2 h. ago Avicena Works with TSMC to Enable PD Arrays for LightBundle™ MicroLED

Avicena is working with TSMC to optimize silicon photodetector (PD) arrays for Avicena’s LightBundle microLED-based interconnects aimed at AI scale-up networks with > 1Tbps/mm I/O density and < 1pJ/bit efficiency. SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Avicena, headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, announced today that the company will work with TSMC to optimize photodetector (PD) arrays for Avicena’s revolutionary […]

Other

3 h. ago Ford government boosts STEM funding at struggling Ontario post

The government said it would spend $750 million more on post-secondary programs teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Politics

4 h. ago Federal report offers dystopian outlook on what Canada will become by 2040

In a future Canada imagined by the federal government's policy researchers, the dream of building a better life through hard work and education is all but dead.A new foresight report warns that by 2040, upward social mobility could become a relic of the past, with wealth and opportunity increasingly inherited rather than earned.The scenario outlines a country where rising inequality, inaccessible housing, and a broken promise of meritocracy leave younger generations disillusioned, disconnected, and doubtful that effort alone can improve their lives.According to the report released in early 2025 by Policy Horizons Canada — the Government of Canada's in-house think tank that has a mandate to "empower" the federal government with "a future-oriented mindset and outlook to strengthen decision making" — six shifts are driving this decline, based on the trajectory the country is currently following."Society increasingly resembles an aristocracy&...

Culture

4 h. ago Conservatives promise $23 billion in cuts and $18 billion in new revenue, but no timeline for balanced budget

The vast majority of the increased revenues come from a projected $20 billion in tariffs collected this year

Economics

4 h. ago Conservatives promise $75B in tax cuts and $34B in new spending, but no timeline for balanced budget

The vast majority of the increased revenues come from a projected $20 billion in tariffs collected this year

Economics

4 h. ago Conservatives promise over $70B in tax cuts and $34B in new spending, but no timeline for balanced budget

The vast majority of the increased revenues come from a projected $20 billion in tariffs collected this year

Economics

5 h. ago CLEAResult 2024 Sustainability Report Showcases Standout Year of Impact

The report highlights 908 billion kilowatt hours saved since 2003 and net zero achieved on Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions AUSTIN, Texas — Today CLEAResult, North America’s largest energy efficiency, energy transition and energy sustainability services provider, released its 2024 Sustainability Report, detailing the significant impact of the company’s demand side management programs […]

Other

6 h. ago Silver Lining Spied for Africa’s Gold Exporters, Oil Importers

Surging gold and the slide in oil prices are offering some African countries a rare boost, as the region copes with the fallout from President Donald Trump’s trade war and freeze on US aid.

Economics

6 h. ago Number of Alberta measles cases rises to 118 as AHS issues warning for exposure in South health zone

The province says there are now 118 confirmed cases of the measles in Alberta, with five of those in Calgary. That’s an increase of 29 cases provincewide since the last update provided by the government before the Easter long weekend. The new information comes as Alberta Health Services was notified of more cases of measles […]

Science

10 h. ago Oil Climbs After Plunging Monday on Trump’s Criticism of Powell

Oil edged higher after tumbling Monday following US President Donald Trump’s escalating criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which rattled global markets.

Other

18 h. ago India’s Modi to Meet Saudi Crown Prince in Push for Closer Ties

Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi is set to kick off a two-day trip to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as he seeks to deepen ties with the major oil exporter and OPEC+ leader at a time of mounting global trade uncertainty.

Other

18 h. ago Record number of oil tankers enter Vancouver harbour in March

Provincial government to earn millions from pipeline expansion

Sport

23 h. ago Trendy Toronto cafe announces sudden and indefinite closure after a decade

An award-winning Toronto cafe that has been a mainstay in the city's most tourist-heavy neighbourhood has unexpectedly shuttered, with management's confusing (though heartfelt) goodbye message leaving the community wondering about what's to come for business — and the prime address it has called home for close to a decade.On the surface, the closure of HotBlack Coffee appears to simply be the latest casualty in the undeniable demise of the Queen West strip, but missives posted both in the coffee shop's windows and on its social media pages explains that its situation is a bit more complicated, and its future, quite up in the air.General Manager Momi Kishi explained in a post dated March 25 why the cafe's doors, a stone's throw from Osgoode subway station, would have to close for at least a while a mere five days later. And surprisingly, it wasn't due to a rent increase or rising c...

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26 h. ago Trump’s attacks on U.S. Fed chair spark big drops on Wall Street

Trump's comments drove the stock market and the U.S. dollar lower as investors in the U.S. and overseas grow increasingly wary about the economic standing of the U.S.

Events

28 h. ago UN researchers warn Asian scam operations spreading across globe

BANGKOK — Transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe in response to increased crackdowns by authorities, according to a U.N. report issued on Monday. For several years, scam compounds have proliferated in Southeast Asia, especially in border areas of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, as […]

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40 h. ago Asian markets advance ahead of earnings reports by US tech giants

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday and U.S. futures fell as U.S. tech giants prepared to release their latest earnings after the recent spate of market turmoil brought on by President Donald Trump’s trade war. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials were down 0.8%. Oil prices also fell. U.S. President Donald […]

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55 h. ago Letters, April 20: Carney offers nothing new from Liberals of last 10 years

Are you concerned about wildfires this year? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! SCARED CANADIANS That’s the only explanation why anyone would vote for Mr. Carney as Canada’s next prime minister. There’s only one question you Carney supporters have to ask yourselves. Has your standard of living increased in the last 10 years with the […]

Transport

3 d. ago Liberals promise to use AI, merge programs to make PS more 'efficient'

The Liberal Party is promising to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and merge similar programs and services to make the public service more efficient.

Other

3 d. ago Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in last 48 hours, Palestinians say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed more than 90 people in the last 48 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday, as Israeli troops ramp up attacks to pressure Hamas to release its hostages and disarm. The dead include 15 people who were killed overnight, among them women and children, some […]

Events

4 d. ago Canada’s oilpatch set to pull ahead as falling prices put U.S. shale in ‘death zone’

Eric Nuttall says Canada has the ability to be 'one of the last men standing' in oil supply

Economics