Climate change past the point of no return, UN says, as worst impacts are now unavoidable

Technology news (CBC) - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 11:58

In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms. Officials say the world must now figure out how to get temperatures below the danger zone and back to safety.

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Canada’s music rights defender sues AI song generator Suno

BetaKit - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 11:16

SOCAN is accusing the platform of infringing on Canadian artists like Tom Cochrane, Avril Lavigne.

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Why the infrastructure behind AI-enabled SaaS matters to Canadian startups

BetaKit - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 11:00

What startups should know about how AI providers handle their data, performance, and costs.

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Canada’s economy is improving, RBC says

Can Tech - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 10:33
RBC economist Abbey Xu notes that Canada’s economy rebounded strongly in Q2 as domestic demand strengthened and trade recovered. In an Aug. 28 report, Xu pointed out that real GDP increased 3.3% annualized in Q2, following an upwardly revised 0.3% gain in Q1. Quarterly and monthly GDP data remain volatile, and the Q2 pace is […]

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Covalon Technologies is a buy, this analyst says

Can Tech - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 10:04
Research Capital analyst Andre Uddin says Covalon Technologies (Covalon Technologies Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:COV) delivered a strong fiscal Q3, helped by growth in higher-margin contamination protection products. Uddin maintained his “Buy” rating and $2.90 target on Covalon in his Aug. 27 update. Covalon Technologies is a medical device company that researches, develops, […]

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Canadian Solar: Buy, Sell or Hold?

Can Tech - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 09:42
Citi analyst Vikram Bagri says Canadian Solar’s (Canadian Solar Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:CSIQ) Q2 results were mixed, with strong storage shipments offset by weak margins and higher costs. As reported by the Globe and Mail, Bagri maintained his “Neutral” rating on Canadian Solar in an Aug. 28 update, and lowered his target […]

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Carney's 'hydronym' moment is behind a cheeky campaign to raise awareness about Lake Ontario

Technology news (CBC) - Wed, 09/02/2026 - 05:00

Riding on Prime Minister Mark Carney's use of the proper word for a body of water, a London, Ont., company has created T-shirts emblazoned with "My hydronyms are Lake and Ontario." A portion of the apparel sales proceeds go to Swim Drink Fish Canada, a charity that connects people with the lake, and works to keep it safe and clean.

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Lakeridge Health earns EMRAM 7 from HIMSS

Can Health - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:09

OSHAWA, Ont. – Lakeridge Health has achieved Stage 7 of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM), joining a select group of Canadian […]

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Family doctor asks for $500 to transfer records

Can Health - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:08

LONDON, Ont. – A woman who asked her London-area GP to transfer her family’s records to a new doctor, closer to her home in Denfield, Ont., was shocked when she […]

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KHSC opens radiation-free cardiac lab

Can Health - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:07

KINGSTON, Ont. – New technology at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) means that patients with irregular heartbeats and other conditions will receive treatment faster than ever. The treatment will also […]

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Montreal AI surgical tech company raises $2.65M

Can Health - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:06

MONTREAL – Scopia Surgical, a Montreal-based company developing real-time, AI-powered surgical navigation for minimally invasive and robotic surgery, announced the closing of its oversubscribed $2.65 million pre-seed financing round. The […]

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Waterloo accelerator aims to help start-ups

Can Health - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:05

WATERLOO, Ont. – The Accelerator Centre (AC) and the City of Waterloo have announced the inaugural cohort of AC:Health, a specialized healthcare innovation accelerator supported by the province of Ontario […]

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Kardium attracts $31M investment from government

Can Health - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:04

VANCOUVER – The Government of Canada announced funding of up to $31.25 million through the Strategic Response Fund (SRF) toward Kardium’s investment in a $125 million project to expand its […]

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KHSC and paramedics reducing offload time

Can Health - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:03

KINGSTON, Ont. – A partnership between Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) and Frontenac Paramedics is helping ambulances return to the community more quickly after bringing patients to the Emergency Department, […]

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Computer outage at SW Ontario hospitals

Can Health - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:02

WINDSOR, Ont. – A critical technology malfunction hit the five hospitals in the Erie St. Clair Region last Saturday, affecting multiple systems. TransForm Shared Service Organization said it has been […]

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Announcing NIHI fall courses

Can Health - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:01

WATERLOO and HAMILTON, Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics is offering new micro-courses for healthcare professionals, beginning fall 2026. They include: “AI Privacy and Data Protection,” “Introduction to […]

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This new type of dice guarantees no tie when deciding who goes first

Technology news (CBC) - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 18:16

A group of mathematicians and computer scientists has cracked the code to create dice that can determine a winner in single roll with no chance of a tie.

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OpenText, MDA Space among execs who joined Prime Minister’s trade meeting

BetaKit - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 15:52

Mark Carney gave an update on Canadian trade to 23 organizations, but they aren’t saying what they discussed.

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Emissions Reduction Alberta doles out nearly $51 million in slew of innovation investments

BetaKit - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 15:48

Tech and innovation projects across the province are aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

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How scientists confirmed the 'paint by numbers' Norval Morrisseau fraud ring

Technology news (CBC) - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 15:30

Scientists at a little-known federal agency in Ottawa reveal the forensic tools that helped crack the largest art fraud case in history. For decades, the forgery ring produced thousands of fake paintings attributed to famed Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau.

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