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Data centres encouraged to BYOP (bring your own power).

Alberta is opening up its power grid to Big Tech

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In a city with so many vacant storefronts, why is it so difficult for small businesses to find retail space?

In a city with so many vacant storefronts, why is it so difficult for small businesses to find retail space?

While prime commercial strips sit empty, in Toronto, even small businesses with plenty of cash are struggling to find space to set up shop.

Could tiny Estonia be Canada’s defence industry mentor?

Could tiny Estonia be Canada’s defence industry mentor?

Canada is making friends in the Baltics.

Alberta is opening up its power grid to Big Tech

Data centres encouraged to BYOP (bring your own power).

Alberta is opening up its power grid to Big Tech

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Olympic athletes are about to get (a little bit) paid

Olympic athletes are about to get (a little bit) paid

After 130 years, amateur hour is over.

Welcome to the era of shopping apps that sell nothing

Welcome to the era of shopping apps that sell nothing

A nicotine patch for online shopping addicts.

Canada’s new pesticide bill raises concerns

Canada’s new pesticide bill raises concerns

A weedy situation is growing.

Meta is getting into prediction markets

Meta is getting into prediction markets

Meta is building a prediction market app.

Has the World Cup short-term rental boom materialized?

Has the World Cup short-term rental boom materialized?

We dive into some data.

Why are security experts worried about Canada’s secret Palantir contracts?

Why are security experts worried about Canada’s secret Palantir contracts?

Hint: it has to do with data sovereignty.

Functional beverages are taking over Canadian grocery aisles. But do they work?

Functional beverages are taking over Canadian grocery aisles. But do they work?

We asked and found out.

Ebola outbreak highlights cracks in infectious disease control

Ebola outbreak highlights cracks in infectious disease control

Why is the DRC’s Ebola outbreak so alarming?

Yet another AI tech sell-off hit the market

Yet another AI tech sell-off hit the market

It's a tech stock yard sale.

Canada’s high-speed rail project calls an audible

Canada’s high-speed rail project calls an audible

The Alto rail project could be rerouted.

Indie cinema is getting an AI makeover

Indie cinema is getting an AI makeover

Google is going Hollywood with A24.

TD wants to crack down on time wasting

TD wants to crack down on time wasting

Bosses are tracking workers' productivity.

Water Cooler

Quick Q&As with Canadians doing interesting things.

Water Cooler with Lori Nikkel

Water Cooler with Lori Nikkel

A Q&A with the Second Harvest CEO

Water Cooler with Yannick Bigourdan

Water Cooler with Yannick Bigourdan

A Q&A with the restaurateur behind some of Toronto's top dining rooms.

Water Cooler with Kevin Blue

Water Cooler with Kevin Blue

A Q&A with the Canada Soccer CEO.