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City of Myrtle Beach partners with company to pilot technology to streamline parking
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Finding a parking spot in downtown Myrtle Beach could get a little easier thanks to some new tech. The city of Myrtle Beach is partnering with the Canadian company eleven-x to pilot a new app that could help streamline...

Georgian College named Technology Access Centre, gets $1.75M grant
Funding will allow for creation of 'space where manufacturers can test, develop and refine new technologies in a safe, flexible environment' NEWS RELEASE GEORGIAN COLLEGE ************************* Georgian College has been officially designated a...

Researchers observe early state of planet formation beyond Earth's sun
July 15 (UPI) -- A group of international researchers said Wednesday they witnessed some of the earliest stages of a planet beyond the Earth's sun beginning to form. The researchers from the United States, Canada and Europe saw the hot space...

Former Chief Software Architect And Technology Advisor Of Ontario Ministry Of Health Orchestrates Groundbreaking Transformation In AI-Driven Cancer Diagnostics And National Healthcare Equity
(MENAFN- GetNews) "We are not just building smarter systems; we are creating a future where every patient, no matter their background, has access to life-saving care."Artificial Intelligence is transforming cancer diagnostics in Canada, enabling...

Who is Opinder Singh Sian? How Indian-origin Canadian gangster helped Latin cartels smuggle Chinese fentanyl to US
A sting operation carried out by the US Drug Enforcement Administration at Vancouver Port has brought to light how Pakistan's ISI is helping Chinese suppliers smuggle fentanyl to Latin American drug cartels with the support of gangs based in...

1 Stellar Canadian Stock Down 47% From Its All-Time High to Buy and Hold Forever
Watching a high-flying stock fall by almost 50% isn’t easy, but there may be more to the story than just the drop. What if that dip isn’t a red flag, but a rare opening to buy a fundamentally strong stock at a steep discount? One top Canadian...

How Should Canadians Calculate the Perfect Retirement Income for Maximum Benefits
Retirement planning in Canada requires coordination between government benefits and personal savings to optimize your financial security. It is essential to understand how to balance the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), and...

Canada's PM wants to fast-track 'nation building' – but can he convince indigenous First Nations?
Jeronimo Kataquapit, a member of Ontario's Attawapiskat First Nation, is camped outside The Ring of Fire, a mineral-rich region located in remote northern Ontario. With just a canoe and a tent, the 20-year-old and his family have travelled more...

Carney announces new measures to protect and strengthen Canada’s steel industry
PRIME Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday announced a suite of targeted measures to stand behind Canada’s steel industry, protect Canadian careers, and invest in Canada’s homegrown industrial capacity to build Canada strong. Carney said: ““Our steel...

Canadian Businesses Transform Operations with Acumatica Cloud ERP
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2025-- While many Canadian mid-market businesses have confronted the challenges of mounting inflation, shifting consumer confidence and an increasingly uncertain economic landscape, they are optimistic...

Canadians with Down syndrome live until 60 on average, study finds
Janet Charchuk knows that having Down syndrome puts her at higher risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease at a younger age than the average person. “It is something that I do worry about at times,” she said in an interview from her home in Alberton,...

Stone Mountain Technologies signs Canadian distribution deals for Anesi heat pumps
The Anesi line of gas heat pumps will see expanded distribution through Central Canada via Flow Sales, with Canadian Aqualine Sales supporting the product in Western Canada. Stone Mountain Technologies, parent company of the Anesi line of gas heat...

Ghana advances climate planning amid funding gaps
By Albert Oppong-Ansah Kumasi, July 16, GNA – Ghana is advancing efforts to integrate climate adaptation into development planning, but financial constraints continue to hinder full execution. Progress has been driven by the National Adaptation...

Import tariffs protect Canadian steel but workers still need wage supports
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced measures to support Canada’s steel industry on Wednesday. The main feature of these measures are the expanded tariff rate quotas which will be imposed on steel coming in from other countries. Starting on August...

Essential Changes Needed to the USMCA To Remove Impediments to Public Health
July 16, 2025 Download as PDF The Public Health Cost of Corporate-Driven Trade Rules Trade agreements should not determine who lives and who dies. Yet, the current global trade system embeds intellectual property (IP) protections in free trade...

Nearly 800 respond to B.C.'s pitch to attract Trump-weary U.S. healthcare workers
B.C. has so far received 780 applications total, 188 from doctors, in response to recruitment efforts. American doctors and nurses are beginning to respond to B.C.'s call to come north. As of July 16, the province's recruitment campaign to attract...

B.C. recruting blitz nets almost 800 U.S. health-care worker applications in 2 months
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 16, 2025 4:35 pm 1 min read British Columbia’s health minister says the province has received almost 780 job applications from qualified American health professionals as part of its recruitment campaign....

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer: Canada-U.S. free trade is dead
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent comments that an eventual Canada-U.S. trade deal will likely involve some ongoing U.S. tariffs are more than an exercise in issues management. They were an admission: the era of continental free trade as we’ve...

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Research Roundup: SFU joins ARTIC-2 and Dr. Amy Parent named UNESCO co-chair for Indigenous rights
Researchers also looked into Parkinson’s Disease using a new imaging technique By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer SFU researchers collaborate with international group to better track infectious diseases In May, an SFU team joined the ARTIC-2...