Technology

Prevention key to cutting cyberattacks in hospitals, protecting patients: researchers

Hospitals must do more to protect patients' personal data from cyberattacks that can lead to disruptions in care, urges an article published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Nov 20, 2023 8:35 AM Read more >

Rogers, union representing striking workers in Metro Vancouver reach tentative deal

Rogers Communications Inc. has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing nearly 300 striking workers in Metro Vancouver after contract talks broke down and the company issued a lock-out notice earlier this month.

Nov 19, 2023 4:31 PM Read more >

Small business owners call on government to take on Amazon, level playing field

TORONTO — An association representing 97,000 of Canada’s small businesses is calling on Ottawa to do more to address Amazon.com Inc.'s dominance.

Nov 16, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

InBC investing $29M in venture funds, two West Coast companies

Investments aim to boost growth in areas such as agritech, life sciences and biomanufacturing

Nov 16, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Frustrated tech leaders call for progress on open banking to increase competition

TORONTO — Members of Canada’s increasingly frustrated fintech sector are calling on the federal government to move ahead with promised plans to give consumers more control over their financial data.

Nov 16, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Trudeau, Eby announce $1-billion battery plant in Maple Ridge, B.C.

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — A billion-dollar battery cell production plant in Maple Ridge, B.C.

Nov 14, 2023 5:12 PM Read more >

Video game law growing alongside broader gaming, digital media boom

Canada is the world’s third-largest video game producer, and that supports a legal niche

Nov 14, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >

B.C.-made exoskeletons could 'change the world' for the physically disabled

"The first time I walked with the exoskeleton was a jaw-dropping experience."

Nov 10, 2023 8:00 PM Read more >

Engineers Canada wants Alberta to reconsider change to rules around 'engineer' title

A group representing Canada's engineering profession is urging Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to reconsider a proposal that aims to loosen restrictions around who can use the "engineer" title.

Nov 10, 2023 5:22 PM Read more >

B.C. biotech Xenon partner abandons trials after Phase 2 failure

Xenon drug candidate failed to prove effective in treating epilepsy

Nov 10, 2023 9:45 AM Read more >