National Research Council

• Chinese vaccine company executives worked in program now targeted by Western intelligence agencies

  In August, the NRC announced its collaboration with CanSino had ended because Chinese officials had failed to send CanSino’s vaccine for testing in Canada. 

  Dec 2, 2020
  
• COVID-19 vaccine task force members have declared 18 conflicts of interests so far

  Canadians cannot see what conflicts the members are declaring, unlike the rules for politicians.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2020
  
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• N.S. seeks to solve missing persons case through human skull reconstructions

  A human skull found in Digby in September 2019 was one of 15 skulls from Canada that were reconstructed at a New York Academy of Arts forensic sculpture workshop last week.

  Crime

  Jan 14, 2020
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• Gates Foundation sues Canadian company over ‘misuse’ of $30M grant to develop pneumonia vaccine

  The Gates Foundation claims the Montreal-based company misused grant funds in several ways, including diverting $3 million owed in back rent to its landlord, the National Research Council.

  Health

  Mar 8, 2019
• Halifax fire investigation could prompt change in how new homes are built

  People in the family's Halifax neighbourhood, Spryfield, consider the tragedy a wake-up call for fire safety.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2019
• New Brunswick working on technology to ease damage in flood season

  Officials say the amount of snow on the ground in northern New Brunswick is about normal, but has twice the water content as last year.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2018
• Canada trialing use of Ethereum blockchain to enhance transparency in govt funding

  The National Research Council is trialing the use of the Ethereum blockchain to publish transparent funding and grant information in real time.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2018
• Mapping the universe and understanding dark matter in the south Okanagan

  Canada's newest and largest telescope was fired up Thursday at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory in the south Okanagan.

  Sep 7, 2017
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• John Root named executive director of Fedoruk Centre

  Following a national search, the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation has named an executive director.

  Canada

  May 8, 2017
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• Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister accuses Ottawa of making threat

  Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister accused the federal government of threatening to kill a multimillion-dollar research facility if the province continues to hold off on signing a health-care funding agreement.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2017