Carney government dealt an early blow in climate litigation

Technology news (CBC) - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 13:36

A federal court refused to strike down a climate lawsuit brought against the Carney government by Canadian youth.

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Beacon buys New York’s Haize Labs to boost AI reliability across its portfolio

BetaKit - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 11:21

AI rollup firm aims to help its Main Street software businesses deploy AI they can trust.

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The infrastructure tipping point for growing tech companies

BetaKit - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 11:00

Dedicatted explains how MSPs can take ownership of uptime and incident response as reliability demands increase.

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Kanin Energy raises $138 million for waste heat to power development

BetaKit - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 09:48

Calgary- and Houston-based cleantech company received funding from S2G Investments and Canada Growth Fund.

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Altis Labs raises $25 million USD Series A to expand AI for cancer trials

BetaKit - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 09:24

New funding will help build out a platform designed to detect treatment effects sooner.

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Smith & Nephew is an undervalued stock, this investor says

Can Tech - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 09:12
Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management senior vice-president Martin Cobb says Smith & Nephew (Smith & Nephew Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:SNN) looks undervalued relative to its medical device peers. Speaking on BNN Bloomberg’s Market Call on Sept. 17, Cobb talked about Smith & Nephew, a medical device company with businesses in orthopedics, advanced wound […]

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AI adoption is just getting started, this investor says

Can Tech - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 08:57
SPEAR Invest founder and CIO Ivana Delevska says concerns about a slowdown in AI development are misplaced, even as recent comments from Anthropic’s CEO weighed on technology stocks. Speaking on BNN Bloomberg’s Market Call on Sept. 16, Delevska said investors initially feared AI companies would slow investment in frontier models. She said the more likely […]

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RESAAS is a stock to watch, this analyst says

Can Tech - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 08:30
Beacon Securities analyst Gabriel Leung says RESAAS Services (RESAAS Services Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:RSS) has evolved from a real estate networking platform into an enterprise software company with improving revenue visibility. Vancouver-based RESAAS provides referral, payment, data exchange and market intelligence infrastructure for real estate organizations globally. The company’s main products include […]

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Thri5 raises $5.4 million USD to expand AI platform for retail businesses

BetaKit - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 08:00

The startup, founded by former Loblaw Digital leaders, plans to expand across North America and Europe.

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Canada is leading by example in AI

BetaKit - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 05:00

Plus: Canada Rocket Company rises.

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Identifying unclaimed ashes at N.S. funeral home through DNA ‘very challenging,’ says expert

Technology news (CBC) - Mon, 09/21/2026 - 05:00

DNA expert Dean Hildebrand says that getting DNA from ashes is very challenging due to the high heat and prolonged duration of cremation. This comes as families in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley struggle to identify buried ashes that aren't who they thought they were.

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'He could barely paddle anymore': B.C. family rescues bear cub from Okanagan Lake

Technology news (CBC) - Sun, 09/20/2026 - 11:00

A B.C. family was boating on Okanagan Lake last weekend when they spotted a baby bear cub struggling to keep its head above water and pulled it onto their boat.

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Alberta researchers investigate how zombie parasites take control of ant brains

Technology news (CBC) - Sun, 09/20/2026 - 08:00

Researchers from Calgary and Lethbridge are zeroing in on how a zombie parasite found in southern Alberta manages to invade the livers of cattle, elk and deer by first hijacking the brains of ants.

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Is AI evolving too fast? A look at the debate on slowing it down

Technology news (CBC) - Sun, 09/20/2026 - 04:00

The path forward for artificial intelligence is caught between promises of breakthroughs that would benefit humanity and concerns the technology will grow too powerful for human good. Here's a look at which tech and world leaders are calling for a slowdown in AI's development.

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New Brunswick is weaving AI into its K-12 curriculum, drawing praise — and pushback

Technology news (CBC) - Sun, 09/20/2026 - 04:00

New Brunswick is incorporating learning about AI into its anglophone K-12 curriculum, amid wider calls to emphasize teaching young Canadians how to responsibly use the technology for school. However, some are calling for a pause and pushing back, especially when it comes to the youngest learners.

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New Bluetooth tags let anyone track monarch butterfly migration in real time

Technology news (CBC) - Sat, 09/19/2026 - 14:40

For the first time, Nature NB deployed new Bluetooth-enabled tags on monarch butterflies in New Brunswick this year, allowing anyone with a smartphone to help track their journey to Mexico in real time.

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Were mosquitos bugging you more than usual this summer? Blame the rain

Technology news (CBC) - Sat, 09/19/2026 - 04:00

If it felt like mosquitoes were being particularly bad this summer — and hanging around for longer — it might not be in your head.

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How the future of tech and Canada’s sovereignty are changing Elevate

BetaKit - Fri, 09/18/2026 - 19:00

CEO and co-founder Lisa Zarzeczny joins to share lessons learned from a near-decade of Elevate and the pressing questions facing Canada today.

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Robinhood opens new Canadian HQ in Toronto as Canada becomes a “priority” market

BetaKit - Fri, 09/18/2026 - 15:28

Starting with crypto, the US brokerage aims to bring more competition to Canada.

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Huge wildlife corridor project is 1st Canadian finalist for Earthshot Prize

Technology news (CBC) - Fri, 09/18/2026 - 15:00

What if wolves, caribou and other wildlife could roam through protected lands from Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. to Canada's Yukon? A project to create such a massive habitat corridor has become the first Canadian finalist for Prince William's annual environmental prizes.

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