Global Stories

Gen Z sees biggest AI potential in education, survey finds

Survey finds Gen Z in Canada and the US views education as AI's biggest opportunity, favouring personalised tutoring and adaptive learning systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Firewalls

Confidence high but few Canadians fully recover from ransomware

While 94% of Canadian firms feel confident about recovering from ransomware, only 25% have fully restored their data after attacks, reveals OpenText survey.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025

Artificial Intelligence

MaRS relaunches Capital Programme to connect startups with global VC

MaRS relaunches its Capital Programme to connect global investors with top Canadian tech startups, boosting early-stage funding and market access.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Cartech

Canada's M&A activity grows as US market slows, Sapling reports

Canada's merger and acquisition activity rises 6.6%, reaching 'Sprout' status, as US M&A slows amid cautious investor sentiment and trade tensions impact cross-border deals.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Canadian SMEs hit AI adoption wall as skills & costs stall gains

Nearly half of Canadian SMEs use AI, but skill shortages and costs stall productivity gains, risking a two-speed digital economy, Sage research reveals.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Generative AI

New $5 million accelerator boosts AI adoption for Canadian SMEs

Agentiiv and partners launch CAD $5 million You.Scaled Accelerator to help Canadian SMEs and not-for-profits adopt AI with grants and training support.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025

Clean technologies

Green chemistry tech catalyst opens in Kingston, ON

Kingston has opened the RXN HUB, a CAD $3M green chemistry centre aimed at accelerating sustainable technology from research to commercial scale.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025

Private Cloud

Canadian firms face AI skills, legacy tech & cyber threats

Canadian businesses face rising cyber threats and AI skills shortages amid challenges from legacy technology, hindering their digital transformation efforts.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025

Artificial Intelligence

AI-powered tools reshape the Canadian holiday shopping journey

Nearly half of Canadian holiday shoppers plan to use AI tools for gift research, marking the first AI-powered festive season in Canada, says Google Canada.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025

Email Security

Canada launches anti-fraud strategy & Financial Crimes Agency

Canada unveils its first National Anti-Fraud Strategy and a Financial Crimes Agency to tackle rising fraud losses, which hit CAD $643 million in 2024.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025

Mobility

Lyft to open dedicated downtown Toronto office next year

Lyft will open new tech hub in the financial district, its second North American centre, to drive innovation and expand in the growing Canadian market.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 18th Oct 2025

Customer Experience

WestJet & TELUS unite loyalty schemes for travel & tech perks

WestJet and TELUS have merged their loyalty programmes, letting members earn and redeem points across both travel and tech services for added perks.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 18th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Ben Thompson wins EY tech award as Employment Hero grows globally

Ben Thompson, CEO of Employment Hero, wins EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Australia award for driving tech innovation and supporting global small businesses.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025

Small Business

BDC & Community Futures launch $100M fund for rural businesses

BDC and Community Futures have launched a $100m fund to boost financing and advisory support for rural businesses across Canada.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025

DataCentre infrastructure

Kalina sells allocated megawatts for CAD $18 million in Alberta

Kalina Distributed Power has sold allocated megawatts in Alberta for CAD $18 million to a customer developing a major gas-fired power and data centre complex.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Gaming

Apple upgrades Vision Pro with M5 chip, new band & visionOS 26

Apple launches an upgraded Vision Pro with M5 chip, new Dual Knit Band and visionOS 26, enhancing power, comfort and immersive spatial experiences.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Canada invests CAD $2.3 million in Manitoba AI innovation

Canada commits funding to New Media Manitoba for AI integration, boosting digital innovation, job creation, and SME support in the province.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Crypto

5 million Canadians bet on crypto. Where's the rulebook?

Political leaders remain unaware and sceptical amid calls for clearer regulation and support as stablecoin rises amongst Canadian investors.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025

Clean technologies

Deep Sky to build 500,000 tonne carbon removal hub in MB

Deep Sky will invest in building the largest carbon removal hubs in Southwestern Manitoba, aiming to remove 500,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 11th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Half of Canadian office staff now using AI tools at work

In 2025, half of Canadian office workers are using AI tools at work, up from a third in 2024, highlighting rapid adoption in the workplace.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025