WATERLOO and HAMILTON, Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics and McMaster University Continuing Education are offering new micro-courses for healthcare professionals, beginning winter 2026. They are: “Artificial Intelligence […]

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In one of the most important meteorological events in the province’s history, successive bouts of freezing rain left thick layers of ice over everything in southern Quebec during a week-long span in January 1998, knocking out power for millions of people.

Desjardins Securities analyst Chris Li said he expects another “beat and raise” from Aritzia (Aritzia Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:ATZ) when the company reports third-quarter fiscal 2026 results after market close on Thursday. As reported by the Globe and Mail, Li is forecasting revenue growth of 31%, well above management’s 20%–24% guidance, driven […]

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After working on gaming’s biggest titles, Sprung wants to make player feedback easier to find.

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iA Global Asset Management analyst Dan Rohinton said Amazon (Amazon Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:AMZN) looks well-positioned heading into 2026 after lagging the broader market in 2025, creating what he views as an attractive setup for durable growth. Speaking on BNN Bloomberg’s Market Call on Jan. 2, Rohinton said Amazon’s North American retail […]

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Canadian tech leaders share what they expect to see this year in the job market and at the office.

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You can’t log onto TikTok, but you can call an Uber.

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RBC, Telus back quantum computing company as it looks to develop enterprise-ready tech.

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A pod of orcas surprised people on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast earlier this month by swimming close to shore and rubbing their bellies on the rocks — a behaviour an expert says few killer whales around the world have been observed doing.

In a Jan. 5 earnings preview, Roth Capital Markets analyst Darren Aftahi said the upcoming fiscal Q2 2026 results from Applied Digital Corporation (Applied Digital Corporation Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:APLD) are likely to be driven more by execution milestones and leasing commentary than near-term financials. Aftahi maintained his “Buy” rating and $56.00 […]

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U.S. cannabis stocks appear to have completed their post-Executive Order pullback, with technical indicators suggesting the sector remains in an overall uptrend despite recent volatility, according to a Jan. 5 industry update from Beacon Securities analyst Russell Stanley. As previously outlined by Beacon, U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to direct the Department of Justice to […]

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Investor Darren Clifford sees the strongest market signals coming from a warming world.

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CRA’s data preservation order granted in case that has been ongoing since 2023.

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Canadian founders, VCs, experts, and critics share what they expect from artificial intelligence this year.

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Canada’s telecom sector struggled through 2025, pressured by slowing subscriber growth, heavy capital requirements and weak investor appetite for highly leveraged dividend payers. Shares of the large incumbents underperformed as pricing pressure and regulatory uncertainty weighed on results. Against that backdrop, analyst focus has narrowed to two contrasting stories. BCE is increasingly being framed as […]

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Caterpillar and Autodesk become LPs as McRock falls shy of initial $200-million target.

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Plus: Groq’s staggering Nvidia deal has strong Canadian connections.

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From the Arctic to the Titanic, 88-year-old Joe MacInnis reflects on the dives and discoveries that instilled in him humility and awe for the ocean.

Robots, and IPOs, and AI, Oh My! 2026 poses many tech questions.

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On Dec. 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to fast-track the reclassification of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. It marks one of the most meaningful shifts in U.S. federal marijuana policy in decades. The order instructs the government to […]

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