9 h. ago AI Health Startup Heidi Gets Point72 Funds at $465 Million Value

Heidi, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to automate administrative work for doctors, has raised $65 million in a new funding round led by billionaire Steve Cohen’s Point72 Private Investments.

Economics

53 h. ago For mayoral hopeful Luc Rabouin, 'the biggest challenge is people getting to know me’

Projet Montréal's leader is looking to make his mark on Montreal. That will require distinguishing himself from the outgoing mayor among voters hankering for change.

Other

55 h. ago The Big AI Trade in Europe Is All About Data Centers and Power

As the artificial intelligence frenzy drives global equities to record highs, in Europe the momentum is flowing into industries critical to powering the technology.

Economics

58 h. ago Guide pratique pour découvrir les charmes et les plaisirs de Sainte

Sainte-Lucie charme par ses plages ourlées de sable blond, ses majestueux pitons et ses villages colorés.

Other

62 h. ago Manitoba NDP government marks mandate midpoint amid challenges to budget promise

The Manitoba government is preparing a new effort to contain spending in order to meet its promise to balance the budget.

Politics

69 h. ago Three Vancouver bakers set to rise to the challenge on The Great Canadian Baking Show

10 talented amateur bakers will mix it up in Season 9 of the CBC reality competition series

Other

3 d. ago UK Green Leader Slams Labour Over Gaza Protests and Migration

UK Green Party Leader Zack Polanski branded Israel’s actions in Gaza “genocide” and criticized Keir Starmer’s proscription of Palestine Action as an attack on freedom as he sought to challenge the UK prime minister’s Labour Party from the left.

Politics

3 d. ago The answer to the housing challenge? Building resilient communities

Nadi Group plans to build 200-home community in Huntsville, Ont. There’s a phrase he heard a long time ago that stuck with leading urban designer Emeka Nnadi and it goes something like this: The most sustainable building you will ever find is the one you didn’t need to build. Now the company he founded in […]

Other

3 d. ago Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in history of Church of England

LONDON — Bishop of London Sarah Mullally was announced Friday as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time in 1,400 years that a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the Church of England. Mullally, 63, a former chief nursing officer for England, will face serious challenges including divisions over the treatment […]

Culture

3 d. ago Emerging Market Stocks Extend Rally as Investors Bet on AI Deals

Emerging market stocks rose Friday, heading for their biggest weekly gain in three weeks, as investor optimism over artificial intelligence lifted tech shares to a fresh record high.

Economics

3 d. ago Citigroup Sees UK Clean Energy Sector Suffering From Falling Wind Speeds

Britain’s clean energy sector faces supply challenges brought on by declining wind speeds, according to analysts at Citigroup Inc.

Other

3 d. ago BofA’s Hartnett Recommends Resources, UK Stocks to Bet on AI

Investors can best play the artificial intelligence frenzy by mixing AI names with holdings of cheaper stocks linked to the economy, like commodities shares, according to Bank of America Corp. strategists.

Economics

3 d. ago ‘Golden Dome’ and a U.S. defence pivot create new challenges for Canada

National Post spoke with Jennifer Kavanagh, a senior fellow and director of military analysis at Defense Priorities

Events

3 d. ago Stocks Rally Further as AI Deal Spree Rolls On: Markets Wrap

A tech-fueled rally in global stocks continued unabated as another round of big-ticket artificial intelligence deals and partnerships stoked fresh optimism.

Economics

3 d. ago Nvidia and Fujitsu agree to work together on AI robots and other technology

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. technology company Nvidia and Fujitsu, a Japanese telecommunications and computer maker, agreed Friday to work together on artificial intelligence to deliver smart robots and a variety of other innovations using Nvidia’s computer chips. “The AI industrial revolution has already begun. Building the infrastructure to power it is essential in Japan and […]

Other

3 d. ago In economic debate, mayoral candidates agree housing and homelessness are Montreal's biggest challenges

But Ensemble Montréal's Soraya Martinez Ferrada and Projet Montréal's Luc Rabouin don't agree on how to construct solutions to the twin crises.

Other

3 d. ago Montreal mayoral candidates spar over how to fix housing crisis

Ensemble Montréal's Soraya Martinez Ferrada and Projet Montréal's Luc Rabouin don't agree on how to construct solutions to the twin crises.

Other

3 d. ago Olympic champion Caster Semenya ends landmark legal fight against sex eligibility rules

Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field, her lawyers said Thursday, despite winning a ruling at the European Court of Human Rights in July that appeared to have reignited one of sports’ most contentious cases. Patrick Bracher, a lawyer for Semenya, said in […]

Sport

3 d. ago Calgary homebuyers to see more enticing conditions this fall

Lower mortgage rates and higher inventory — even as prices remain challenging — will give those seeking a home more opportunities.

Other

3 d. ago Hold and secure lifted at Moncton school, medical emergency caused by baking soda

Classes have resumed at a Moncton, N.B., school after an unknown substance that prompted a medical emergency turned out to be baking soda. 

Society