Canada stories - Page 4
Canadians tracking astronaut health with AI for lunar missions
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Canadian researchers use AI to monitor astronaut health in real time as lunar mission planners seek better medical support beyond Earth.
ServiceNow makes AI standard across entire platform
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ServiceNow has made AI a standard feature across its platform, adding new tools for enterprise customers in Canada and beyond.
Malta tops AI automation risk list in service jobs
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Malta leads a new ranking of countries most exposed to AI automation as Planera says clerical, retail and hospitality roles face the greatest risk.
Neo Financial second FinTech to join Interac network
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blockchain
Neo Financial becomes the second Canadian FinTech on Interac e-Transfer, boosting direct access for payments as the network opens to more providers.
Bill S-5 on the table: An attempt to end health data silos
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digital transformation
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cybersecurity
Canada's Health Minister Marjorie Michel has relaunched legislation to force medical software vendors to share patient records and curb blocking.
Canada's patent filings stall despite population boom
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Canada's patent filings have flatlined for years despite a surging population, with experts blaming investment barriers, brain drain and weak IP strategy.
Canada tech gender pay gaps persist after five years
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it department
Canada tech firms make little headway on women's representation or pay equity over five years, Mercer and TAP Network study finds.
Rafay launches Token Factory for token-based AI billing
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virtualisation
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physical security
Rafay Systems has unveiled Token Factory, a platform for GPU operators and sovereign cloud providers to price, meter and control AI access by token use.
Kyndryl Foundation backs JEDI for cyber skills training
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education, learning & training
Kyndryl Foundation extends Canadian grant to JEDI, supporting IT and cybersecurity training for Indigenous students amid a growing cyber skills gap.
Acronis launches global MDR service for MSPs world
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ransomware
Acronis rolls out globally available managed detection and response for MSPs, bundling 24/7 monitoring, incident response and recovery tools.
Feds launch "AI readiness scorecard" for early-stage teams
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Canada's school of public service has launched an AI readiness scorecard to help teams judge which problems merit automation before spending on systems.
Feds back Vancouver life science sector with CAD $127M
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Canada deepens life sciences push with CAD $127m for Vancouver projects as Aspect Biosystems and Providence Health Care expand biomanufacturing and trials.
Canadians embrace multi-banking as fees & budgeting bite
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payment technologies
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Canadians increasingly juggle digital and high-street providers as fees rise, with budgeting tools, prepaid cards and direct deposit gaining favour.
Canada's HVDC network stops short of coast-to-coast
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A national energy corridor may boost power sharing, but experts say fragmented provincial rules still block a coast-to-coast HVDC grid.
Conscience launches AI medicines fund for Canadian teams
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wearables
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digital twins
Conscience backs Canadian AI drug discovery teams with up to CAD $1 million as Ottawa supports open-science push.
Canadian firms launch AI home care hubs for seniors
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edge computing
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smart home
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data privacy
Canadian firms unveil AI home care hubs to monitor seniors and complex patients, with a 50-unit Ontario pilot aimed at easing hospital strain.
World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?
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ransomware
World Backup Day prompts organisations to rethink recovery as AI systems, prompts and training data become as vital to resilience as files and databases.
B.C. gets CAD $13.8M for AI, aerospace defence projects
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British Columbia secures CAD $13.8m in federal backing for five dual-use projects spanning satellites, drones and maritime safety.
RBC partners with Hopper to update Avion Rewards Travel
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RBC taps Hopper Technology Solutions to run Avion Rewards Travel, adding flexible booking tools and predictive pricing for members.
TD launches Easy Trade app for novice Canadian investors
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TD rolls out Easy Trade app with 100 commission-free trades for novice Canadian investors, as banks race to win younger customers.