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Mysterious figure in a dark hood and fur cloak gazes intensely to the side, face partially obscured.

Beautiful landscapes, idyllic towns and sizable TV and film production tax credits are beginning to change small communities in northern Ontario that have traditionally relied on mining and forestry.

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06.03.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson speaks at an event. He wears a black suit and a pink tie.

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson speaks at an event. He wears a black suit and a pink tie.

Canada’s ambition to diversify its trade partners outside of the U.S. was on full display this week, as the government launched a charm offensive aimed at foreign mining investors.

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05.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Bank of Canada won’t commit to a launch date for open banking. Head of payments Ron Morrow says he’s β€œsomewhat daunted” by the process, and that the information-gathering stage alone will take months.

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05.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CVCA urges Ottawa to put $750M fund behind growth-stage firms. The group says Canada lacks funds large enough to lead major financing rounds, leaving many private companies reliant on foreign capital to scale.

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05.03.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The price surge caused by war in the Middle East has other countries clamouring for Canadian oil. The problem is getting it to market.

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04.03.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Many AI users see their exchanges with chatbots as personal conversations. Ottawa must protect their privacy in any legislation, say advocates.

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03.03.2026 12:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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After Claude Code rattled software stocks, venture investors are trying to work out which of their portfolio firms will survive AI and which will fail.

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03.03.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From shipping chaos to spiking oil prices, here's how war in the Middle East is affecting Canadian business - The Logic The bombing campaign and Iran's counterattacks have thrown investment, oil markets and global supply chains into turmoil

The bombing campaign and Iran’s counterattacks have thrown investment, oil markets and global supply chains into turmoil.

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02.03.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Many AI systems can’t seem to grasp the nuances of Canada’s complicated tax code.

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02.03.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Carmichael: The country has never needed a culture shift more urgently.

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28.02.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Delinquency rates for credit cards and mortgages are higher than at the start of the pandemic, a worrying sign that households are struggling financially.

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27.02.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Half of you would buy an EV made in China.

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27.02.2026 11:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In a letter to Canada’s AI minister, the ChatGPT maker OpenAI pledges stronger safety protocols and said it would have disclosed the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter’s disturbing messages to police under its new guidelines.

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27.02.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ottawa has reached out to experts as it grapples with potential harms posed by AIβ€”an issue on its front burner since the shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

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26.02.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A head-and-shoulder close-up of Pierre Poilievre at a lectern, against a blue backdrop.

A head-and-shoulder close-up of Pierre Poilievre at a lectern, against a blue backdrop.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre laid out his plan to deal with the United States in carefully chosen words, but finally called out Donald Trump by name.
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26.02.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
A police officer standing in the centre of a wide street, with a burned out car and abandoned flat-bed truck behind him.

A police officer standing in the centre of a wide street, with a burned out car and abandoned flat-bed truck behind him.

Canada’s largest-ever trade mission to Mexico ended just before this week’s outbreak of fires and shootings. Business leaders on the trip say they’re sticking to their plans. thelogic.co/news/mexico-...

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Exterior of a building with a sign reading β€œMaRS,” featuring a mix of brick and glass architecture, and the address β€œ661 University.”

Exterior of a building with a sign reading β€œMaRS,” featuring a mix of brick and glass architecture, and the address β€œ661 University.”

U of T says the new partnership with BioLabs gives startups access to a bigger network of industry partners and investors
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26.02.2026 12:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two huge procurements, fighter jets and subs, won’t form part of the government’s flagship new defence plan, The Logic has been told.

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26.02.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal ministers want OpenAI to change its safety protocols after learning the Tumbler Ridge shooter had disturbing exchanges with ChatGPT that the firm didn’t flag to police.

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25.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The push to create a Canadian rival to GPS From Ubers to Arctic mineral exploration, GPS is crucial to modern life. It's also owned and operated by the U.S. government. With Trump in power, that's become a problem.

From Ubers to Arctic mineral exploration, GPS is crucial to modern life in Canada. It's also owned and operated by the U.S. government. With Trump in power, that's become a problem.

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25.02.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tech firms are selling AI tools to save developers from the worst of vibe coding.

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25.02.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Canadian firms Bell and Hypertec are working together to build and kit out five data centres in B.C., with others to follow across the country.

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25.02.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Neo Financial is launching a loyalty points card with United Airlines.

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24.02.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Carney’s new auto strategy touts $3 billion from the Strategic Response Fund. That’s a lot less than the sector got before, The Logic’s analysis shows.

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24.02.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New research shows Canada is trailing global peers, with early-stage funding gaps limiting job growth and future public companies.

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23.02.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Quebec Ink: Hydro-QuΓ©bec turned its back on the crypto mining boom. Now, faced with a new AI cash cow, it’s taking a different approach.

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23.02.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Carmichael: Canada’s manufacturing malaise has its roots in ideology.

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21.02.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The White House could hit Canada with other types of trade actions, but Trump has lost the power to tariff who he wants, when he wants.

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20.02.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada’s financial watchdog will fast-track bank licences for fintechs, and is set to launch in June.

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20.02.2026 12:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Europe recently forced Apple to open up its payments tech to everyone. More than a decade since Apple Pay launched, Canadian banks want some of the action.

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