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Ottawa commits CAD $900m to boost defence innovation
Drones

Ottawa commits CAD $900m to boost defence innovation

Canada is investing over $900M in NRC defence R&D, backing drones, aerospace, quantum tech and biomedical countermeasures.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Invest Talent pilot boosts Metro Vancouver workforce
Manufacturing

Invest Talent pilot boosts Metro Vancouver workforce

Invest Talent pilot trains 136 people, beats targets and aims to place 80 medtech technicians worth CAD $14.4 million in Metro Vancouver.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
ESET opens 2026 Canada women in cybersecurity awards
EduTech

ESET opens 2026 Canada women in cybersecurity awards

ESET opens 2026 Canada Women in Cybersecurity awards, offering three CAD $5,000 scholarships to support aspiring female cyber professionals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Canada & Japan unveil new partnership: AI, energy, cyber
Semiconductors

Canada & Japan unveil new partnership: AI, energy, cyber

Canada and Japan launch a wide-ranging Indo-Pacific pact spanning defence, clean energy, critical minerals, trade and advanced technology.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
EWS to launch Canadian hub for remote mining monitoring
Digital Transformation

EWS to launch Canadian hub for remote mining monitoring

EWS to open Canadian hub for satellite-first remote monitoring, backing the move with a multi-million CAD $ investment and local hires.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
The future of financial literacy for women
Fintech

The future of financial literacy for women

Women-led AI tools are reshaping financial literacy, turning money anxiety into empowerment and building a fairer digital economy.

By Monisha Sharma • 5 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
NextStar opens Canada's first large-scale battery plant
Hyperscale

NextStar opens Canada's first large-scale battery plant

NextStar opens a vast Windsor battery plant, Canada's first large-scale facility, anchoring jobs and EV supply chains in Ontario.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Hiswai launches Zuno AI chat to power smarter websites
Document Management

Hiswai launches Zuno AI chat to power smarter websites

Vancouver-based Hiswai has launched Zuno, an AI chat layer that turns corporate websites into conversational, data-rich customer hubs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Canada stories

Ericsson, Future Technologies deepen AI-ready 5G push
Unified Communications

Ericsson, Future Technologies deepen AI-ready 5G push

Ericsson and Future Technologies are deepening their North American push to deliver AI-ready private 5G for industrial and critical infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Google backs 14 Canadian AI startups in new cohort
Agricultural Technology

Google backs 14 Canadian AI startups in new cohort

Google has picked 14 Canadian AI startups for its latest accelerator cohort, spanning healthcare, finance, industry and agriculture.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
More UK adults eye moving abroad as language skills pay
Human Capital Management

More UK adults eye moving abroad as language skills pay

More UK adults are ready to move abroad, as new research links language skills to higher pay, confidence and global career mobility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Safe Software to bring Peak of Data & AI to London
Virtualisation

Safe Software to bring Peak of Data & AI to London

Safe Software will bring its Peak of Data and AI conference back to London in March 2027, hosting a three-day event at the QEII Centre.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay
Fintech

Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay

Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
AI may sound human...but whose values does it reflect?
Large Language Models

AI may sound human...but whose values does it reflect?

Harvard research finds “human-like” AI mirrors Western liberal values, raising concerns over cultural bias as it spreads worldwide.

By Jake MacAndrew • 6 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Alkira Connect partner programme targets AI-led growth
Firewalls

Alkira Connect partner programme targets AI-led growth

Alkira launches Connect partner programme to drive AI-native network services growth, prioritising recurring services over one-off resale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
AI agents and enterprise transformation: Turning hype into measurable value in 2026
Data Protection

AI agents and enterprise transformation: Turning hype into measurable value in 2026

In 2026, AI agents move from pilots to the enterprise core, forcing firms to prove measurable value under tight governance.

By Rasangi De Silva • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Canada stories

CISOs brief boards often but lack strategic influence
Data Protection

CISOs brief boards often but lack strategic influence

Boards hear from CISOs more than ever, yet most security chiefs still lack clout over strategy, spending and fast-rising AI-driven risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026