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Ottawa, B.C. provide $77M to bring high-speed internet to nearly 7,000 households

Ottawa, B.C. provide $77M to bring high-speed internet to nearly 7,000 households

ARMSTRONG, B.C. — The federal and B.C. governments are providing more than $77 million in combined funding to bring high-speed internet to more than 6,900 homes in the province.
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Vancouver start-up signs major deal to bring legal AI tools to U.S. lawyers

Vancouver start-up signs major deal to bring legal AI tools to U.S. lawyers

B.C. legal tech firm Caseway scales up following major U.S. integration deal, amid legal dispute
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Is B.C. doing enough to protect workers from AI?

Is B.C. doing enough to protect workers from AI?

The government is consulting on recommended changes. Critics say faster action is needed.
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Vancouver AI startup Quandri raises US$12M for US$20M in total funding

Vancouver AI startup Quandri raises US$12M for US$20M in total funding

Quandri helps insurance agencies automate repetitive tasks, increase broker productivity and drive higher customer retention rates
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Vancouver tech firm aims to help forests bounce back stronger after wildfires

Vancouver tech firm aims to help forests bounce back stronger after wildfires

With US$6.5M in new funding, Veritree is scaling its forest restoration platform globally
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B.C. firms receive $2.8M to test AI in health care

B.C. firms receive $2.8M to test AI in health care

New funding fuels homegrown innovation in digital pathology and cancer diagnostics
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B.C. boosts tax credit for developers of video games, virtual reality simulators

B.C. boosts tax credit for developers of video games, virtual reality simulators

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is boosting a tax credit to help developers of video games such as Electronic Arts hire additional staff and invest money locally.
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B.C. medtech Kardium lands US$250M to bring heart-rhythm device to market

B.C. medtech Kardium lands US$250M to bring heart-rhythm device to market

The Burnaby company plans commercial launch of its Globe Pulsed Field System later this year
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Microsoft's largest layoff in years hits Xbox, sales and other divisions

Microsoft's largest layoff in years hits Xbox, sales and other divisions

Microsoft is laying off thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years. The tech giant began sending out layoff notices Wednesday that hit the company's Xbox video game business and other divisions.
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Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before it can issue refunds: CRA

Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before it can issue refunds: CRA

OTTAWA — Companies that paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund, the Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed.
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