Funding was announced in Saskatoon at the Uniting the Prairies conference

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Company can deploy more than 30,000 open-source AI models through a single API.

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BC firm lays out its vision for scalable fusion ahead of expected Nasdaq debut.

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Twenty-three North Atlantic right whales were born during this year's calving season — the highest number in more than 15 years.

Boast’s 2026 Benchmark Report reveals that R&D tax credits are becoming key to how companies fund growth.

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Partnership will take effect on May 1 with rebranding rolling out in the coming weeks.

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ATB Capital Markets analyst Martin Toner maintained an “Outperform” rating on Galaxy Digital Holdings (Galaxy Digital Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:GLXY) but lowered his target to $47.00 from $50.00 following first-quarter 2026 results, citing near-term crypto weakness but strengthening fundamentals tied to AI infrastructure. Galaxy reported a net loss of $216-million in the […]

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Beacon Securities analyst Doug Cooper maintained a “Buy” rating on NTG Clarity Networks (NTG Clarity Networks Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:NCI), but lowered his target to $2.75 from $3.75, saying the company’s strongest quarter of the year has been overshadowed by geopolitical concerns. In his April 28 note, Cooper said NTG’s fourth-quarter results […]

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Roth Capital analyst Scott Searle maintained a “Buy” rating on Blaize Holdings (Blaize Holdings Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:BZAI), saying the edge AI processor company remains high-risk but is building a broader customer base ahead of a second-half 2026 ramp. In his April 29 update, Searle said Blaize shares have come under pressure […]

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Kingwest & Company chief investment officer Richard Fogler said TMX Group (TMX Group Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:X) remains a high-quality financial infrastructure name with a strong competitive position. Fogler noted TMX owns key Canadian market infrastructure, including the Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange, Canadian bond clearing assets, NGX and Trayport, giving it […]

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Under the partnership, ENGIE will purchase carbon removal credits, collaborate on research and development.

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An investigation over whether temperature sensors at the Paris airport were tampered with to manipulate winning bets online is putting a new focus on the growing popularity of climate-related wagers.

Saugeen Ojibway Nation is challenging the portrayal of footage of a 'fish city' in the warm waters near Bruce Nuclear Generating Station as a 'fish trap,' raising questions about ecological costs as the operator seeks to raise reactor limits.

Ventum analyst Rob Goff maintained a “Buy” rating and $94.00 target on Calian Group (Calian Group Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:CGY) ahead of its second-quarter fiscal 2026 results, saying the company could again outperform expectations. “We see potential outperformance following two consecutive quarterly beats,” Goff said in an April 27 preview. Goff expects […]

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Administrative work has quietly become one of the biggest barriers to effective mental health care. Documentation, billing and claims management can pull therapists away from valuable time with clients. The […]

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TD Cowen analyst Vince Valentini upgraded Telus  (Telus Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:T) to “Buy” from “Hold”, saying improved industry pricing discipline and potential positive news on capital spending and non-core asset sales were enough to move ahead of the company’s May 8 first-quarter results. “Subsequent to recent weakness in the share price, […]

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Industry group says some survey responses from AI developers were malicious, hateful, and homophobic.

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Challenge's next iteration will focus on projects helping industry invest in the emerging technologies.

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Roth Capital Markets analyst Scott Stember maintained a “Neutral” rating on Polaris (Polaris Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:PII) after the company reported a first-quarter profit ahead of expectations and reaffirmed its 2026 guidance. Polaris reported adjusted EPS of $0.13, ahead of Stember’s negative $0.45 estimate and the Street’s negative $0.39 forecast, while reversing […]

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At Edmonton Unlimited panel, local tech leaders talked earning trust in a challenging industry.

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