U.S. $70B AI and Energy Push Puts Pressure on Canada’s Innovation Agenda
Washington is preparing a major injection of funds into hard tech. U.S President, Donald Trump, unveiled a 70 billion-dollar package for…
25 Per Cent Steel Tariff Could Delay Canadian 5G and Clean Tech Builds
Canada has imposed a 25 per cent tariff on any steel melted and poured in China, even if the metal is finished elsewhere. Imports that breach…
Canada’s Oil Sands Automation Pushes Costs Below US Shale
Canada’s oil sands used to sit at the top of the global cost curve. A Reuters analysis puts average operating costs for core projects at 41 to…
Factory Sales Down 0.9 Per Cent, Clouding Canada’s Industrial Tech Outlook
Canadian manufacturing lost momentum in May 2025. Statistics Canada reports that factory sales fell 90 per cent to 68.7 billion dollars, the…
Rogers Launches Satellite-to-Mobile SMS, Covering Canada’s Last Dead Zones
A part of Canada where mobiles never worked now has a safety line. On 15 July Rogers Communications switched on a public beta of Rogers…
Thomson Reuters Debuts Agentic AI Tools for Tax and Advisory Workflows
Toronto-based Thomson Reuters has taken a decisive step in embedding artificial intelligence inside everyday professional software. On 15 July…
Canadian Tech Quietly Powers Colombia’s US$740 Million Gramalote Mine
Canadian innovation travels farther than most people realise. The point was underscored when Vancouver-based B2Gold approved a US$740 million…
FINTRAC Alert Exposes Canada’s Start-up Security Blind Spot
Canada’s tech community woke up on 14 July to a warning it cannot ignore. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada…
TSX Hits Record High as Canadian Tech Shares Defy Tariff Fears
Toronto’s capital markets delivered a vote of confidence on 14 July. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed at 27,198.85, its highest finish…
U of T Professor Bets on AI, Plans 50 AXL Studio Spinouts by 2030
Toronto’s academic engine is turning research muscle into commercial momentum. On 10 July, University of Toronto computer-science professor…