Former Quantum Industry Canada CEO joins US-based IonQ
Inaugural leader of QIC, Lisa Lambert, now IonQ’s managing director for Canada.
Canada bans “sophisticated deepfakes” of political figures
Strong and Free Elections Act closes some loopholes but carves out exemptions for parody and satire.
MDA Space to buy Raytheon’s satellite maker for $620 million USD
Company says acquisition capitalizes on US government’s growing demand for defence space missions.
SFU VentureLabs and Manterra partner to help BC startups manufacture locally
VentureLabs says working with local partner offers founders an alternative to offshore production.
Bill C-22 passes third reading after Liberals adopt measures to limit debate
Lawful Access Act passed to Senate after fast-tracked vote and committee session that stretched past midnight.
Shopify introduces in-store returns, more updates to agentic commerce
The Spring 2026 Shopify Editions newsletter contained more than 150 product updates.
AI experts want a middle-power coalition to set safety guardrails. Some think Canada could lead it
Behind closed doors, experts and policymakers fear the US isn’t a “good-faith actor” on AI safety.
Cohere sees “huge” inbound after the US blocks Anthropic’s latest models
Canadian LLM developer sells itself as sovereign alternative to US AI providers.
Fellow surpasses 5,000 customers after rebooting for the AI era
Enterprise meeting assistant hopes to achieve $100 million in revenue by 2028.
OpenText commits to creating 400 jobs in Ireland amid Carney’s state visit
Kitchener-Waterloo company doubles investment in Ireland as Canada makes AI agreements with the country.
Nuvei to buy US payments processor Payoneer for $2.75 billion USD
Montréal-based Nuvei says combined company will process more than $500 billion in annual payment volume.
Picketa raises $2.1 million to help farmers make the most of their fertilizer
Fredericton-based AgTech startup can analyze crop health on the spot.
Ubisoft closes Winnipeg office, laying off another 65 staff
French game developer continues cost-cutting measures just months after closing Halifax office.
MDA Space, Calian, and Kepler tapped to lay groundwork for Canada’s next-gen satellite system
Companies awarded $2.4 million to develop ground systems behind RADARSAT+.
Ballooning AI costs have Canadian startups weighing alternatives
Canadian startup leaders brace for more price increases to the models they rely on.