Milestone reflects more than 300 funded projects across nearly 400 companies.

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CCI’s Daniel Perry argues that the trade war is forcing Canada to confront longstanding economic weakness.

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A Nova Scotia startup is seeking a way to store more carbon in the ocean, using a new pilot facility to test the method.

The province-wide launch comes after a three-month early access program.

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Researchers on P.E.I. say many farmers are planting legumes like alfalfa in rotation with potatoes, giving the soil a nitrogen boost. That means they can use less fertilizer, saving money and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. CBC’s Nancy Russell explains.

As West African cocoa farmers feel the pain of drought, aging trees and competition for farmland, new research out of Harvard says extreme rain is an under-appreciated danger — often hammering flowering trees and younger pods.

Non-binding MOU would be largest private capital investment in province’s history, quadrupling planned capacity.

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Wealthsimple government relations leader says Canada should have had real-time rail five years ago.

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Remarks at the Canadian Global Growth Forum follow recent guidelines on data centre development in Canada.

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Former leaders from OMERS, CPPIB, and CDL lead fund to find “the next generation of AI founders.”

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Liam Gill writes that Canada needs to unlock domestic capital to grow economic resiliency.

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TD Cowen analyst Vince Valentini says Thomson Reuters (Thomson Reuters Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:TRI) is more likely to benefit from AI than be disrupted by it. As reprted by the Globe and Mail, Valentini maintained his “Buy” rating and $200.00 target on Thomson Reuters. The average target is $169.80. The analyst said […]

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Goodreid Investment Counsel president and CEO Gordon Reid says Dycom Industries (Dycom Industries Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:DY) is an AI infrastructure play rather than a traditional technology stock. Speaking on BNN Bloomberg’s Market Call on Sept. 9, Reid said Dycom benefits from demand for fibre and network capacity tied to hyperscaler growth. […]

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SGV marks Define’s fourth acquisition to date as it nears $20 million CAD in ARR.

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Companies from New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, and Saskatchewan among those receiving contracts.

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Plus: Where every province stands on data centres.

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Circular financing! Rogue AI agents! A lack of Situational Awareness! What behaviour is driving the current AI bubble—and when might it burst?

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After decades of population decline, it's not known if any wild northern spotted owls remain in B.C. Biologists are hard at work to bring them back, but say more needs to be done to protect and repair forests.

Birds, bugs and beautiful views make up the photos in this week's edition of Your Lens. If you get any nice shots, be sure to send them to us at cbcnb@cbc.ca for a chance to be featured in next week's edition. Don't forget to include your name and the location where the photo was taken.

Last year, fisheries technologist Mark Santos and a team at the Marine Institute launched 285 cement reef balls into Placentia Bay’s Fox Harbour in a bid to remediate an ocean dead zone. Already, he said, they can see marine life returning.