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Q4 launches AI-native CRM for investor relations teams

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Q4 unveils AI-native CRM that lets investor relations teams search meeting data, log interactions and prepare briefings through natural language.
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Lionel Richie to head TELUS youth fundraising gala

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Lionel Richie to headline TELUS youth gala in Toronto as the Friendly Future Foundation seeks funds for bursaries and community programmes.
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Xero opens Vancouver AI hub to boost North America

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Xero expands its Canadian engineering footprint with a Vancouver hub focused on AI, the Accounting Engine and Anthropic integrations.
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MaRS expert panel divided on Canada's health future

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Canada's health tech leaders split over whether government should back global outcomes or build homegrown scale, as AI and procurement loom.
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AuX Labs raises USD $4 million to scale cheese tech

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AuX Labs secures USD $4 million to bring precision-fermented cheese to pizzerias, cafés and retail with a focus on melt and stretch.
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Borderless AI launches crypto payroll for global staff

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Borderless AI rolls out crypto-native payroll tool as demand grows for flexible pay options among globally dispersed workforces.
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Tredence launches agentic AI suite with Google Cloud

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Tredence and Google Cloud unveil agentic AI accelerators to help enterprises shift from pilots to production across data, supply chains and customer service.
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Oracle & Google Cloud add AI agent for database queries

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Oracle and Google Cloud have added a Gemini Enterprise agent that lets users query Oracle databases in natural language without writing SQL.
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Oracle & Google Cloud add Gemini Enterprise database agent

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Oracle and Google Cloud add Gemini Enterprise access to governed database data, letting users query enterprise records in natural language without SQL.
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Yondr energises first Canadian data centre in Toronto

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Yondr launches Toronto data centre with closed-loop cooling, EV charging and University of Toronto scholarship scheme as it enters Canada.
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Blackline Safety fire & hazmat customer base grows 42%

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Blackline Safety's fire and hazmat customer base jumps 42% to more than 500 departments as EXO 8 and G8 win deployments.
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Aryza acquires Umbrella Tech in AI collections push

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Aryza buys Toronto-based Umbrella Tech to add voice AI, speech analytics and autonomous agents to its collections and recoveries software.
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Ticombo warns fans on World Cup ticket fraud risks

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Ticombo urges Canadian football fans to steer clear of unverified World Cup ticket sellers as resale prices climb above CAD $600.
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Konverge embeds AI in custom software to streamline work

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Konverge bolts AI into bespoke enterprise software to cut duplication and speed up decisions across operations, finance and supply chains.
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ACTO launches role-based AI SuperAgents for Life Sciences

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ACTO rolls out role-based AI SuperAgents for life sciences field teams, aiming to speed compliant access to approved content across sales and medical work.
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Q4 buys Virtua Research to add analyst consensus data

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Q4 acquires Virtua Research to bring analyst consensus data and AI-powered earnings workflows into its investor relations platform.
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Employment Hero launches AI Recruitment Agent in Canada

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Employment Hero rolls out AI recruitment tool in Canada as small businesses seek faster screening, with human managers keeping final hiring decisions.
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ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America

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ADAPTOVATE taps transformation veteran Jim Cundiff as Managing Director and Partner to deepen North American growth and its AI consulting push.
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Neo Financial second FinTech to join Interac network

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Neo Financial becomes the second Canadian FinTech on Interac e-Transfer, boosting direct access for payments as the network opens to more providers.
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Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings

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Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings as Toronto, Chicago and London surge in a shift away from traditional tech hubs.