Economy
How local data is helping Canada’s main streets fight back
They’re crucial economically – and socially. A new index will help small businesses adjust to better serve their communities.
By Mary W. Rowe
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The new thinking and exciting breakthroughs answering our biggest challenges and unlocking our greatest opportunities.
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The new thinking and exciting breakthroughs answering our biggest challenges and unlocking our greatest opportunities.
88 results
Artificial Intelligence
How to keep AI in check? Build another AI to monitor it, of course
Big Tech’s AI is trained to act and persuade. Mila is building one to be honest – and serve as a guardrail for other systems
By Jonathan BarryPhotos by Jacob Hege
Economy
Canadian exports are up, but the number of companies exporting? Not so much. Here’s why
An overly local mindset means businesses are missing out on Europe’s trillion-dollar opportunity
By Lisa Hrabluk
Environment
The tiny transmitter tracking monarch butterflies’ migration from Canada to Mexico
Conservationists are gluing solar panels onto insects to help reveal habitat gaps on the 4,000-km journey
By Tom Jokinen
Artificial Intelligence
How data centres became a sleeper issue in the U.S. midterms – and what Canada can learn from it all
Breakneck development in the U.S. has sparked a backlash. Canada has a chance to do better
By Lisa Hrabluk
Energy
What happens when floating solar panels meet a Canadian winter?
An encouraging new energy source is being kept afloat by ingenious bubble technology
Innovation
How a Canadian-made, ugly-duckling water bomber cornered the world market
New federal funding will help meet demand for the Super Scooper, a firefighting plane that everyone suddenly wants
By Lisa Hrabluk
Innovation
This new Canadian-built wheelchair is small enough to fit in a backpack
Old-school travel wheelchairs are terrible on planes, but this buzzy 10-pound model is turning heads at airlines
By Doug HornerPhotos by Bryce Meyer
Health
Canada’s HIV moonshot to “tickle” the virus out of hiding
A research team that spans four universities, boosted by massive new funding, is targeting the virus in novel, promising ways
By Lisa Hrabluk
Artifacts from the Future
The floating power hubs helping to electrify the oceans
B.C.-based Mostar Labs is developing modular battery and sensor units that can charge boats and provide power to industry
By Kat Tancock
Entrepreneurship
Debunking the myth that Canadians don’t take risks
More than 20 per cent of adults plan to take the plunge to open a business over the next three years
Artificial Intelligence
Is this the end of math as we know it?
OpenAI’s models solved hundreds of major math problems last week. One professor tells us what it means for the future of the field
By Lisa HrablukPhotos by Duane Cole
Agriculture
Why Alberta farmers are suddenly demanding tractors they can fix themselves
A company selling analog farming tools is fuelling the rural right-to-repair movement
By Curtis GillespiePhotos by Bryce Meyer
Health
This new mRNA vaccine could better protect against the flu
The U.S.-approved vaccine – faster to produce and more precise than traditional flu shots – is awaiting the green light in Canada
By Andrea Yu
Economy
Why the next generation actually wants to inherit the family business
A massive transfer of ownership is underway as young leaders inherit family businesses – and make their own mark
By Emily LatimerPhotos by David Pike
Hear Me Out
The pigment-shifting window that responds to light – and could help slash energy costs
Inspired by squids, U of T researchers designed a window that lets winter light and heat in – but blocks out heat in the summer
By Kelsey Rolfe
Environment
The ‘Lego’ truck that’s trying to fix Vancouver’s recycling problem
Recycling Alternative’s trucks promise to collect flexible plastics in Vancouver. Getting them on the road has been a bumpy ride
By Ainslie CruickshankPhotos by Jimmy Jeong
Economy
The surprising truth about Canadian productivity
It’s not the disaster we've been told it is, and Canada’s better than the U.S. at spreading the wealth from economic gains
By Danielle BochovePhotos by David Pike
Entrepreneurship
Five bold swings to advance the Canadian economy
In space, health care and even recycling, the mood is ‘go bigger and move faster,’ according to insiders at Nrth Festival
Innovation
How to win an XPRIZE
Anduril Industries received $2.2 million for its wildfire tech, but no one won the grand prize – and that might be the point
By Omar MouallemPhotos by Jacob Hege
Artifacts from the Future
The Canadian tech hitching a ride on NASA’s lunar mission
How a lunar lawn dart and its ‘CubeSat‘ companion will help expand our understanding of the moon’s geology
By Kat Tancock
Artificial Intelligence
Couldn’t get to Canada’s biggest AI conference? We got you
Here’s the six things we learned at All In about how to navigate an AI-fuelled future
Artificial Intelligence
How leaders of Canadian-made AI are working to dampen fears – and maximize opportunity
All In, Canada's largest AI conference, sparked conversations about concerns around the tech and a safer path forward
Economy
Eight ways Canada can turbocharge growth
Here’s everything you need to know about what we learned at the Canada Investment Summit
By Stephen Maher & Tim Harper
Transportation
Canada’s bike-share ridership is surging. But more popularity means more problems
Bike-share companies are deploying inventive solutions to tackle everything from no bikes to overflowing docks
Economy
The A-listers, big deals and sales strategies to watch at the starry, spendy Canada Investment Summit
Big names with deep wallets are hitting Toronto, all part of a plan to pull in a trillion dollars of new investment
By Lisa Hrabluk
Artificial Intelligence
Canada’s star mathematician races to help establish safe superintelligence
Jacob Tsimerman's new institute will sidestep academic peer review to publish new ideas and insights as quickly as possible
Economy
Inside the making of Canada’s biggest investment summit
The pivotal two-day pitch fest was assembled across continents and industries – and is likely to return next year
Health
For breast cancer patients, the agonizing wait for a post-surgery ‘all clear’ could soon be over
A Toronto company is helping surgeons analyze their work before the patient even wakes up
By Katherine LaidlawPhotos by Chloë Ellingson
Science
A new rock library could hold the key to Canada’s next critical mineral discovery
Some of the world’s biggest mining companies are coming together to unleash a solution for an issue at the centre of the trade war
Trade
The Canada-U.S. trade war and what happens when brinkmanship blows up
Professor Janice Stein on how history’s geopolitical lessons can inform Canada’s next steps
By Tim HarperPhotos by Jacob Hege
Sovereignty
They’re the backbone of so many buildings. So why doesn’t Canada make its own steel I-beams?
We stopped in 1999. Tariffs have made the question more urgent
Housing
The push to turn Canada’s shuttered churches into housing
About one-third of Canada’s 27,000 places of worship will likely shut down by 2035. They won’t be empty for long
Weather
Finding Canada’s secret tornadoes
How keeping better tabs on the twisters no one notices could mean more accurate warnings
Innovation
The call that changed the world
What we can learn from Alexander Graham Bell 150 years after his first-long distance phone call. Plus, an epic love story
By Cathrin BradburyPhotos by Will Cox
Environment
Winnipeg’s century-long battle against mosquitoes
The goal? Less than one mosquito bite per minute
By Rebecca Gao
Economy
How local data is helping Canada’s main streets fight back
They’re crucial economically – and socially. A new index will help small businesses adjust to better serve their communities.
By Mary W. Rowe
Economy
Canadian exports are up, but the number of companies exporting? Not so much. Here’s why
An overly local mindset means businesses are missing out on Europe’s trillion-dollar opportunity
By Lisa Hrabluk
Artificial Intelligence
How data centres became a sleeper issue in the U.S. midterms – and what Canada can learn from it all
Breakneck development in the U.S. has sparked a backlash. Canada has a chance to do better
By Lisa Hrabluk
Innovation
How a Canadian-made, ugly-duckling water bomber cornered the world market
New federal funding will help meet demand for the Super Scooper, a firefighting plane that everyone suddenly wants
By Lisa Hrabluk
Health
Canada’s HIV moonshot to “tickle” the virus out of hiding
A research team that spans four universities, boosted by massive new funding, is targeting the virus in novel, promising ways
By Lisa Hrabluk
Entrepreneurship
Debunking the myth that Canadians don’t take risks
More than 20 per cent of adults plan to take the plunge to open a business over the next three years
Agriculture
Why Alberta farmers are suddenly demanding tractors they can fix themselves
A company selling analog farming tools is fuelling the rural right-to-repair movement
By Curtis GillespiePhotos by Bryce Meyer
Economy
Why the next generation actually wants to inherit the family business
A massive transfer of ownership is underway as young leaders inherit family businesses – and make their own mark
By Emily LatimerPhotos by David Pike
Environment
The ‘Lego’ truck that’s trying to fix Vancouver’s recycling problem
Recycling Alternative’s trucks promise to collect flexible plastics in Vancouver. Getting them on the road has been a bumpy ride
By Ainslie CruickshankPhotos by Jimmy Jeong
Entrepreneurship
Five bold swings to advance the Canadian economy
In space, health care and even recycling, the mood is ‘go bigger and move faster,’ according to insiders at Nrth Festival
Artifacts from the Future
The Canadian tech hitching a ride on NASA’s lunar mission
How a lunar lawn dart and its ‘CubeSat‘ companion will help expand our understanding of the moon’s geology
By Kat Tancock
Artificial Intelligence
How leaders of Canadian-made AI are working to dampen fears – and maximize opportunity
All In, Canada's largest AI conference, sparked conversations about concerns around the tech and a safer path forward
Transportation
Canada’s bike-share ridership is surging. But more popularity means more problems
Bike-share companies are deploying inventive solutions to tackle everything from no bikes to overflowing docks
Artificial Intelligence
Canada’s star mathematician races to help establish safe superintelligence
Jacob Tsimerman's new institute will sidestep academic peer review to publish new ideas and insights as quickly as possible
Health
For breast cancer patients, the agonizing wait for a post-surgery ‘all clear’ could soon be over
A Toronto company is helping surgeons analyze their work before the patient even wakes up
By Katherine LaidlawPhotos by Chloë Ellingson
Trade
The Canada-U.S. trade war and what happens when brinkmanship blows up
Professor Janice Stein on how history’s geopolitical lessons can inform Canada’s next steps
By Tim HarperPhotos by Jacob Hege
Housing
The push to turn Canada’s shuttered churches into housing
About one-third of Canada’s 27,000 places of worship will likely shut down by 2035. They won’t be empty for long
Innovation
The call that changed the world
What we can learn from Alexander Graham Bell 150 years after his first-long distance phone call. Plus, an epic love story
By Cathrin BradburyPhotos by Will Cox
Artificial Intelligence
How to keep AI in check? Build another AI to monitor it, of course
Big Tech’s AI is trained to act and persuade. Mila is building one to be honest – and serve as a guardrail for other systems
By Jonathan BarryPhotos by Jacob Hege
Environment
The tiny transmitter tracking monarch butterflies’ migration from Canada to Mexico
Conservationists are gluing solar panels onto insects to help reveal habitat gaps on the 4,000-km journey
By Tom Jokinen
Energy
What happens when floating solar panels meet a Canadian winter?
An encouraging new energy source is being kept afloat by ingenious bubble technology
Innovation
This new Canadian-built wheelchair is small enough to fit in a backpack
Old-school travel wheelchairs are terrible on planes, but this buzzy 10-pound model is turning heads at airlines
By Doug HornerPhotos by Bryce Meyer
Artifacts from the Future
The floating power hubs helping to electrify the oceans
B.C.-based Mostar Labs is developing modular battery and sensor units that can charge boats and provide power to industry
By Kat Tancock
Artificial Intelligence
Is this the end of math as we know it?
OpenAI’s models solved hundreds of major math problems last week. One professor tells us what it means for the future of the field
By Lisa HrablukPhotos by Duane Cole
Health
This new mRNA vaccine could better protect against the flu
The U.S.-approved vaccine – faster to produce and more precise than traditional flu shots – is awaiting the green light in Canada
By Andrea Yu
Hear Me Out
The pigment-shifting window that responds to light – and could help slash energy costs
Inspired by squids, U of T researchers designed a window that lets winter light and heat in – but blocks out heat in the summer
By Kelsey Rolfe
Economy
The surprising truth about Canadian productivity
It’s not the disaster we've been told it is, and Canada’s better than the U.S. at spreading the wealth from economic gains
By Danielle BochovePhotos by David Pike
Innovation
How to win an XPRIZE
Anduril Industries received $2.2 million for its wildfire tech, but no one won the grand prize – and that might be the point
By Omar MouallemPhotos by Jacob Hege
Artificial Intelligence
Couldn’t get to Canada’s biggest AI conference? We got you
Here’s the six things we learned at All In about how to navigate an AI-fuelled future
Economy
Eight ways Canada can turbocharge growth
Here’s everything you need to know about what we learned at the Canada Investment Summit
By Stephen Maher & Tim Harper
Economy
The A-listers, big deals and sales strategies to watch at the starry, spendy Canada Investment Summit
Big names with deep wallets are hitting Toronto, all part of a plan to pull in a trillion dollars of new investment
By Lisa Hrabluk
Economy
Inside the making of Canada’s biggest investment summit
The pivotal two-day pitch fest was assembled across continents and industries – and is likely to return next year
Science
A new rock library could hold the key to Canada’s next critical mineral discovery
Some of the world’s biggest mining companies are coming together to unleash a solution for an issue at the centre of the trade war
Sovereignty
They’re the backbone of so many buildings. So why doesn’t Canada make its own steel I-beams?
We stopped in 1999. Tariffs have made the question more urgent
Weather
Finding Canada’s secret tornadoes
How keeping better tabs on the twisters no one notices could mean more accurate warnings
Environment
Winnipeg’s century-long battle against mosquitoes
The goal? Less than one mosquito bite per minute
By Rebecca Gao
Economy
How local data is helping Canada’s main streets fight back
They’re crucial economically – and socially. A new index will help small businesses adjust to better serve their communities.
By Mary W. Rowe
Artificial Intelligence
How data centres became a sleeper issue in the U.S. midterms – and what Canada can learn from it all
Breakneck development in the U.S. has sparked a backlash. Canada has a chance to do better
By Lisa Hrabluk
Health
Canada’s HIV moonshot to “tickle” the virus out of hiding
A research team that spans four universities, boosted by massive new funding, is targeting the virus in novel, promising ways
By Lisa Hrabluk
Agriculture
Why Alberta farmers are suddenly demanding tractors they can fix themselves
A company selling analog farming tools is fuelling the rural right-to-repair movement
By Curtis GillespiePhotos by Bryce Meyer
Environment
The ‘Lego’ truck that’s trying to fix Vancouver’s recycling problem
Recycling Alternative’s trucks promise to collect flexible plastics in Vancouver. Getting them on the road has been a bumpy ride
By Ainslie CruickshankPhotos by Jimmy Jeong
Artifacts from the Future
The Canadian tech hitching a ride on NASA’s lunar mission
How a lunar lawn dart and its ‘CubeSat‘ companion will help expand our understanding of the moon’s geology
By Kat Tancock
Transportation
Canada’s bike-share ridership is surging. But more popularity means more problems
Bike-share companies are deploying inventive solutions to tackle everything from no bikes to overflowing docks
Health
For breast cancer patients, the agonizing wait for a post-surgery ‘all clear’ could soon be over
A Toronto company is helping surgeons analyze their work before the patient even wakes up
By Katherine LaidlawPhotos by Chloë Ellingson
Housing
The push to turn Canada’s shuttered churches into housing
About one-third of Canada’s 27,000 places of worship will likely shut down by 2035. They won’t be empty for long
Artificial Intelligence
How to keep AI in check? Build another AI to monitor it, of course
Big Tech’s AI is trained to act and persuade. Mila is building one to be honest – and serve as a guardrail for other systems
By Jonathan BarryPhotos by Jacob Hege
Energy
What happens when floating solar panels meet a Canadian winter?
An encouraging new energy source is being kept afloat by ingenious bubble technology
Artifacts from the Future
The floating power hubs helping to electrify the oceans
B.C.-based Mostar Labs is developing modular battery and sensor units that can charge boats and provide power to industry
By Kat Tancock
Health
This new mRNA vaccine could better protect against the flu
The U.S.-approved vaccine – faster to produce and more precise than traditional flu shots – is awaiting the green light in Canada
By Andrea Yu
Economy
The surprising truth about Canadian productivity
It’s not the disaster we've been told it is, and Canada’s better than the U.S. at spreading the wealth from economic gains
By Danielle BochovePhotos by David Pike
Artificial Intelligence
Couldn’t get to Canada’s biggest AI conference? We got you
Here’s the six things we learned at All In about how to navigate an AI-fuelled future
Economy
The A-listers, big deals and sales strategies to watch at the starry, spendy Canada Investment Summit
Big names with deep wallets are hitting Toronto, all part of a plan to pull in a trillion dollars of new investment
By Lisa Hrabluk
Science
A new rock library could hold the key to Canada’s next critical mineral discovery
Some of the world’s biggest mining companies are coming together to unleash a solution for an issue at the centre of the trade war
Weather
Finding Canada’s secret tornadoes
How keeping better tabs on the twisters no one notices could mean more accurate warnings
Economy
Canadian exports are up, but the number of companies exporting? Not so much. Here’s why
An overly local mindset means businesses are missing out on Europe’s trillion-dollar opportunity
By Lisa Hrabluk
Innovation
How a Canadian-made, ugly-duckling water bomber cornered the world market
New federal funding will help meet demand for the Super Scooper, a firefighting plane that everyone suddenly wants
By Lisa Hrabluk
Entrepreneurship
Debunking the myth that Canadians don’t take risks
More than 20 per cent of adults plan to take the plunge to open a business over the next three years
Economy
Why the next generation actually wants to inherit the family business
A massive transfer of ownership is underway as young leaders inherit family businesses – and make their own mark
By Emily LatimerPhotos by David Pike
Entrepreneurship
Five bold swings to advance the Canadian economy
In space, health care and even recycling, the mood is ‘go bigger and move faster,’ according to insiders at Nrth Festival
Artificial Intelligence
How leaders of Canadian-made AI are working to dampen fears – and maximize opportunity
All In, Canada's largest AI conference, sparked conversations about concerns around the tech and a safer path forward
Artificial Intelligence
Canada’s star mathematician races to help establish safe superintelligence
Jacob Tsimerman's new institute will sidestep academic peer review to publish new ideas and insights as quickly as possible
Trade
The Canada-U.S. trade war and what happens when brinkmanship blows up
Professor Janice Stein on how history’s geopolitical lessons can inform Canada’s next steps
By Tim HarperPhotos by Jacob Hege
Innovation
The call that changed the world
What we can learn from Alexander Graham Bell 150 years after his first-long distance phone call. Plus, an epic love story
By Cathrin BradburyPhotos by Will Cox
Environment
The tiny transmitter tracking monarch butterflies’ migration from Canada to Mexico
Conservationists are gluing solar panels onto insects to help reveal habitat gaps on the 4,000-km journey
By Tom Jokinen
Innovation
This new Canadian-built wheelchair is small enough to fit in a backpack
Old-school travel wheelchairs are terrible on planes, but this buzzy 10-pound model is turning heads at airlines
By Doug HornerPhotos by Bryce Meyer
Artificial Intelligence
Is this the end of math as we know it?
OpenAI’s models solved hundreds of major math problems last week. One professor tells us what it means for the future of the field
By Lisa HrablukPhotos by Duane Cole
Hear Me Out
The pigment-shifting window that responds to light – and could help slash energy costs
Inspired by squids, U of T researchers designed a window that lets winter light and heat in – but blocks out heat in the summer
By Kelsey Rolfe
Innovation
How to win an XPRIZE
Anduril Industries received $2.2 million for its wildfire tech, but no one won the grand prize – and that might be the point
By Omar MouallemPhotos by Jacob Hege
Economy
Eight ways Canada can turbocharge growth
Here’s everything you need to know about what we learned at the Canada Investment Summit
By Stephen Maher & Tim Harper
Economy
Inside the making of Canada’s biggest investment summit
The pivotal two-day pitch fest was assembled across continents and industries – and is likely to return next year
Sovereignty
They’re the backbone of so many buildings. So why doesn’t Canada make its own steel I-beams?
We stopped in 1999. Tariffs have made the question more urgent
Environment
Winnipeg’s century-long battle against mosquitoes
The goal? Less than one mosquito bite per minute
By Rebecca Gao