Marineland belugas that died in Chicago had chronic inflammatory disease, preliminary necropsy findings show
Post-mortem examinations for two former Marineland belugas indicate the whales were sick when they arrived at their new home at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Peekachu, 23, and Rain, 20, were part of a massive operation to rehome 30 belugas and four dolphins from Niagara Falls, Ont., to aquariums in the U.S. and Spain this summer.
Laura Lenz appointed new head of OMERS Ventures
Longtime VC replaces Saar Pikar after third executive departure in three years.
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Feds give Mitacs $162 million for AI internship program for smaller Canadian businesses
Federal government will fund 10,000 paid placements for students and recent graduates in AI-related fields.
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Northeast B.C. faces warmer future and more extreme weather threats, researchers say
A new report is forecasting a warmer and wetter future for northeastern B.C., as well as more extreme weather emergencies for local communities battered by some of the province's biggest natural disasters over the past decade.
Waabi COO says company’s autonomous trucks are ready for deployment
Lior Ron foresees deployment across the Southern US by next year after Volvo completes technical validation.
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Women without sponsorship face larger barriers to career advancement in tech, new report finds
Toast Institute says women in middle management receive significantly less professional sponsorship.
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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is heading to the ISS next week
It’s only been six months since Canada's Jeremy Hansen made history by flying around the moon. Now, it’s Joshua Kutryk’s turn to blast off into space.
Fat Bear Week is back. And this year, it's all about the mamas
For the first time ever, Fat Bear Week includes big, beautiful mommas and their big, beautiful babies.
Cleantech’s opportunity is sustainable, reliable, and valuable supply chains
At Nrth Festival, founders laid out the value of investing in cleantech to shore up critical mineral supplies.
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Thinkific lays off 30 percent of employees as part of enterprise push
EdTech company cuts 96 employees as it pulls away from SMB customers.
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Devolutions wants to support Québec’s IT ecosystem with corporate venture capital
IT services firm has already invested $10 million CAD in tech firms through its new venture division.
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BlackBerry reports strong Q2 earnings thanks to automotive software revenue jump
Former handheld giant raises its fiscal outlook after surpassing its own expectations.
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Would you wear an air-quality sensor on your body?
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we check out some wearable art that makes air pollution highly visible; map out where and when this year's El Nino is expected to be a killer; and learn how solar has transformed a scrapyard in a Nunavut community to cut reliance on diesel.
Clio CEO Jack Newton says Canadian VCs need to give companies a “home-field advantage”
Canadian VCs have pushed Clio for discounted terms. Newton argues it should be the other way around.
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Axya closes $17-million Series A to modernize manufacturing procurement
McRock, Yamaha, CIBC back Axya’s plan to help manufacturers automate sourcing and purchasing.
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Black Swan Graphene has a 200% upside, this analyst says
Syntholene Energy is undervalued, this analyst says
Is Cematrix (TSX:CEMX) a buy?
How founders are rethinking capital in the AI era
CIBC’s Gradient Ascent Podcast examines how AI is changing round timing and allocation.
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Marineland dolphin dies at Spain aquarium, marking 5th death after rescue transfer
Oceanogràfic de València in Spain says a dolphin recently moved out of Ontario's Marineland has died, after experiencing respiratory and swallowing issues.
