BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You’ve heard the warnings: cold and flu season is no joke. But despite our best intentions (and fully stocked vitamin C stash), plenty of us still fall into avoidable traps when trying to fend off seasonal bugs. Sure, COVID has dominated the conversation for years, and for good reason,…
Episode Description: Australia just became the first country to ban social media accounts for kids under 16… but will it actually keep them safer online? In this episode, Arielle and Karissa unpack the data that pushed lawmakers to act, the huge loopholes critics are worried about, and the real trade-offs for teens, parents, and platforms….
A communications tycoon built an empire turning airwaves into cash. Now, his son, long dismissed by his father, is fighting for control of the family business. Meanwhile, one shrewd public servant is determined to derail the company’s billion-dollar takeover. Is this a plot point from season three of Succession? No! It’s a Canadian story… and…
Canada’s federal competition watchdog has obtained a court order to advance its probe into digital healthcare company Well Health’s recent acquisitions. The Competition Bureau filed an application in November to investigate whether Well Health’s purchase of Healwell AI is likely to suppress competition for healthcare technology and services in Canada. Well Health obtained a majority…
Simuhealth will expand its enterprise resource planning platform for healthcare training across Canada and the United States thanks to new funding. “It’s tough out there for Canadian startups, especially when you’re building an infrastructure platform rather than a shiny new AI SaaS thing.” Matthew Housser,Simuhealth The Vancouver-based company has closed a $2.6-million CAD pre-seed round,…
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While lost goods and machines can cost logistics and manufacturing businesses lots of money, tracking them more closely can also be a difficult and expensive task, according to Assetflo co-founder and CTO Elie Makhoul. Makhoul’s company has built patented mesh network technology designed to address this problem. Assetflo’s internet-of-things (IoT)-based tracking system aims to help…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The holiday season tends to magnify the pressure to find the perfect gift, especially when the recipient is facing cancer. People often hope that a warm gesture will communicate affection, encouragement, and presence during a frightening time. Yet gift giving under these circumstances can feel unexpectedly fraught. When someone…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In kitchens around the world, banana peels are tossed away without a second thought. But what if those scraps could do more than rot in a landfill? According to new research, banana peels may be an overlooked powerhouse when it comes to growing healthier, taller crops, sometimes even outperforming…
Online grocer and meal delivery company Goodfood has now lost both of its co-founders, as president and COO Neil Cuggy announces he will step down from his role in the new year. Cuggy was entrusted with day-to-day operations after co-founder Jonathan Ferrari abruptly stepped down as CEO in August. Cuggy was entrusted with day-to-day operations…
