Sutton joins Canadian peers Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton in winning “Nobel Prize of computing.”

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At age six, kids are typically building up their reading skills and starting to discover interests, but some also already hold the stereotypical belief that boys are better than girls at computer science and engineering, according to a recent study. Initiatives both inside and outside schools work to counter gender biases, but educators say early efforts are needed to make STEM somewhere girls can thrive.

TORONTO – UHN, Canada’s No. 1 hospital system, has been ranked third in the world for the second year in a row by Newsweek magazine. UHN’s Toronto General Hospital (TGH) […]

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SURREY, BC – The surgical program at Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) is set to acquire a new state-of-the-art da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System and to establish a Regional Robotic […]

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NEWMARKET, Ont. – Southlake Health is leading the way in cardiac care by pioneering the use of 4D intracardiac echocardiogram (ICE) catheters, a new tool that provides real-time images of […]

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CHARLOTTETOWN – Former Health P.E.I. CEO Dr. Michael Gardam (pictured) is pushing back on a recent claim that former members of his executive leadership team (ELT) colluded to provide themselves […]

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VICTORIA – Island Health is looking into what caused a system-wide blackout of its hospital electronic records system last week. The problem lasted more than an hour, shutting physicians out […]

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PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is pleased to announce the design and launch of a custom data analytics platform to support access to real-time, comprehensive data reporting […]

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REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft Corp. has unveiled Microsoft Dragon Copilot, calling it the first AI assistant for clinical workflow that brings together the trusted natural language voice dictation capabilities of […]

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MONTRÉAL – MEDFAR, the developer of the advanced, electronic medical record (EMR) platform MYLE, is pleased to announce the acquisition of CareWay, a Canadian pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI) for […]

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Women-led investment firm prepares to raise its third fund later this year.

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Following the company’s fourth quarter results, Beacon Securities analyst Russell Stanley has cut his price target on Curaleaf Holdings (Curaleaf Holdings Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:CURA). On March 3, CURA reported its Q4 and fiscal 2024 results. In the fourth quarter, the company posted Adjusted EBITDA of $75.8-million on Net Revenue of $331.1-million, […]

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Survey finds 42 percent of Canadian entrepreneurs want financial support navigating US tariffs.

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Contracts won't be awarded to those who "encourage economic attacks" on Canada, Ford said.

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A bald eagle may have thought it spotted an easy lunch in a Canada goose sitting on an icy bay in Burlington, Ont., but according to Mervyn Sequeira — who watched and photographed a 20-minute battle between the two birds — the goose held its own.

There’s big upside in security player Avante Corp. (Avante Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:XX). So says Beacon Securities analyst Gabriel Leung. On March 3, Leung initiated coverage of XX with a “Buy” rating and a 12-month target price of $2.25, implying a return of 125% at the time of publication. Leung gave a […]

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Intuit is actively hiring design technologists who have a UX and engineering mindset.

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Baibokas to define investment thesis and criteria of fund announced last June.

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Southwestern British Columbia has experienced several small but noticeable earthquakes over the past few weeks. Seismologist Johanna Wagstaffe explains why these tremors do not increase or decrease the likelihood of a larger earthquake.

Transition of SDTC cleantech projects to NRC IRAP replacement program to conclude this spring.

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