Natural Resources Canada is seeking proposals from small firms for high-resolution forest mapping data solutions. OTTAWA : Wildfires, as Canadians have seen in recent years, have had a huge impact on their lives, communities, and the country’s economy. This was notably true in 2021, when Canada saw one of itsContinue Reading
The Energy Transition Hub is intended to foster entrepreneurship in the expanding clean-energy industry. A consortium of energy and clean tech entrepreneurs, the University of Calgary, and the municipal and federal governments are hoping that Calgary’s abundant and available downtown office space will help the city become associated with sustainableContinue Reading
The education minister has announced a $19-million investment in the construction of a new Catholic French-language high school in London, Ont., as well as the renovation of existing childcare facilities. Ontario has allocated $18.9 million to the construction of a new high school for the French Catholic board, Conseil scolaireContinue Reading
Canadian regulators and airline executives are assessing the possible effects of 5G technology on “essential” aircraft technology, despite warnings from American aviation executives that deploying the technology under present laws may result in a “catastrophic” aviation disaster. AT&T postponed plans to activate a limited number of 5G antennas near someContinue Reading
Canada placed second only to South Korea in terms of utilising social media for news, according to a veteran Canadian journalist. It’s no secret that the journalism industry has had a difficult time in recent years. Journalism has struggled to preserve ad income in the age of YouTube, Craigslist, Facebook,Continue Reading
Alberta Catalyzer is the name of the Alberta-based pre-accelerator that Platform Calgary and Innovate Edmonton have just created in collaboration. On January 11, the pre-accelerator welcomed its inaugural batch of 35 businesses. Around 150 startup owners submitted name suggestions for the pre-accelerator, with the winning name receiving $1,000. Nancy Mandaher,Continue Reading
Telus Health, Telus’ health and medical subsidiary, launched its digital Virtual Pharmacy service in Canada on Monday to make prescription pharmaceuticals more accessible to Canadians. Through a single interface, the patient can manage their medications as well as speak with a pharmacist via video or audio. It will also handleContinue Reading
Webdesk : According to Apple’s most recent App Store numbers, the corporation paid out roughly $60 billion to developers in 2021. Following Apple’s decision to cut the commission collected from smaller developers, the latest data show an increase in money paid to developers compared to previous years. Customers spent “moreContinue Reading
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Officials said Tuesday that labour organisers and e-commerce giant Amazon are planning a rematch vote next month on whether workers at an Alabama warehouse will form a union. Last year, a closely watched ballot on forming the first Amazon union in the United States ended inContinue Reading
TPG Telecom-owned iiNet has blamed excessive temperatures in Perth for a data centre outage that has rendered its email and web servers inoperable since mid-morning Christmas Day. It took the corporation more than a day to openly recognise the difficulties, with a social media message posted shortly after 3pm AEDSTContinue Reading