Manitoba premier says air force base expansion only possible thanks to data centre rejection
Province rejected proposals for a hyperscale data centre earlier this month.
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Q&A: How open banking could leave small FinTechs out
FDATA head Steve Boms argues for a “sponsored” accreditation model in Canada.
Canada bans “sophisticated deepfakes” of political figures
Strong and Free Elections Act closes some loopholes but carves out exemptions for parody and satire.
Quantum Industry Canada CEO Lisa Lambert to step down
The organization’s first leader plans to leave for new career opportunities at the end of June.
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.
Smaller businesses are struggling to breach Canada’s defence sector: report
Industry leaders say country must move faster to bring defence-adjacent firms into the fold.
How IDMTC and SR&ED can help Canadian tech companies stretch their R&D budgets
Provincial interactive digital media tax credits now reach far beyond gaming studios.
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.
Realize closes one of Canada’s largest impact funds at $227 million
Toronto firm raised $142 million from private LPs to complement Ottawa’s anchor commitment.
Alberta Innovates invests $14 million to help commercialize local tech
Funding supports projects that will help Albertan startups scale toward commercialization.
Q&A: Isabelle Hudon on the next five years for Canada’s largest VC
BDC’s CEO talks AI, direct investing, and staff turnover after her mandate was renewed until 2030.
With update to Canada’s privacy laws, feds are building a “super-regulator”
Bill C-36 would hand private-sector privacy authority to Canadian Digital Safety Commission.
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.
Feds and City of Toronto to establish new sports tech hub at TMU
Toronto accelerator program is expected to support as many as 60 sports tech startups.
Meet the AI company tracking the foreign actors stoking Alberta separatism
Cipher is using AI to track, monitor, and categorize the disinformation amplifying Canada’s unity crisis.