The owner of a remote hunting lodge in northern Manitoba says he wants answers after he found a “mass slaughter” of caribou and severe property damage there last month, but police warn that images circulating of the dead animals might not tell the entire story.

A second dead grey whale has washed ashore in British Columbia in less than a week. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has confirmed that the latest dead whale was reported on May 11 in Haida Gwaii and a marine mammal response team is working with local First Nations to co-ordinate a necropsy.

Robinhood Crypto SVP says US trading platform’s immediate focus in Canada is on crypto.

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Toronto healthtech expects more strong quarters ahead thanks to Orion Health acquisition.

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Homuth stepped down as CEO of SRTX in March as part of a pending fundraising deal.

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Former Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne stays put as Minister of Finance.

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Telus Digital Experience (Telus Digital Experience Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:TIXT) is showing early signs of a turnaround, prompting National Bank of Canada Financial’s Richard Tse to upgrade the stock, in a May 9th update, to “Outperform” and raise his price target to US$3.50, citing improving fundamentals, stable guidance and what he sees […]

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Illumin Holdings’ (Illumin Holdings Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:ILLM) recent pullback presents a buying opportunity, says Ventum Capital Markets analyst Rob Goff, who maintained his Buy rating and $3.40 target on May 12, pointing to strong second-half momentum, positive engagement trends and potential upside from M&A. Illumin Holdings’ second-half outlook remains encouraging. He […]

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Vancouver cleantech startup recently hit 100 million trees pledged through its platform.

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VitalHub’s (VitalHub Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:VHI) steady growth, active acquisition strategy, and solid margins have Paradigm Capital’s Daniel Rosenberg sticking to his “Buy” rating and $12.50 target, as the company positions itself for another year of profitable expansion. In a May 11 research note, Rosenberg said VitalHub is showing strong organic growth […]

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Researchers at Vector Institute are turning AI breakthroughs into real-world solutions.

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WonderFi to “accelerate Robinhood’s mission” north of the border.

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First VC fund backed by Canadian university endowment has deployed into five startups so far.

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Shopify’s (Shopify Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:SHOP) stock slide has created a buying opportunity, says ATB Capital Markets analyst Martin Toner, who upgraded the stock to “Outperform” and raised his price target to $160.00 following strong Q1 results and resilient growth guidance. Shopify reported $2.36-billion in revenue for Q1, up 26.8% year over […]

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D-Wave Quantum (D-Wave Quantum Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:QBTS) flew past expectations in Q1 2025 with a surge in revenue, driven by its first major hardware sale and growing demand for its quantum computing services. The company brought in $15-million for the quarter, more than five times last year’s total for the same […]

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Drier, warmer weather in much of British Columbia last month has contributed to an early melt, raising concern for widespread drought this summer, the province's latest snowpack and water supply bulletin says.

The e-commerce giant will become a reference point for investors.

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ZayZoon, Carbon Upcycling, CoolIT Systems plan to hire and train personnel with capital injection.

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University of Toronto spinout looks to fast-track drug formulation with machine learning and robotics.

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Jaded from years of waiting, FinTech players hope Carney’s UK track record translates into domestic policy action.

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