NASA SPHEREx telescope launched to study universe's origins
A NASA telescope was launched into space from California on Tuesday for a mission to explore the origins of the universe and to scour the Milky Way galaxy for hidden reservoirs of water, a key ingredient for life.
Why a Canadian bank launched an e-commerce platform
TD eCommerce Solutions gives its small business customers a way to sell online.
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U.S. weather agency cuts will be felt in Canada — especially in hurricane season
Meteorologists and scientists in Atlantic Canada are concerned about cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, saying they rely on the U.S. agency's data and expertise.
Québec’s dismal seed-stage performance could spell trouble for province’s startup pipeline
Steep seed-stage deals drop in 2024 a "concerning" sign for ecosystem, some experts say.
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Augmenta closes $14.4 million CAD to advance quest towards AI-driven building design
Autodesk alums plan to refine electrical system tech, move into plumbing and mechanical.
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North America will have a blood worm moon this week. Here's how you can see it
Late Thursday night or Friday early morning, North Americans with clear skies can look up to see a full moon with a beautiful reddish hue — also known as a "blood worm."
Redbrick acquires New York-based newsletter advertising platform Paved
This is the software rollup firm’s fourth American acquisition over the past five years.
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Xatoms and Knead take home top prizes amid strong Canadian showing at SXSW pitch competition
Canada was represented in five of the more than 70 companies pitching.
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Federal government revs up funding for EV charging
Dcbel makes EVs that can power homes, Jolt hopes to install 1,500 more curbside chargers in Canadian cities.
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Deloitte Canada acquires grant matchmaker Pocketed for undisclosed amount
Deloitte pockets startup's entire team including co-founders Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn.
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TBDC pitches a new narrative for Canadian startups
Vikram Khurana on how Canada can lean into its strengths.
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Scotia raises price target on MDA to $34.00
Constellation Software wins price target raise at National Bank
Canadian government opens $300-million AI Compute Access Fund in latest AI commitment
Fund follows recent refresh of feds' AI Advisory Council and release of public service AI strategy.
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Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney says Liberals will kill their own capital gains tax changes
Proposed capital gains tax inclusion rate hike had been in legislative limbo since prorogation.
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Feds invest $15 million to help Telesat take on Starlink with new Québec campus
The low Earth orbit satellite operations centre is expected to create 300 jobs.
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Why Simon De Baene keeps killing his own products
How a cycle of destruction and reinvention shaped employee experience platform Workleap.
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Y Combinator is stealing Canadian startups
Plus: Richard Sutton wins Turing Award, SDTC funding is flowing again.
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What is Build Canada trying to construct?
Daniel Debow wants to move Canada’s Overton window. But he’s frustrated with the 'Canadian DOGE' discourse.
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Search is on for meteorite that fell over Quebec and was caught on camera
The meteorite landed close to Drummondville, Que., March 2, 2025. It was detected by the DOMe meteor observation network, a series of cameras deployed by Montreal’s Planetarium in the St. Lawrence Valley.
