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Feds launch "AI readiness scorecard" for early-stage teams
DevOps

Feds launch "AI readiness scorecard" for early-stage teams

Canada's school of public service has launched an AI readiness scorecard to help teams judge which problems merit automation before spending on systems.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
Telus Health sees AI easing Canada's medical record gaps
Robotic Process Automation

Telus Health sees AI easing Canada's medical record gaps

Telus Health argues agentic AI in medical records could link scattered patient data across Canada, cut doctors' paperwork and improve care coordination.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Canadian firms launch AI home care hubs for seniors
Edge Computing

Canadian firms launch AI home care hubs for seniors

Canadian firms unveil AI home care hubs to monitor seniors and complex patients, with a 50-unit Ontario pilot aimed at easing hospital strain.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
B.C. gets CAD $13.8M for AI, aerospace defence projects
Space Technologies

B.C. gets CAD $13.8M for AI, aerospace defence projects

British Columbia secures CAD $13.8m in federal backing for five dual-use projects spanning satellites, drones and maritime safety.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
University Health Network advances AI-driven surgical care
Data Analytics

University Health Network advances AI-driven surgical care

UHN's new Toronto Western Hospital tower will add 20 operating rooms and bring AI tools into the theatre to speed care and improve safety.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last month
Canada passes Budget 2025 with stablecoin, defence changes
Crypto

Canada passes Budget 2025 with stablecoin, defence changes

Canada's budget law unlocks housing, tax and banking changes, including a productivity super-deduction, stablecoin rules and faster rail planning.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Schnell LiFi eyes Canada expansion after Fedeli talks
Unified Communications

Schnell LiFi eyes Canada expansion after Fedeli talks

Schnell LiFi plans Canada launch after Ontario talks, targeting secure light-based networks for government, defence and smart city users.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
KPMG launches eight execution imperatives for Canadian tech leaders
Network Infrastructure

KPMG launches eight execution imperatives for Canadian tech leaders

Canadian tech bosses enter 2026 under pressure to turn heavy AI, data and cloud spending into scaled deployments and tangible returns.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Last month
Feds backs Edmonton defence technology with CAD $6.1M
Supply Chain

Feds backs Edmonton defence technology with CAD $6.1M

Canada invests in Edmonton defence projects as Wyvern, the University of Alberta and Cando aim to boost supply chains and innovation.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Canada founders urged to back home team on sovereignty
Hyperscale

Canada founders urged to back home team on sovereignty

Canada founders urged to buy local, back strategic start-ups and build resilient systems as speakers warn sovereignty talk is becoming too vague.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
FIFAI panel report sets "AGILE" guide for AI in finance
Data Protection

FIFAI panel report sets "AGILE" guide for AI in finance

Canadian regulators urge financial firms to tighten AI safeguards as a new AGILE framework flags fraud, supply-chain and stability risks.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Ottawa IT firms merge to boost cybersecurity advisory
Data Protection

Ottawa IT firms merge to boost cybersecurity advisory

Ottawa IT firms Fuelled Networks and Intega IT combine to deepen cybersecurity and AI advisory services, while staying locally owned under Intega IT.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Bell expands BUZZ HPC AI data centre deal in Merritt
DataCentre infrastructure

Bell expands BUZZ HPC AI data centre deal in Merritt

Bell deepens BUZZ HPC partnership with 6.5 MW AI capacity at its Merritt data centre, boosting sovereign compute for Canadian customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
TELUS launches AI smart home assistant for one app
Unified Communications

TELUS launches AI smart home assistant for one app

TELUS unveils SmartHome Assistant, an AI tool using generative interfaces to unite thousands of smart devices in a single app.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Cohere signs pact with Saab for AI on surveillance aircraft
Data Analytics

Cohere signs pact with Saab for AI on surveillance aircraft

Saab teams with Cohere on AI for its GlobalEye aircraft, tying the deal to Canada as it courts Ottawa's airborne surveillance contract.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Canadian law firms report strongest AI time savings
Digital Transformation

Canadian law firms report strongest AI time savings

Canadian law firms report the strongest AI time savings globally, yet many still battle lost billable hours and tangled tech stacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Xanadu Quantum to launch on TSX and NASDAQ this month
Quantum Computing

Xanadu Quantum to launch on TSX and NASDAQ this month

Crane Harbor backs Xanadu merger, paving way for Nasdaq, TSX debut and USD $302 million raise amid talks on CAD $390 million support.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
GeoComply wins FinTech Breakthrough security award again
Gaming

GeoComply wins FinTech Breakthrough security award again

GeoComply has been named FinTech Breakthrough's Financial Transaction Security Platform of the Year for the second year running.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Canada faces rising cyber risks amid ageing networks
Firewalls

Canada faces rising cyber risks amid ageing networks

Canadian firms warn ageing networks, quantum threats and data rules are outpacing cyber defences, as most report major outages.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month