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Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer

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Canada opens applications for a public AI supercomputer backed by AUD $890 million, aiming to keep computing power, data and decision-making at home.
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Ottawa launches Level 1 cyber scheme for defence suppliers

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Canada sets out cyber checks for defence suppliers, with annual self-assessments due from 2026 and tougher levels to follow in stages.
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Canadians tracking astronaut health with AI for lunar missions

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Canadian researchers use AI to monitor astronaut health in real time as lunar mission planners seek better medical support beyond Earth.
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Feds launch "AI readiness scorecard" for early-stage teams

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Canada's school of public service has launched an AI readiness scorecard to help teams judge which problems merit automation before spending on systems.
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Feds back Vancouver life science sector with CAD $127M

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Canada deepens life sciences push with CAD $127m for Vancouver projects as Aspect Biosystems and Providence Health Care expand biomanufacturing and trials.
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Conscience launches AI medicines fund for Canadian teams

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Conscience backs Canadian AI drug discovery teams with up to CAD $1 million as Ottawa supports open-science push.
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Feds defence plan, Ukraine war, renews talk on CAF robotics

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Canada's new defence plans elevates battlefield robots from niche tools to core assets, as Ottawa eyes drones for strategy and industry.
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Bell, Coveo partner on sovereign AI stack for Canada

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Bell and Coveo are teaming up to offer a sovereign, Canada-based AI stack aimed at government and regulated data-sensitive sectors.
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NextStar opens Canada's first large-scale battery plant

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NextStar opens a vast Windsor battery plant, Canada's first large-scale facility, anchoring jobs and EV supply chains in Ontario.
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Ottawa backs Atlantic Canada AI with CAD $8.5M fund

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Ottawa is investing CAD $8.5M in 40 Atlantic Canada projects to speed AI adoption, boost exports and drive regional productivity gains.
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Quantum, cloud and cyber take shape in Canadian defence plan

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Canada is weaving cyber and quantum tech into its defence plan, betting on research strength despite gaps in sovereign cloud capacity.
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Tanium unifies Canada sales & names Adam Ostopowich

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Tanium unifies its Canadian sales under a single national structure and appoints Adam Ostopowich as Canada Country Manager to drive growth.
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TELUS unveils subsea cable to boost Quebec North Shore

Sat, 7th Feb 2026
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TELUS lights up a 125km subsea fibre cable under the St Lawrence, boosting North Shore resilience with a CAD $20m backup link.
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Cyber Centre: AI-fuelled ransomware to target more Canadians

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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AI-powered ransomware will hit more Canadians by 2027 as cheaper, faster attacks outpace defences, the cyber security agency warns.
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India and Canada deepen AI ties at Toronto dialogue

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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India and Canada have deepened AI collaboration in Toronto, mapping joint work on responsible tech ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
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Report finds bio-based innovators boost Canada's GDP & jobs

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Canada's early-stage bio-based firms added $896.4m to GDP and nearly 2,000 jobs, as Ottawa eyes a slice of a $4T global market.
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Feds seek applications for sovereign data centres over 100MW

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Canada opens intake for sovereign AI data centres over 100MW, aiming to boost compute capacity, Indigenous equity and green power use.
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Canada invests CAD $11M to boost rural Sask internet

Sat, 17th Jan 2026
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Canada commits to expanding high-speed internet to 1,922 rural and Indigenous homes across 28 communities in Saskatchewan.
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Why Canada is betting on oceans to close its innovation gap

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Canada's Ocean Supercluster announces over CAD $40M in new projects to scale ocean tech, boost AI and drive growth across three coasts.
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Canada partners with Coveo to modernise AI public services

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Canada signs MOU with Coveo to power digital public services, boost productivity and assert greater control over its data and systems.