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Bengio-led AI safety report warns of growing risks amid rapid capability gains

Josh Scott February 3, 2026

Major advancements in coding and mathematics come alongside a rise in AI-powered scams and cyberattacks.

Jacqueline Loganathan February 3, 2026

Two-day March summit to discuss trade shifts, new technologies in Canadian manufacturing.

Alex Riehl February 3, 2026

ESAB makes “firm commitments” to keep Eddyfi workers and head office in Québec.

Jesse Cole and Madison McLauchlan February 3, 2026

Support from investors including AIMCo and Northleaf will fuel securitization strategy.

Alex Riehl February 3, 2026

The EVIO program will park grad students with EV companies to keep the best talent at home.

Jesse Cole February 3, 2026

CRO Markus Kritzler succeeds Apoorv Sinha, who has moved into the role of president.

Madison McLauchlan February 3, 2026

Toronto-based startup is building texting AI agents for insurance companies.

Isabelle Kirkwood February 2, 2026

Slate’s embedded lending infrastructure was purpose-built for Canada.

Alex Riehl February 2, 2026

Company sells second non-core asset in five months after dropping CEO in August.

Jesse Cole February 2, 2026

The launch coincides with a successful fundraising round from investors on both sides of the border.

Madison McLauchlan February 2, 2026

Frederic Lalonde and Dax Dasilva unpack “rollercoaster” journeys at North Star event.

Sarah Rieger January 30, 2026

Prominent entrepreneurs leave advisory team as former CBC head Catherine Tait signs on.

Jesse Cole January 30, 2026

New projects target communities still falling below national internet speed benchmarks.

Alex Riehl January 30, 2026

Investors allege firm didn’t disclose regulatory risk before contract collapsed.

Jacqueline Loganathan January 30, 2026

How Avestec’s engineering talent pipeline reshaped how it prototypes, designs, and scales complex hardware systems.