The 2026 wildfire season may get off to a relatively quiet start in Canada but lingering drought and a warm summer could tip the scales towards another severe year, experts say.

In an April 8 note, Paradigm Capital analyst Scott McAuley maintained his “Speculative Buy” rating on Perimeter Medical Imaging AI (Perimeter Medical Imaging AI Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:PINK) and raised his target to C$0.95 from C$0.70 after fourth-quarter results and recent M&A activity in breast cancer surgery. McAuley said Perimeter’s FDA-cleared Claire device […]

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Beacon Securities analyst Doug Cooper said preliminary first-quarter results from Kits Eyecare (Kits Eyecare Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:KITS) point to a breakout year in the company’s higher-margin glasses category, even if the headline revenue figure came in slightly below initial guidance. He maintained his “Buy” rating and $25.00 target. Kits reported preliminary […]

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Manitoba's government has relied on disposable N95 masks and training to help its firefighters deal with heavy smoke billowing from wildfires, but protecting them from the noxious gases remains a significant challenge.

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, along with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, are returning to Earth after travelling around the moon. But before they get their feet on solid ground, they have to get their Orion spacecraft safely through Earth's atmosphere.

When we sent four humans 406,771 kilometres into space for the first time, we also sent a toilet with them. After all, if the plan is to go farther and farther, then it’s critical we test one of the non-negotiable parts of being human.

The 10-month standoff on a B.C. ostrich farm last year was the most expensive poultry cull in Canada’s history. A fifth estate investigation reveals the campaign to save the ostriches was based on falsehoods.

Ventum Capital Markets analyst Amr Ezzat moved Blackline Safety (Blackline Safety Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:BLN) to “Tender” from “Buy” and raised his target to C$9.00 from C$8.25 after the company agreed to be acquired by Francisco Partners for C$9.00 a share in cash plus a contingent value right of up to C$0.50 […]

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Environment and Climate Change Canada will use artificial intelligence to make its weather forecasts more accurate, the federal department said Thursday.

Emperor penguins, the largest penguin species, are now listed as endangered following a new international assessment of how climate change is affecting their habitat and population.

If the egg hatches, the chick will be the first of its species to be born and raised in the wild in Northern California in more than a century.

Research Capital analyst Greg McLeish maintained his “Speculative Buy” rating and $3.00 target on The FUTR Corporation (The FUTR Corporation Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:FTRC), saying the company’s proposed joint venture with EQIBank could mark a major step in its evolution from payments optimization into a broader digital banking and financial services platform. In […]

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OEM designation means more visibility amid the global AI race.

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In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we see how some countries are using heat from nuclear power plants to heat homes; map the countries with the biggest potential to generate solar power; and learn about the government's new approach to protecting nature.

Budget 2025 changes means tech companies with physical footprints should reclaim R&D investments.

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Wyvern’s Kurtis Broda writes that the CSA needs to support moonshots from Canadian companies.

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In an appearance on BNN Bloomberg Market Call on April 2, RN Croft Financial Group portfolio manager Richard Orrell highlighted the Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Dividend Yield Index ETF as a way to broaden exposure beyond the U.S. while adding a more defensive dividend component. Orrell said the fund fits with his […]

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In an April 8 note, Stifel analyst Justin Keywood maintained his “Buy” rating and C$8.00 target on WELL Health Technologies (WELL Health Technologies Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:WELL), saying a stronger-than-expected Medicare Advantage rate update improves the underlying value of CRH Medical, WELL’s largest U.S. asset. Keywood said U.S. health insurers rallied after […]

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Parimal Nathwani will manage fund directly investing in therapeutics and MedTech companies.

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The PaRx program, an initiative that allows healthcare providers to prescribe nature passes to patients, is now available for Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) sites.