Aaron Bast writes that we have the founders, now we need to write the cheques.

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Montréal startup’s software helps airlines reroute planes, crews, and passengers when operations go off schedule.

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Several Canadian cities are pursuing bylaws to restrict the sale of invasive plants by garden centres and nurseries. Advocates with the Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation say a federal horticulture body and invasive plant database would help a biodiversity crisis in the making.

Plus: Tech is watching the US-Canada tariff deal.

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Germany takes centre stage as more than 7,500 AI leaders, builders, and buyers gather in Montréal.

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New startup has raised $90 million USD, with backing from Radical and Khosla.

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RBC Dominion Securities analyst James McGarragle says CAE’s (CAE Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:CAE) transformation plan is gaining traction after better-than-expected fiscal Q1 results. As reported by the Globe and Mail, in an Aug. 17 update, McGarragle upgraded CAE to “Outperform” from “Sector Perform” and raised his target to $46.00 from $38.00. The […]

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VerticalScope Holdings’ (VerticalScope Holdings Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:FORA) Q2 results showed signs of progress, with AI investments helping drive traffic and operating efficiency, according to Beacon Securities analyst Gabriel Leung. In an Aug. 14 update, he maintained his “Speculative Buy” rating on VerticalScope and lowered his target to $6.00 from $7. 00. […]

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Maritime Launch Services’ (Maritime Launch Services Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials CBOE:MAXQ) Q2 results showed the first meaningful revenue contribution from its $200-million Department of National Defence contract according to Beacon Securities analyst Russell Stanley. Stanley reiterated his “Buy” rating and $1.50 target on MAXQ. Maritime reported Q2 revenue of $5.6-million and net earnings […]

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Roth Capital Partners analyst Scott Searle says Ondas Holdings (Ondas Holdings Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:ONDS) remains on track to become a larger defence technology platform despite higher near-term investment spending. In an Aug. 14 update, Searle maintained his “Buy” rating and $13.00 target on Ondas. His target is based on about five […]

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National Bank Financial says Mattr Corp.’s (Mattr Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:MATR) Q3 guidance looks de-risked after a strong Q2 and a large international Flexpipe order. As reported by the Globe and Mail, in an Aug. 14 update, analyst Nathan Po maintained his “Outperform” rating on Mattr and raised his target to $22.00 […]

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Toronto AI startup is building the “Lovable for hardware” to help anyone turn their prompts into prototypes.

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Montréal company the latest to join Kodeon’s more than 30 app portfolio.

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The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, explains how it's actually two opposing spirals that counteract each other and allow the tusk to grow straight.

BROCKVILLE, Ont. – Over the course of his career, Dr. Sandeep ‘Sonny’ Kohli (pictured) has worked at the forefront of healthcare, helping develop award-winning digital health technologies, contributing to International […]

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OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Brightshores Health System has joined hospitals in the Simcoe-Muskoka region in a newly launched research ethics board that is expected to help advance more research projects […]

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MONTREAL – The long-anticipated Vaudreuil-Soulanges hospital, currently under construction, is just two years away from opening. When it’s ready, it will contain 404 beds, 11 operating rooms and an emergency […]

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LONDON, Ont. – A pair of lifelong friends have made an “extraordinary” $2.4-million donation to advance cancer care at the Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre at London Health Sciences Centre, LHSC’s […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a Diagnostic Imaging Acceleration (“Ditch the Disk”) Workgroup late last month. It aims to make imaging data […]

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WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s health minister said the government is working with cybersecurity experts following a ransomware attack at the province’s largest hospital, while the union representing nurses is concerned about […]

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