At MaRS Impact Health, leaders debate what government should do to grow the sector.

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A Gatineau woman said she's taken aback after the city warned her she could face a $400 fine over the bird feeder in her backyard.

Stifel analyst Justin Keywood said in an April 23 update that management commentary from WELL Health Technologies (WELL Health Technologies Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:WELL) and HealWELL AI  points to 2025 headwinds moving into the “rearview mirror,” with improving sector valuations creating a better setup for both stocks. Keywood said meetings with leaders […]

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Toronto startup says the tool aims to cut the hassle and cost of moving money after payroll lands.

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Combined company will bear Cohere name with Aidan Gomez leading as CEO.

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iA Global Asset Management portfolio manager Dan Rohinton told BNN Bloomberg’s Market Call on April 21 that Taiwan Semiconductor  (Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:TSM) remains the clearest way for investors to gain exposure to advanced chip production, arguing the company has little real competition at the leading edge. Rohinton said competitors […]

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Kingwest & Company managing director Tim Regan told BNN Bloomberg’s Market Call on April 20 that EQB (EQB Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:EQB) remains a growth story in Canadian banking, pointing to its digital model and the December acquisition of PC Financial as key drivers of its next phase. Regan said EQB built […]

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The LIFT initiative offers loans of up to $5 million for businesses to buy AI applications.

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Hot off the heels of the Artemis II mission around the moon that included Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, another Canadian has been announced for another space mission.

Whale-sized, monstrous octopuses prowled the seas during the Age of Dinosaurs, snatching prey with their huge tentacles and crunching them with powerful jaws, fossils from B.C. and Japan suggest.

Toronto-based biotech startup counts OpenAI, Founders Fund, and Staircase Ventures as backers.

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Marcos Cavaletti helped guide the company into the 5G era. After 40 years, he’s finally logging off.

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The shooting death of a Calgary-born astrophysicist in mid-February in front of his Southern California residence sent shockwaves through his academic and professional circles.

National Bank of Canada Capital Markets analyst Cameron Doerksen said in a note ahead of Cargojet’s (Cargojet Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:CJT) May 4 results that domestic air cargo demand has remained “healthy” through the first quarter, but he still expects headwinds to overall revenue growth. As reported by the Globe and Mail, […]

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Roth Capital analyst Scott Searle reiterated a “Buy” rating and $85.00 12-month price target on Calix (Calix Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:CALX) in an April 22 earnings note, citing “solid 1Q26 results” and improved demand visibility. “We are raising our estimates for 2026/27 based on improving demand/visibility, partially offset by increasing memory costs,” […]

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Before she died at age 96, Doreen Edna Buhler lived a difficult but remarkable life. But death was not the end of Buhler's story. As part of her final wishes, she donated her remains to the University of Alberta's Anatomical Gifts Program to further a future generation of medical professionals.

In an April 20 sector update, Paradigm Capital analyst Daniel Rosenberg said small-cap technology is showing signs of a risk inflection point after rebounding since late March, though software remains the clearest laggard and still trades below historical valuation levels. Rosenberg said the turn appeared to begin on March 30, when a U.S. peace proposal […]

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As reported by the Globe and Mail, Acumen Capital analyst Trevor Reynolds lowered his target on Questor Technology (Questor Technology Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:QST) to $0.55 from $0.75 on April 22following fourth-quarter 2025 results that came in below his expectations and the announced departure of president and CEO Audrey Mascarenhas, maintaining a […]

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Roth Analyst Brian McGowan says that GURU Organic Energy (GURU Organic Energy Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:GURU) faces limited downside and possible upside as its legal dispute with former distribution partner Pepsi plays out, maintaining a “Buy” rating and C$8.00 12-month price target. McGowan noted that GURU and Pepsi have filed competing lawsuits […]

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National Bank Financial analyst Baltej Sidhu says that 5N Plus (5N Plus Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:VNP) is benefiting from a broader defence supply-chain re-rating, raising his target to $38.00 from $33 .00 and maintaining an “Outperform” rating. In his April 21 note, Sidhu said the geopolitical backdrop has reinforced 5N Plus’s position […]

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