Toronto AI customer service company was worth $1.2 billion USD after closing Series C financing in 2021.

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On Nov. 2, Beacon Securities analyst Gabriel Leung maintained his “Speculative Buy” rating and $6.00 target on VerticalScope Holdings (VerticalScope Holdings Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:FORA), as he believes the company’s investments in artificial intelligence could help reduce its dependence on Google Search traffic and support a recovery in advertising revenue. Leung said […]

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The country is on track for more company creation in 2026 than 2025. AI could be a factor.

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Roth Capital Partners analyst Gerry Sweeney downgraded MISTRAS Group (MISTRAS Group Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:MG) to “Neutral” from “Buy” and lowered his target to US$20.35 from US$24.00, arguing that the company’s pending acquisition by H.I.G. Capital leaves little potential upside for shareholders. On Nov. 3, Sweeney said the expiry of the acquisition’s […]

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Bank behind JD Power’s #1 banking app for customer satisfaction invests in AI, digital banking, and tech talent.

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Velocity Investment Partners senior wealth manager Brianne Gardner says ASML Holding (ASML Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:ASML) could gain approximately 45% over the next six to 12 months, citing its dominant position in semiconductor manufacturing equipment and growing demand for chips used in artificial intelligence. Speaking on BNN Bloomberg’s Market Call on Oct. […]

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Floqer posted up with signs, slogans, and memes outside of Canadian-founded Clay’s Sculpt conference last month.

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The nearly $350,000 hunt will take place in the Pointe-aux-Prairies Nature Park over a few nights next week. The current deer population density in the area is 10 times higher than provincial guidelines call for. Experts say the forest can’t sustain that.

NAPANEE, Ont., and OTTAWA – Lennox and Addington County General Hospital (LACGH) has selected EmergConnect, a Canadian health-tech platform that automates emergency department intake and triage, to modernize the patient […]

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WINNIPEG – Over 60 emergency care doctors in Winnipeg are calling on the province to hit pause on talks about possibly implementing a virtual care initiative to reduce wait times […]

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WINNIPEG – The University of Manitoba is exploring whether AI can reduce surgical wait times, a major challenge for Manitoba’s healthcare system. According to researchers, more than 1,300 people are […]

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MONTREAL – A new poll says long wait times lead half of Canadians to avoid seeing a doctor or going to the hospital. The poll was conducted by Léger and […]

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VANCOUVER – A cross-Canada collaboration between more than a dozen organizations nationwide seeks to strengthen education and awareness around intellectual property for businesses and entrepreneurs. Konstantinos Georgaras, who heads the […]

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TORONTO – University Health Network (UHN) released From Discovery to Global Supplier, a national blueprint for converting Canada’s world-class research into Canadian-owned companies, high-value jobs and globally competitive industries. The […]

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CHARLOTTETOWN – Health P.E.I. announced that Laurae Kloschinsky has been appointed as the health authority’s chief executive officer. Kloschinsky (pictured) had been serving as interim CEO since March 11, following […]

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For renowned physicist Asimina Arvanitaki, the pursuit of knowledge begins with curiosity and being in the dark. At a Perimeter Institute event in Waterloo, she talks to Nahlah Ayed about the importance of curiosity-based research, her own career, and the role of AI in science.

Experts say the deaths highlight the urgent need for wildlife fencing and crossings along a stretch of highway where improvements have been recommended for years.

Beacon Securities analyst Gabriel Leung maintained his “Buy” rating and $7.00 target on Tantalus Systems Holdings (Tantalus Systems Holding Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:GRID), saying demand for electricity grid modernization remains strong despite longer utility purchasing cycles and rising component costs. Leung said in his Nov. 2 report the Vancouver-based company’s third-quarter results, […]

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Family members have identified the two victims of a suspected fatal grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola, B.C., as Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20.

Philippe Dufresne’s recommendations aim to bring principles of “proportionality and necessity” to Bill C-22.

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