OTTAWA – Calian Group Ltd., a trusted provider of mission-critical solutions for defence, space and healthcare, announced it has acquired Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS), a leading provider of remote and […]

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The honours celebrate the deals, dealmakers, and community service behind Canada’s VC and PE firms.

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There's a very high chance that one of the next five years will set a new heat record. It's also very likely that the next five years will see average temperatures above the lower limit in the Paris Agreement on climate change, the UN weather agency forecasts.

After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart.

Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is erupting again, shooting lava over 300 metres into the air in a rare display of sustained lava fountaining. As Johanna Wagstaffe explains, this kind of eruption isn’t just dramatic — it’s also a gold mine for scientists.

First two facilities in BC "supercluster" will have a fraction of typical AI data centre compute power.

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The Canadian AI giant has motioned to dismiss the suit before it reaches court.

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Imaflex (Imaflex Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:IFX) posted solid first-quarter results, with stronger margins and improving Canadian sales, prompting Beacon Securities analyst Donangelo Volpe to reaffirm his “Buy” rating and $2.00 target in a May 27 note. Volpe said Adjusted EBITDA of $4-million, up 28% year over year, beat expectations and showed the […]

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Ventum Capital Markets analyst Devin Schilling raised his price target on KITS Eyecare (KITS Eyecare Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:KITS) to $18.00 from $16.00 in a May 27 note, reiterating his “buy” rating and calling the company a “must-own name” following investor meetings that reinforced confidence in its growth and execution strategy. KITS […]

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Ventum Capital Markets analyst Amr Ezzat reiterated a “Buy” rating and $0.80 price target on Xtract One Technologies (Xtract One Technologies Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:XTRA) in a May 27 note, following the company’s latest SmartGateway deployment at Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies. Ezzat said the move strengthens Xtract’s growing presence […]

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In an industrial park near Innisfail, Alta., the Montreal-based carbon removal startup Deep Sky will soon begin testing different types of technology that suck carbon dioxide right out of the air. The industry says carbon removal is a necessary technology in a warming world, but cost remains a barrier.

Gary Marcus and Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discuss LLMs and the open web as Web Summit kicks off.

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BetaKit jumped on an electric bus to tour BC’s cleantech sector. Come along for the ride.

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Aspiring bank claims to offer better remittance exchange rates compared to competitors.

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MIT researcher Joy Buolamwini has exposed racial and gender biases in AI facial recognition systems that she says has a damaging impact on our future as individuals. She warns our most basic freedoms are at stake — freedom of speech, movement and the freedom to flourish, and encourages everyone to fight for algorithmic justice.

Funding to support local AI testbeds at Vancouver International Airport and Provincial Health Services Authority.

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Toronto-based tech festival says applied AI will be this year’s defining theme.

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Beacon Securities analyst Russell Stanley reiterated his “Buy” rating and $2.50 target on Tornado Infrastructure Equipment (Tornado Infrastructure Equipment Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:TGH) on May 22, ahead of the company’s Q1 results expected Tuesday after market close. Stanley’s estimates come in below Street expectations, but he sees upside ahead driven by rising […]

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The Chang School’s Curv Microcertificate has tech professionals rethinking AI’s place in their work.

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The University of Regina is now home to Saskatchewan's first mircogrid living lab.