Government of Canada invests over $12 million to advance innovation and sustainability in Canada’s canola sector
Canada’s canola sector is strong and growing. In 2016, Canadian canola seed and oil exports accounted for almost 15 per cent of total agriculture and food exports, valued at $9.2 billion. Canola has also been the largest crop in Canada in terms of market receipts since 2010, and accounts for more than one-fifth of all […]
Canada Helps Stimulate Northern Food Production
Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector provides good, middle-class jobs across the country, while providing nutritious, high-quality foods for all Canadians. Agriculture also plays a large role in Canada’s north, with over 230 farm operators in the Yukon and Northwest Territories in 2016. As the northern agriculture industry develops, the Government of Canada continues to support […]
Cambridge scientists launch $129 million fund for technology startups
The fund itself is the brainchild of founder and managing partner Alice Newcome- Ellis—a Cambridge mathematics and physics graduate. This makes it the first ever investment vehicle in Cambridge founded by a band of brothers and sisters drawn purely from academia. The scientists and technologists in the MedTech Magic Circle have pumped their own cash […]
Mercedes-Benz unveils the EQC to kick off $12 billion electric offensive
Mercedes-Benz unveiled Tuesday the EQC, an all-electric crossover that kicks off the German automaker’s plans to invest more than $12 billion to produce a line of battery-powered models under its new EQ brand. The automaker plans to invest another $1.2 billion in global battery production, Daimler AG Chairman and Mercedes-Benz CEO Dieter Zetsche said. The […]
Want a job in Canadian tech? Don’t worry about that university degree
Google, Apple and IBM are all able to hire the savviest and smartest people on the planet. But lately, the tech giants have decided a four-year university degree is no longer the best indicator of a candidate’s aptitude. In fact, 15 of North America’s top technology companies don’t require potential employees to have a post-secondary […]
A.I. could spur global growth as much as the steam engine did, study shows
Artificial intelligence could contribute an additional 1.2 percent to annual gross domestic product growth for at least the next decade, according to a simulation from McKinsey Global Institute. Overall, AI could deliver $13 trillion in additional global economic activity by 2030, putting its contributions to growth on par with the introduction of other transformative technologies […]
Here’s 1 Solid Company to Put in Your Canadian Dividend Portfolio Today
If you’re looking to build a diversified dividend portfolio, you’re going to want to include companies that are diversified across geographies and industries and have solid track records of operational excellence. In Canada, there are a number of companies that fulfill all of these criteria. One company that ticks all of these boxes is Brookfield […]
2 Low-Risk Canadian Stocks for 1st-Time Growth Investors
Growth investing may seem like the reserve of day traders, momentum investors, or the super-rich, but the fact is that anybody can invest in a company for capital gains. While doing so requires a certain time commitment and some appetite for risk, there are definitely opportunities for investors who want to branch out from their […]
3 Stocks up Over 35% This Year
The TSX is having yet another mediocre year with the index showing barely any change from where it started the year. With uncertainty surrounding NAFTA, rising interest rates, and oil and gas continuing to struggle, it’s not a surprise that the Canadian markets have not been strong. However, there have been stocks that have been […]
Canada’s Ocean Falls turns to Bitcoin Mining to breathe life into rural town
Ocean Falls is one such town. It is located in British Colombia and was once home to a vast wood mill, which supported the paper industry. However, since the 1980s, the mill has been silent. An always small community of locals shrank dramatically in the years that followed. Where 5,000 had once based their livelihood […]