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Asia stocks erratic, Europe shares steady day after global selloff

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:39:50 -0400

BANGKOK - Asian shares traded erratically Friday but European markets found their footing, a day after global stocks were routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus.

Arctic bacteria found multiplying at record –15 C

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:29:32 -0400

Bacteria that can live and multiply in High Arctic permafrost at temperatures well below the freezing point of water have been discovered by a Canadian-led team of researchers, offering clues about the types of organisms that might exist in similar extreme environments elsewhere in our solar system.

Arctic bacteria discovered breeding at record –15 C

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:03:07 -0400

Angry federal judge gives NY biotech financier 4 years in prison for stock scheme

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:18:19 -0400

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A federal judge in New York City displayed anger as she handed down a four-year prison sentence to a biotechnology financier who was once among the nation's wealthiest people.

Gluten-free not just a fad for some

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:31:22 -0400

Gluten-free eating isn't inherently healthy for those without a medical reason, a dietitian says.

Brokerage firm Fraser Mackenzie closes its doors, says cost of business too high

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:15:11 -0400

TORONTO - Small brokerage firm Fraser Mackenzie Ltd. which helped raise billions for junior resource companies over its nine-year run is closing its doors.

More details expected today in first known al-Qaida directed plot in Canada

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:11 -0400

TORONTO - More details may be revealed today about two men charged in what police are calling the first known al-Qaida directed plot in Canada.

Canadian biotech QLT plans US$200-million cash distribution to shareholders

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:24:18 -0400

VANCOUVER - QLT Inc. (TSX:QLT) is planning to distribute US$200 million in cash to its shareholders, or about US$3.95 per share — vastly more than the company's original target for a return of capital.

University of Saskatchewan scientists involved in anti-malaria project

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:49:52 -0400

A University of Saskatchewan scientist has helped develop what's being called a cheaper, faster way to produce a malaria drug — using baker's yeast.

Pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb plans major Mass. expansion; to add 350 new jobs

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:38:18 -0400

DEVENS, Mass. - Drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has announced a $250 million expansion of its central Massachusetts manufacturing complex that will eventually employ an additional 350 workers.

Genetically modified foods: a primer

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:34:20 -0400

What's genetically modified in your kitchen? How common are GM foods? Do GM products need to be labelled? Answers to those questions and more.

Rare, declining cherry blossoms grown in BCIT lab

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:26:10 -0400

Cherry blossoms are blooming across Vancouver, but a BCIT instructor has launched a program to help bring back some rarer species from the brink of extinction.

Genetically modified alfalfa protested by Canadian farmers

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:34:29 -0400

The National Farmers Union and the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network are set to rally today against the possible introduction of genetically modified alfalfa in Canada.

New genetically-modified alfalfa strain worries farmers

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:10:33 -0400

New Brunswick farmers say a new strain of genetically-modified alfalfa will contaminate their crops.

As US and EU prepare for massive trade-deal talks, agricultural spats already sparking tension

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:05:57 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama used Washington's grandest stage — the State of the Union speech — to announce negotiations with Europe aimed at creating the world's largest free trade agreement. Just weeks later, there are signs that old agriculture disputes could be deal-killers.

Alward unveils export strategy

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:11:07 -0400

Premier David Alward has released a new export strategy for New Brunswick, designed to support existing exporters and encourage new ones in "Canada's most trade-driven province."

NY judge gives prison to Oregon executive for insider scheme; 2 others await sentencing

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:30:49 -0400

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A federal judge in New York has given a year in prison to the president of an investment research firm for an insider trading scheme.

University of California chancellor is second woman to join Facebook board of directors

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:25:11 -0500

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook says the chancellor of the University of California at San Francisco, Susan Desmond-Hellmann, will join its board of directors.

NDP criticizes subsidy to keep new grads in province

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:44:55 -0500

The New Brunswick government announced a plan on Wednesday to increase the number of jobs in the province for recent university graduates.

Memory of a previous meal can affect appetite

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:21:13 -0500

Remembering a large meal may make people feel fuller but an inaccurate memory can have opposite effect, a small experiment suggests.