TechDay Canada

Canada's proposed national energy corridor could improve power sharing, but experts say fragmented provincial rules still stand in the way of a coast-to-coast HVDC grid. #Canada #Energy #HVDC #PowerGrid techdayca.com/story/canada-s…

GigaOm has named Check Point a third-year application security leader, with its WAF achieving strong detection rates and low false positives. #AppSec #APISecurity #WAF #CyberSecurity techdayca.com/story/gigaom-n…

TELUS Health says agentic AI could help link scattered patient data across Canada, reduce doctors' paperwork and improve care coordination. #AI #HealthTech #Canada #MedicalRecords techdayca.com/story/telus-he…

Canadian firms have unveiled AI home care hubs to monitor seniors and complex patients, with a 50-unit pilot in Ontario aimed at easing pressure on hospitals. #Canada #AI #HomeCare #Seniors #Healthcare techdayca.com/story/canadian…

Conscience has launched an AI medicines fund to support Canadian drug discovery teams with up to CAD $1 million, alongside Ottawa's backing for an open-science approach. #AI #DrugDiscovery #Canada #OpenScience techdayca.com/story/conscien…

Kyndryl has launched a governance toolkit to help firms supervise autonomous AI agents across IT operations as enterprises move beyond pilot projects. #AI #ITOperations #Governance #Kyndryl techdayca.com/story/kyndryl-…

RBC has partnered with Hopper Technology Solutions to run Avion Rewards Travel, adding flexible booking tools and predictive pricing for members. #RBC #Hopper #AvionRewards #Travel #FinTech techdayca.com/story/rbc-part…

UHN's new Toronto Western Hospital tower will add 20 operating rooms and introduce AI tools in theatre to help speed up care and improve patient safety. #Healthcare #AI #Surgery #Toronto techdayca.com/story/universi…

World Backup Day 2026 is a reminder that resilience now includes AI systems, prompts and training data, not just files and databases. Organisations should review what they are backing up and how they can recover it. #WorldBackupDay #AI #DataBackup techdayca.com/story/world-ba…

TD has launched its Easy Trade app, offering 100 commission-free trades for novice Canadian investors as banks compete to attract younger customers. #TD #Canada #Investing #Finance techdayca.com/story/td-launc…

British Columbia has secured CAD $13.8m in federal backing for five dual-use projects covering satellites, drones and maritime safety. #BC #AI #Aerospace #Defence #Innovation techdayca.com/story/b-c-gets…

Data analysis and AI literacy are emerging as the most sought-after skills for accountants, as a Caseware study finds many accountancy firms are still unprepared for AI retraining. #Accounting #AI #DataAnalysis #Skills techdayca.com/story/data-ana…

AXL has appointed nine Toronto professors as its inaugural AI Faculty Fellows to help steer its venture studio portfolio. The group includes academics with ties to Nvidia, Samsung and Adobe. #AI #VentureStudio #Toronto #HigherEducation techdayca.com/story/axl-appo…

Canada's Budget 2025 has passed, bringing housing, tax and banking changes, including a productivity super-deduction, stablecoin rules and faster rail planning. #Canada #Budget2025 #Stablecoin #Housing #Tax #Banking techdayca.com/story/canada-p…

BDO and Microsoft are piloting an agentic AI blueprint to help firms move from AI tests to full-scale business deployment. #AI #AgenticAI #Microsoft #BDO techdayca.com/story/bdo-micr…

Canadian tech leaders entering 2026 are under pressure to turn AI, data and cloud investment into scaled deployments and measurable returns. KPMG has launched eight execution imperatives to help guide that shift. #AI #Cloud #Data #TechLeadership techdayca.com/story/kpmg-lau…

Schnell LiFi is planning a Canada launch after talks in Ontario, targeting secure light-based networks for government, defence and smart city users. #LiFi #Canada #Ontario #CyberSecurity #SmartCities techdayca.com/story/schnell-…

Canada is investing CAD $6.1m in Edmonton defence projects involving Wyvern, the University of Alberta and Cando to support supply chains and innovation. #Canada #Edmonton #DefenceTech #Innovation techdayca.com/story/feds-bac…

Ricoh has expanded its graphic communications offer through a North American deal with LogoJET, bringing direct-to-object UV printing into its sales network. #Ricoh #LogoJET #UVPrinting #GraphicCommunications #Printing techdayca.com/story/ricoh-ad…

R&D tax credit claims in the US and Canada topped US$900 million in 2024, with average recoveries rising, according to Boast. #RDTaxCredits #ResearchAndDevelopment #USA #Canada #TaxCredits techdayca.com/story/boast-re…