Raquel Urtasun, Christian Weedbrook, Jim Balsillie, and Evan Solomon help kick off Toronto Tech Week on May 25.

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More than 15,000 people expected to attend over 300 events in TTW’s return this May.

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Money comes through PrairiesCan’s Regional Innovation Ecosystem Program.

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Ex-Lightspeed head JD Saint-Martin takes over as co-managing partner as Montréal VC aims to raise $60 million.

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Ottawa bets on Canadian rocket launches with $200-million Canso spaceport deal and more for new grants.

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Neal Gilmer of Haywood Securities reiterated a “Buy” rating and $1.00 price target on Ascend Wellness Holdings (Ascend Wellness Holdings Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials CSE:AAWH.U) after the company reported fourth-quarter results that matched its earlier pre-announcement. Ascend Wellness is a U.S. cannabis company that grows and sells both medical and recreational products. It […]

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The federal government is putting $200 million toward a Canadian-owned launch pad to send satellites into orbit.

Roth Capital Partners analyst Adam Walsh initiated coverage of Equillium (Equillium Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:EQ) with a “Buy” rating and US$12.00 price target, citing the potential of the company’s lead program targeting ulcerative colitis. Equillium is a biotechnology company developing therapies for severe autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Walsh said the firm’s lead […]

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Stifel analyst Justin Keywood maintained a “Hold” rating on HLS Therapeutics (HLS Therapeutics Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:HLS) while lowering his target price to C$4.45 from C$4.75 following fourth-quarter results that were largely in line with expectations. In a March 12 report, Keywood said HLS reported Q4 revenue of US$15.2-million, slightly above consensus […]

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Plus: BetaKit Most Ambitious returns on May 25.

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Doug Cooper of Beacon Securities raised his price target on Village Farms International (Village Farms International Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:VFF) to US$5.50 from US$5.00 while maintaining a “Buy” rating after what he described as a “transformational” year for the company. In a March 12 report, Cooper said Village Farms delivered a record […]

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Stan Wong of Scotia Wealth Management told BNN Bloomberg Market Call on March 12 that Vertiv Holdings (VERTIV HOLDINGS Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:VRT) is well positioned to benefit from the global buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Wong said the investment case reflects a shift in the AI theme from companies building the […]

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Benoit Poirier of Desjardins Securities resumed coverage of Kraken Robotics (Kraken Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:PNG) with a “Buy” rating and raised his price target to C$14.00 from C$9.50, citing the company’s proposed acquisition of Covelya Group Limited. “We view the Covelya acquisition positively as it transforms Kraken into a globally scaled, dual-use […]

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The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission not only altered an asteroid’s orbit but, for the first time, a new study shows we also successfully changed the asteroids' path around the sun.

A total of 160 monarchs across Mexico’s six butterfly sanctuaries have been tagged with new transmitters that will provide the most detailed look to date at the first leg of the the insects' migration back north.

Serious health issues could potentially become show stoppers for longer missions to the moon and Mars, so scientists are working hard to understand more about the health issues long distance astronauts may face, and how to deal with them if they come up.

Company says move is focused on sustainable growth.

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Edmonton company signs deals with US-based Orbital Advisors and Saudi government-backed Neo Space Group.

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Team secures $1.4-million NSERC grant for further development and validation.

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Pinch reportedly to operate independently and continue serving non-RBC clients post-merger.

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