treats-lung-cancer-patients-with-genetic-mutation-approved/article2143926/