Research dollars should follow great ideas

Sep 14, 2009
Allan Rock
Special to The Windsor Star
http://www2.canada.com/windsorstar/news/editorial/story.html?id=9863ef82-4327-4e23-a11c-b1d89ae01442

Real innovation vital, and sadly lacking

Sep 13, 2009
KAREN BLOTNICKY
Chronicle-Herald
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/1142213.html

Is research ever value-free?

Considering the ethical implications of the scientific pursuit
Sep 14, 2009
Nikki Bozinoff
The McGill Daily
http://www.mcgilldaily.com/article/19796-is-research-ever-value-free-

Making Canada a leader in the global knowledge economy

Scientific, business communities must work with international counterparts
Sep 9, 2009
David Emerson
Special to the Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Making+Canada+leader+global+knowledge+economy/1974562/story.html

Alberta's 'firewall' approach to climate change

Sep 15, 2009
Gillian Steward
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/695623

The real 'Green Revolution'

Sep 15, 2009
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=1993907

Male bass with female features found in U.S.

Intersex fish problem linked to hormone treatments
Sep 15, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/09/15/tech-biology-fish-sex-organs.html

Alberta finds 1st case of drug-resistant swine flu

Sep 15, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/09/15/edmonton-alberta-drug-resistant-h1n1-swine-flu.html

Biovail fined $25M for bribing doctors

Pharmaceutical firm paid cash to encourage doctors to prescribe Cardizem drug to patients
Sep 15, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/09/15/biovail-doctor-kickbacks.html

H1N1 vaccines get U.S. approval

Sep 15, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/09/15/swine-flu-vaccine-fda.html

Most oppose nuclear power in Sask., report says

Sep 15, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/09/15/nuclear-plant.html

Elections Canada prepares for poll amid possible H1N1 outbreak

Officials stockpile hand sanitizer and draw up signs urging voters to cough into their sleeves after NDP asks about swine-flu preparedness
Sep 15, 2009
Steve Rennie
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/elections-canada-prepares-for-poll-amid-possible-h1n1-outbreak/article1287033/

Expert says swine flu ‘hid' for decade

‘This virus most likely has been circulating under the radar in pigs for the better part of 10 years,' Michael Worobey of the University of Arizona revealed at a meeting
Sep 15, 2009
Maggie Fox
Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/expert-says-swine-flu-hid-for-decade/article1288572/

Ottawa must act on salt crisis, doctors say

A new study highlights the need for a strategy to combat the high-sodium diets of many Canadians. But any sustained initiative will need government backing to achieve results from industry
Sep 15, 2009
Carly Weeks
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/ottawa-must-act-on-salt-crisis-doctors-say/article1287068/

Canada's becoming a 'global carbon bully': Greenpeace

Our greenhouse-gas emissions are up 26 per cent since 1990
Sep 14, 2009
Monique Beaudin
The Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Canada+becoming+global+carbon+bully+Greenpeace/1993316/story.html

Cellphones recalled 10 months after government warning

Sep 14, 2009
Sarah Schmidt
Canwest News Service
http://www2.canada.com/topics/technology/news/gizmos/story.html?id=1993299

MP has H1N1 concerns for federal election

Sep 14, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2009/09/14/mb-wasylycia-leis-election-h1n1-winnipeg.html

Canada has 'tremendous' challenge ahead on climate change: experts

Canada's low-profile ambassador for climate change Michael Martin will be negotiating at Copenhagen's critical climate change meeting, but the Prime Minister's in charge.
Sep 14, 2009
Cynthia Münster
The Hill Times
http://www.thehilltimes.ca/html/index.php?display=story&full_path=2009/september/14/civil_circles/&c=2

Expert predicts parental ‘angst’over flu shots

Schoolyards will be H1N1 battlegrounds, researchers say
Sep 14, 2009
Shelley Page
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Expert+predicts+parental+angst+over+shots/1990513/story.html

Sustainable energy plan has rivals green with envy

Sep 14, 2009
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/business/article/695150