Canada stories - Page 9
Canada urged to back women in STEM to power AI growth
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Canada's tech leaders say closing the gender gap in STEM is vital to ethical AI and digital growth, urging targeted support for women.
Multiverse unveils CompactifAI for offline mobile AI
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Multiverse launches CompactifAI, a quantum-inspired app that runs compressed AI models offline on mobiles, targeting strict data regimes.
Grafana brings AI observability roadshow to Toronto
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Grafana brings its AI observability roadshow to Toronto, targeting Canada's cloud boom with tools to tame complex, distributed systems.
Safe Software adds MCP support to FME for AI tools
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Safe adds MCP to FME so AI agents can securely tap enterprise data via governed workflows, avoiding bespoke integrations and lock-in.
Check Point launches Canada-only data region for WAF
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Check Point debuts Canada-only WAF data region, promising full data residency, lower latency and AI-driven protection for local organisations.
Investing in her Future: the strategic imperative of women empowering women
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When women invest in women, the payoff reshapes careers, communities and leadership, turning personal resilience into collective progress.
B.C. startup drone swarm tech wants to target wildfires faster
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From fire-ravaged British Columbia to NATO defence, FireSwarm is betting ultra-heavy drone swarms can transform fires and frontline rescues.
Milestone for women in Canadian VC, but gaps remain
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Half of Canadian VC funds now have a female partner, but weak promotion pathways mean women are still exiting the industry in droves.
Ottawa backs Atlantic Canada AI with CAD $8.5M fund
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Ottawa is investing CAD $8.5M in 40 Atlantic Canada projects to speed AI adoption, boost exports and drive regional productivity gains.
Mastercard fund backs Canadian women small businesses
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Mastercard opens 2026 fund in Canada, offering CAD $10,000 grants and support to help women-owned small firms grow amid economic uncertainty.
A woman cybersecurity leader's guide to owning your digital identity
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A woman cybersecurity leader urges Canadians to claim their digital identity, push employers on cyber benefits and demand safer businesses.
Securing Canada's AI future requires women at the helm
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Canada’s race to secure its AI future hinges on women leading governance, closing talent gaps and building public trust in new technologies.
BCIT audit praises strong cybersecurity governance
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BC's auditor general has endorsed BCIT's cybersecurity governance, finding a strong, risk-based framework and no need for improvements.
Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI
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Law firms are turning to AI to cut drudge work, raising urgent questions about how to protect mentorship, ethics and future leaders.
Canadian small business sales see sharp 2025 slump
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Canadian small business sales sank 4.1% in late 2025, the sharpest quarterly slump since 2020, as uncertainty and supply shocks hit demand.
ECI Software Solutions hires Jack Wood to drive AI push
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ECI names Jack Wood chief technology officer to spearhead platform modernisation and embed secure, workflow-native AI across its products.
The power of mentorship and what tech veterans can learn from the next generation
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Mentorship is reshaping tech careers as seasoned leaders invest in young women, learning fresh skills and perspectives in return.
Monjur unveils AI contract tool with built-in lawyers
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Monjur launches Monjur Pilot, an AI contract tool for MSPs that automates redlining and escalates tricky issues to specialist lawyers.
Rogers, Mastercard launch premium World Legend card
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Rogers and Mastercard unveil Canada's first World Legend credit card, blending 3% cash back with travel, roaming and VIP entertainment perks.
Resilience is becoming Canada's new competitive advantage
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Canadian firms are harnessing AI and efficiency to turn tariff shocks and labour shortages into a new edge: resilience-driven growth.