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Aug 8, 2025 • 8min

Breaking the ice 🧊  -   Canada looks northward for trade, AI legaltech is a booming business.

The polar bear capital of the world could very well be the answer to Canada’s trade woes. An AI company is planting its flag in Canada with a mission to make lawyers’ workdays more efficient, giving them more time to save the world and chase ambulances — we kid, we kid
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Aug 7, 2025 • 9min

AI North 🤖  -   Cohere rolls out a homegrown AI agent, The U.S. pulls vaccine research funding.

Canada’s got a new homegrown AI tool that minds its own business… and yours. The U.S. continues to stray farther away from the global health consensus.
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Aug 6, 2025 • 9min

Dairy dumping 🐮  -   Canada and U.S. dairy disputes escalate, Canada slips on generic drug approvals.

The newest wedge driving Canada and the U.S. apart? Skimmed milk powder, apparently. Like a straight-A high schooler whose grades drop at university, Health Canada is struggling with an increased workload.
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Jul 31, 2025 • 9min

15.6 billion hours ⏳  -   People are using AI every day, Australia lifts longtime Canadian beef ban.

We now spend over 15 minutes a day using AI as our meal planner, personal assistant, and deeply unqualified therapist. Canadian beef is back on the menu Down Under.
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Jul 30, 2025 • 19min

Fees and bees 🐝  -   DoorDash defends drip pricing, New study about bees causes big buzz.

DoorDash is fighting for its right to charge you $25 to have a $12 burger delivered to your door. Newly published research has the beekeeping world abuzz — but not in a good way.
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Jul 29, 2025 • 8min

Unproductive 📉  -   AI hasn’t made Canadians more productive, Staycations are saving tourism.

Canada is grappling with a productivity crisis, despite a push for AI integration that hasn't yielded the expected results. Meanwhile, the trend of staycations is booming as more Canadians choose to explore their own backyard, injecting new life into the local tourism industry. This shift comes amidst a backdrop of rising domestic travel and declining international visitors, indicating a significant change in consumer behavior. Additionally, innovative partnerships are underway to improve AI capabilities, underscoring the ongoing challenges in the tech landscape.
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Jul 25, 2025 • 9min

Fighting fires 🔥  -   Feds launch wildfire research group, investigating the Sydney Sweeney Effect.

Ottawa wants to bring together the best and brightest from around the world to tackle one of Canada’s most pressing challenges. The favourite mall store of 14-year-olds in 2009 is popping off thanks to one of Hollywood’s brightest young stars — call it the “Sydney Sweeney Effect.”
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Jul 24, 2025 • 9min

Big in Japan 🇯🇵  -   Japan and the U.S. agree to trade deal, Meme stock frenzy has returned.

The framework for potential U.S. trade deals is starting to shape up. The retail investing craze that inspired a predictably mediocre Hollywood movie is vying for a sequel.
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Jul 23, 2025 • 9min

Shopping spree 🛒  -   Canadian investors head south for stocks, Microsoft lets hackers walk in.

Many Canadians are happy to swap their California Cabernet for a Niagara Pinot Noir, but when it comes to their portfolios, they’re not bailing on the U.S. Microsoft may have accidentally left a hacker-sized door open to hundreds of thousands of organizations.
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Jul 22, 2025 • 9min

Make or break 📬  -   Canada Post workers vote on contract offer, Ikea bets big on smarthome tech.

It’s high noon for Canada’s national postal service. Having already mastered the arts of furniture building and meatball making, Ikea has set its sights on a new chapter.

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