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AI ethical concerns roughly as important to Canadians as economic growth, analysis shows

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 04/27/2026 06:00 EDT

We analyzed the more than 11,300 submissions informing feds’ AI strategy. Read more ›

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In AI, it’s US vs. the world

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 04/27/2026 05:00 EDT

Plus: This Canadian company almost hired an AI candidate. Read more ›

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Alberta establishes new office to spur on IP development

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/24/2026 16:58 EDT

Newly created office will operate out of Alberta Innovates as a nonprofit entity. Read more ›

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Canadian life sciences is at a “generational moment,” but experts disagree on its future

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/24/2026 14:24 EDT

At MaRS Impact Health, leaders debate what government should do to grow the sector. Read more ›

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Global payroll platform Borderless AI now lets employees get paid in crypto

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/24/2026 11:02 EDT

Toronto startup says the tool aims to cut the hassle and cost of moving money after payroll lands. Read more ›

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Cohere to acquire Germany’s Aleph Alpha in sovereign AI play

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/24/2026 09:47 EDT

Combined company will bear Cohere name with Aidan Gomez leading as CEO. Read more ›

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BDC’s new $500-million loan program will help smaller businesses adopt AI

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/24/2026 04:00 EDT

The LIFT initiative offers loans of up to $5 million for businesses to buy AI applications. Read more ›

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Biossil exits stealth with $70 million USD to give failed medicines a second chance

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/23/2026 11:54 EDT

Toronto-based biotech startup counts OpenAI, Founders Fund, and Staircase Ventures as backers. Read more ›

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The man who helped build five generations of wireless retires from Ericsson’s Ottawa lab

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/23/2026 11:18 EDT

Marcos Cavaletti helped guide the company into the 5G era. After 40 years, he’s finally logging off. Read more ›

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OpenTable gobbles up Canadian market share with Libro acquisition

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/22/2026 16:59 EDT

Montréal restaurant reservation startup to continue as standalone brand. Read more ›

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Canada’s new US economic advisory committee draws backlash from tech leaders

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/22/2026 15:24 EDT

Build Canada, CCI, and others say group needs tech sector representation. Read more ›

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Agtech-turned-crypto company aims to build data centre near Calgary

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit · 04/22/2026 12:35 EDT

Avax One will spend $30-35 million to develop the 10MW natural gas-powered facility. Read more ›

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Former Startup TNT leader launches coalition for Canada’s early-stage investors

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/22/2026 10:00 EDT

Jesse Wiebe’s Canadian Startup Capital Association aims to connect a “fragmented” landscape and shape policy. Read more ›

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Canada’s AI regulation will be “airtight” on bias, racism, and hate, Solomon says

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/21/2026 16:44 EDT

At Queertech breakfast, AI minister says feds will regulate lightly where innovation is needed and tightly where harms emerge. Read more ›

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We almost hired an AI candidate. Here’s what saved us

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Fatima Zaidi @ BetaKit · 04/21/2026 14:19 EDT

Fatima Zaidi shares the red flags she spotted while dealing with an AI-generated applicant. Read more ›

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Carbonyx raises $1.2 million to turn mining waste into usable materials

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/21/2026 13:32 EDT

CEO says true mission is to make carbon capture economically viable again. Read more ›

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A&K Robotics closes $8-million Series A round to put self-driving pods in airports

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/21/2026 11:48 EDT

Vancouver-based company will use funding to move from pilots to permanent deployments. Read more ›

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What Live Nation’s antitrust loss could mean for one Canadian competitor

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit · 04/21/2026 07:00 EDT

CEO of Calgary’s Showpass says monopoly ruling means new opportunities for competitors, venues, and fans. Read more ›

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Float launches agentic AI solution for corporate credit cards

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/21/2026 06:00 EDT

Toronto FinTech firm says its new AI agent can take hours of bookkeeping off finance teams’ plates. Read more ›

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ViewsML secures $4.9 million to help scientists virtually analyze tissue samples

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/20/2026 15:58 EDT

Wittington, Mayo Clinic back startup’s plan to build world’s first virtual biomarker library. Read more ›

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