3 d. ago Markets reach new highs despite U.S. government shutdown and economic ‘data vacuum’

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index reversed earlier losses to finish in positive territory and continue its streak of record highs, while U.S. markets also gained despite a U.S. government shutdown preventing the release of economic data. “The market’s hitting all-time new highs … we were looking for some jobless claims data today from the […]

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4 d. ago Poppulo Becomes First Employee Comms and Digital Signage Company to Achieve Benchmark ISO Certification for Responsible AI

ISO 42001 AI Certification validates Poppulo’s reputation for governance, data security, and enterprise scalability DENVER and CORK, Ireland, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Poppulo, a global leader in employee communications and digital signage, today announced it has achieved the new benchmark for responsible AI, the ISO 42001 certification. It is the only company in […]

Economics

4 d. ago Stock markets hit new highs despite U.S. economic data, government shutdown

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index continued to reach new highs, while U.S. markets also pushed further into record territory as investors shrugged off new data on the U.S. jobs market and a government shutdown. Theresa Shutt, chief investment officer at Harbourfront Wealth Management, said markets were “clearly not slowing down” on concerns about the […]

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4 d. ago As U.S. government shutdown begins, Wall Street braces for potential impact

Wall Street got off to a rough start Wednesday as a U.S. government shutdown begins and fresh labour market data pointed to more weakness on the job front.

Politics

5 d. ago Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public

Since a flare-up in emergency room closures in July 2022, Ontario Health has required hospitals to notify it if they are forced to shutter any major department to the public.

Politics

6 d. ago US Stocks Edge Higher; New Tariffs, Shutdown Worries Limit Gains

US stocks advanced on Monday, beginning the week on a positive note even as concerns around new tariffs, the potential for a government shutdown and looming key economic data kept gains in check.

Economics

9 d. ago Dollar Has Best Weekly Run in Two Months as All Eyes on Data

The dollar had its strongest week since early August while investors gird for the next flurry of key macroeconomic data — provided readouts aren’t hampered by a US government shutdown.

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9 d. ago John Ivison: Ottawa has been asleep at the AI switch. It’s only slowly waking up

Conservatives are not wrong about the importance of IP and data sovereignty, or about the government’s lack of a plan

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1 week ago More than 880,000 phone numbers linked to government accounts stolen in data breach

If a victim fell for the scam and tried to login to the spoof website, they would be handing over their credentials to criminals

Politics

2 w. ago Canadian public servants using AI for work may be putting government data at risk

Just under 25% of public sector organizations have adopted and implemented AI tools

Politics

2 w. ago Snowflake Named 2025 Strategic Partner of the Year by Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley’s seven-year strategic relationship with Snowflake propels innovation for the Firm, while upholding robust standards of enterprise-grade security and governance No-Headquarters/BOZEMAN, Mont. — Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the AI Data Cloud company, today announced that it has been named Morgan Stanley’s 2025 Strategic Partner of the Year during the Firm’s 23rd Tech Week reception. The […]

Culture

3 w. ago Kepler Communications Appoints Beau Jarvis as Chief Revenue Officer

TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kepler Communications, a company delivering real-time insights from space, today announced that Beau Jarvis has joined as chief revenue officer. Jarvis will lead Kepler’s global commercial strategy, accelerating market adoption of its next-generation optical data relay network and driving revenue across government, commercial, and international sectors. Kepler is […]

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3 w. ago Traffic detour after Brunkild, Man. bridge closed due to structural instability

The province said Wednesday that the bridge in Brunkild over the Morris River is the subject of an emergency closure due to structural instability.

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3 w. ago Qlik Announces Canada Cloud Region to Empower Data Sovereignty and AI Innovation

New Qlik Cloud region powered by AWS in Canada will support data residency, lower latency, and governed AI. Qlik will pursue the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Medium assessment. TORONTO — Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), today announced the upcoming availability of the Qlik Cloud® Canada […]

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3 w. ago Ford government to review policy that only records worst cases of school violence

Only tracked hundreds of violent incidents in schools last year, but individual boards recorded thousands. That's because of the threshold the province applies to reporting.

Events

4 w. ago Japan’s economy grew at faster rate in fiscal Q1 than initially thought on healthy consumer spending

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy expanded at a stronger rate in the fiscal first quarter than previously estimated, despite worries about U.S. tariffs and domestic political uncertainty, according to government data released Monday. The Cabinet Office said Japan’s real gross domestic product, the sum value of a nation’s goods and services, grew at a seasonally […]

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