Mangrove Lithium announced a “structured financing” yesterday of up to $85 million USD ($118 million CAD) to accelerate its plans to commercialize and deploy the company’s lithium refinement technology for electric vehicles (EVs) in Canada and abroad. “This transaction will enable Mangrove Lithium to advance its commercial development in a sector that is critical for…
The union representing Halifax workers laid off by Ubisoft is pushing the French gaming company for more information and employment opportunities for affected workers, in the latest labour dispute within the video game industry. CWA Canada president Carmel Smyth said a recent meeting between the union and Ubisoft was “disappointing,” and that Ubisoft came to…
Registration is now open for operators looking to be a part of Alberta’s soon-to-launch licensed, private iGaming—or online gambling—market. The registration process follows last year’s amendments to Alberta’s Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act, which are part of a regulatory framework aimed at reigning in the province’s unregulated gambling sector by opening up the market to…
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“With almost a million dollars on the line, they cannot screw it up,” Philippe Gratton said of the clients using his company’s platform to apply for research and development tax credits. “With all this raw data, we quickly realized we could do much more than just track time.” Philippe Gratton,Chrono Innovation Applying for those credits…
For Canadian aerospace startups looking to scale, finding access to capital, talent, and industry connections can often be more difficult than building the technology itself. “Many cities have incubators dedicated to life sciences or tech companies, but there are only a handful that focus on aerospace.” Nima Najand,Innovate Calgary Following its grand opening on Tuesday,…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM As each new year begins, many of us feel an intuitive pull to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with ourselves in a more intentional way. Meditation is often high on the resolution list, and for good reason. It’s been linked to improved sleep, less stress, greater focus, and…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Norway has hit the brakes on its controversial plans to mine the deep ocean floor, announcing it will not issue any deep-sea mining licenses until at least 2029. The decision, confirmed in early December 2025, marks a significant shift in momentum for the fledgling industry and offers breathing room…
Québec research institute Mila says it is making mental health safeguards for AI chatbots a top research priority as cases of psychosis driven by chatbots mount worldwide. Over sessions at a pre-conference for the Mila AI Policy Conference in Montréal this week, researchers and policy experts discussed the rising number of mental health crises and…
What’s worse: sitting at home sick, or waiting in line at a clinic? Toronto-based healthtech startup MedEssist aims to make it easier to get care without long waits, and it’s made some progress. This week, MedEssist announced that it has onboarded 100 Ontario pharmacies to its Access to Care program, which equips pharmacies with the…
