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Check Point launches Canada data residency for SASE
Firewalls

Check Point launches Canada data residency for SASE

Check Point expands SASE data residency to Canada, letting organisations keep security telemetry and logs in-country for compliance and sovereignty needs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
MaRS expert panel divided on Canada's health future
Artificial Intelligence

MaRS expert panel divided on Canada's health future

Canada's health tech leaders split over whether government should back global outcomes or build homegrown scale, as AI and procurement loom.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AI hallucinations "symptom not disease" in Canada's courts
Digital Transformation

AI hallucinations "symptom not disease" in Canada's courts

Canadian courts put liability on companies and lawyers, not AI, as cases accumulate over hallucinated citations and false customer information.

By Jake MacAndrew • 6 min read • Last week
Ottawa backs Siemens battery AI R&D with CAD $23M in funding
Cartech

Ottawa backs Siemens battery AI R&D with CAD $23M in funding

Canada funds Siemens AI battery research hub to boost manufacturing efficiency, protect thousands of jobs and deepen its North American supply chain.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
Yondr energises first Canadian data centre in Toronto
DataCentre infrastructure

Yondr energises first Canadian data centre in Toronto

Yondr launches Toronto data centre with closed-loop cooling, EV charging and University of Toronto scholarship scheme as it enters Canada.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week
Canada moves to set up first domestic space launch capability
Space Technologies

Canada moves to set up first domestic space launch capability

Canada moves to set up first domestic space launch rules, aiming to cut reliance on foreign providers and build a sovereign orbital market.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
MDA Space wins repeat OneWeb antenna order from Airbus
Supply Chain

MDA Space wins repeat OneWeb antenna order from Airbus

MDA Space secures Airbus deal for more than 1,300 antennas as Eutelsat-owned OneWeb expands its low Earth orbit network.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
Edmonton SMBs get CAD $8.4M in tariff aid for trade automation
Manufacturing

Edmonton SMBs get CAD $8.4M in tariff aid for trade automation

Edmonton firms win CAD $8.4 million tariff aid as PrairiesCan backs automation, hiring and export expansion to shield jobs from trade shocks.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
6G in Canada: Terahertz research drives early work
Unified Communications

6G in Canada: Terahertz research drives early work

Canada's 6G research pushes terahertz signals and room-temperature detectors as Ericsson backs a measured 'fast follower' rollout.

By Jake MacAndrew • 7 min read • Last month
Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer
Semiconductors

Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer

Canada opens applications for a public AI supercomputer backed by AUD $890 million, aiming to keep computing power, data and decision-making at home.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
On the table: Bill C-22 revives Canada's lawful access debate
Data Protection

On the table: Bill C-22 revives Canada's lawful access debate

Canada's Bill C-22 would let police confirm subscribers without a warrant, while forcing providers to retain data and build access tools for investigations.

By Jake MacAndrew • 6 min read • Last month
NAV Canada report says drones to reshape low-level airspace
Robotics

NAV Canada report says drones to reshape low-level airspace

Canada's drone and advanced air mobility sector could add more than CAD $69B to GDP by 2045, but only with major infrastructure and traffic-management upgrades.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
AtkinsRéalis, Hanwha Ocean sign Canada submarine pact
Supply Chain

AtkinsRéalis, Hanwha Ocean sign Canada submarine pact

AtkinsRéalis, Hanwha Ocean seal MoU to explore Canadian submarine manufacturing, infrastructure and nuclear support under Ottawa defence strategy.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Kyndryl launches sovereignty assessment amid cloud concerns
Data Protection

Kyndryl launches sovereignty assessment amid cloud concerns

Kyndryl's new sovereignty readiness assessment targets cloud, AI and data risks as firms face rising pressure over control, resilience and continuity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Hypertec's Ciara to make first NVIDIA OEM systems in Canada
Agricultural Technology

Hypertec's Ciara to make first NVIDIA OEM systems in Canada

Ciara becomes Canada's first NVIDIA OEM partner to make AI servers domestically, in a boost for sovereign computing and local supply chains.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Bill S-5 on the table: An attempt to end health data silos
Digital Transformation

Bill S-5 on the table: An attempt to end health data silos

Canada's Health Minister Marjorie Michel has relaunched legislation to force medical software vendors to share patient records and curb blocking.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Canada's patent filings stall despite population boom
Physical Security

Canada's patent filings stall despite population boom

Canada's patent filings have flatlined for years despite a surging population, with experts blaming investment barriers, brain drain and weak IP strategy.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month
Canada's HVDC network stops short of coast-to-coast
Power / Energy

Canada's HVDC network stops short of coast-to-coast

A national energy corridor may boost power sharing, but experts say fragmented provincial rules still block a coast-to-coast HVDC grid.

By Jake MacAndrew • 6 min read • Last 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 • Last month