GeneralCash for ClunkersFord Motor Co. has asked the Canadian government to provide a $3,500 incentive to consumers who buy a new car in 2009. The...
HealthTo China for a cureFor $30,000, clinics offer stem cell therapies unavailable here. Do they deliver?
SocietyRino Ray Johnson 1932-2009He loved fixing things and refinishing furniture, and was very particular about his tools
GeneralIs Clean Coal Actually Clean? The Coen Brothers Weigh InThe Oscar-winning Coen Brothers recently produced this ad, ridiculing the term "clean coal." It’s amusing, but doesn’t give much...
GeneralThe Nuclear AgeThe weekly announcements of yet another new nuclear plant in the works suggest an industry gaining credibility after years of...
CultureMy Manolos have something to sayThe George Bush shoe-throwing incident has inspired a worldwide outpouring of creativity
GeneralThe ’Economist’ criticizes Canada’s climate recordCanada described as one of the two top "profligate energy users on the planet"
CultureLiving with Oedipus for 15 yearsA classic myth set in seven plays over three days with student actors is a labour of love
GeneralThe case for carbon sequestrationAn excellent article here from Business Week on carbon sequestration. Many consider the technology essential, if not a much-needed...