Wealthsimple has argued that contract regulations shouldn’t differ according to subject matter.

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Most recruits come from the US, bringing talent from places like Cornell, Harvard, Yale, and MIT.

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Space-industry veteran aims to help SMBs scale to meet Canada’s sovereign defence priorities.

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Roth Capital Partners analyst Justin Clare downgraded ReNew Energy Global (ReNew Energy Global Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:RNW) to “Neutral” from “Buy” and cut his price target to US$7.02 from $8.00, saying the pending take-private now matters more to the stock than operating performance. In an Aug. 26 report, Clare noted that ReNew’s […]

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Canada’s most overrated tech company? Keeping young founders in the country? Is BlackBerry making a comeback?

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Haywood Capital Markets analyst Gianluca Tucci initiated coverage of Xtract One Technologies (Xtract One Technologies Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:XTRA) with a “Buy” rating and $1.00 target, saying regulatory tailwinds, a growing backlog and an improving profitability profile create an attractive risk-reward setup. Tucci said demand for weapons-detection technology is increasingly shifting from […]

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Improving profitability and cash flow at Nanalysis Scientific Corp. (Nanalysis Scientific Corp. Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:NSCI) are giving Leede Financial analyst Douglas Loe more confidence in the company’s operating trajectory, even as sales of its core nuclear magnetic resonance systems remain below historical levels. In an Aug. 24 report, Loe maintained a […]

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Beacon Securities analyst Donangelo Volpe has maintained a “Speculative Buy” rating and $2.00 target on Sparq Systems (SPARQ Systems Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:SPRQ) after second-quarter results showed improving commercial activity ahead of what he expects will be a much larger production ramp in the second half of 2026. Volpe noted that revenue […]

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Al Vigier writes that even when the trade war ends, the founders that prioritize sovereignty will win out.

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Toronto firm says fresh financing gives it another $60 million CAD to deploy.

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For the first time on the Canadian Prairies, researchers with Assiniboine Park Zoo and the Canadian Wildlife Service in Winnipeg are attaching tiny radio transmitters on endangered monarch butterflies to track their perilous migration from Manitoba to Mexico.

One of the most picturesque sights in British Columbia is changing — as Mount Robson's Berg Glacier has retreated so far back that it no longer touches the water of Berg Lake.

Plus: Meta agrees to make some big changes.

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New CEO plans to push for clearer rules as he brings more financial products to Canadians.

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Peekachu, a beluga recently moved out of Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., has died at the Shedd Aquarium, the Chicago facility said Wednesday, the same day two other belugas and four dolphins were in the process of being relocated to Spain.

Roth Capital Partners analyst Justin Clare raised his price target on nVent Electric (nVent Electric Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:NVT) to US $210.00 from $195.00 and reiterated a “Buy” rating after the company agreed to acquire Maverick Power for US$1.75-billion in cash, plus up to US$550-million in contingent consideration. In an Aug. 25 […]

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Purpose Investments portfolio manager Nick Mersch says DigitalOcean Holdings (DigitalOcean Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:DOCN) has transformed from a relatively sleepy developer cloud platform into a compelling AI inference story. Speaking on BNN Bloomberg Market Call on Aug. 20, Mersch said CEO Paddy Srinivasan has repositioned the company around AI-native cloud infrastructure designed […]

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Firm holds $500,000 first close for fund to back early-stage companies led by underrepresented entrepreneurs.

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The Municipality of Cumberland is not accepting any applications for data centres that support artificial intelligence while regulations are drafted. On Tuesday, a bylaw that could start a six-month moratorium on development permit applications for data centres unanimously passed first reading by council.

TORONTO – Scarborough Health Network (SHN) has achieved international recognition from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM). Following an onsite […]

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