Sovereignty
How Saint John became Canada’s fastest-growing port
An ambitious expansion, shifting trade patterns and U.S. tariff policy have resurrected a shipping powerhouse
By Lisa Hrabluk
Stories
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Innovation
Could this ‘drone skyway’ unlock affordable delivery for remote communities?
An ambitious Alberta project aims to deliver on the promise of faster, cheaper air cargo transport
Environment
How ropeless fishing is helping protect endangered right whales
Rope entanglement is killing whales. New fishing gear could cut the risk – while preserving livelihoods
By Alison Auld
Entrepreneurship
The rise of the Canadian woman solopreneur
Be Giant's Upstart Index reveals women go it alone at nearly twice the rate of men. For many that's the goal – not a fallback
Artifacts from the Future
The new Canadian robotic arm that could help build a base on the moon
Canadarm3 will incorporate AI and operate (mostly) autonomously – helping ready the Artemis Moon Base before we get there
Artificial Intelligence
The cute trash-talking AI helping us recycle better
Oscar scans garbage to take the brainwork out of what goes in the bin – and drastically improve rates of recycling
By Connor Garel
Hear Me Out
A medical use for mushrooms you haven’t heard about
Canadian hospitals generate thousands of pounds of waste per year. A biodegradable gauze made of mycelium wants to shrink that
Environment
Zombie fires are coming back from the dead — and they’re multiplying
Smouldering secretly underground in winter, ‘holdover fires‘ trigger new spring fires. Satellite detection may be the answer
By Tom Jokinen
Science
Canada imports U.S. ticks for Lyme disease research – but that’s about to change
Long reliant on costly U.S. ticks for lab work, Acadia University will breed their own to investigate a growing threat of disease
By Rebecca Gao
Innovation
Meet the man turning Canada’s defence procurement upside down
Eliot Pence of Dominion Dynamics is using venture capital to build military equipment he hopes the government will one day buy
Environment
Inside Canada’s new love affair with miniature forests
A new wave of intensive urban tree planting sets up a competition for resources – and helps trees grow up to 10 times faster
Sovereignty
The case for Canadian social media sovereignty
From Gander in Canada to Eurosky in Europe, more countries are exploring made-at-home options for U.S.-controlled communications
Sovereignty
How Saint John became Canada’s fastest-growing port
An ambitious expansion, shifting trade patterns and U.S. tariff policy have resurrected a shipping powerhouse
By Lisa Hrabluk
Environment
How ropeless fishing is helping protect endangered right whales
Rope entanglement is killing whales. New fishing gear could cut the risk – while preserving livelihoods
By Alison Auld
Artifacts from the Future
The new Canadian robotic arm that could help build a base on the moon
Canadarm3 will incorporate AI and operate (mostly) autonomously – helping ready the Artemis Moon Base before we get there
Hear Me Out
A medical use for mushrooms you haven’t heard about
Canadian hospitals generate thousands of pounds of waste per year. A biodegradable gauze made of mycelium wants to shrink that
Science
Canada imports U.S. ticks for Lyme disease research – but that’s about to change
Long reliant on costly U.S. ticks for lab work, Acadia University will breed their own to investigate a growing threat of disease
By Rebecca Gao
Environment
Inside Canada’s new love affair with miniature forests
A new wave of intensive urban tree planting sets up a competition for resources – and helps trees grow up to 10 times faster
Innovation
Could this ‘drone skyway’ unlock affordable delivery for remote communities?
An ambitious Alberta project aims to deliver on the promise of faster, cheaper air cargo transport
Entrepreneurship
The rise of the Canadian woman solopreneur
Be Giant's Upstart Index reveals women go it alone at nearly twice the rate of men. For many that's the goal – not a fallback
Artificial Intelligence
The cute trash-talking AI helping us recycle better
Oscar scans garbage to take the brainwork out of what goes in the bin – and drastically improve rates of recycling
By Connor Garel
Environment
Zombie fires are coming back from the dead — and they’re multiplying
Smouldering secretly underground in winter, ‘holdover fires‘ trigger new spring fires. Satellite detection may be the answer
By Tom Jokinen
Innovation
Meet the man turning Canada’s defence procurement upside down
Eliot Pence of Dominion Dynamics is using venture capital to build military equipment he hopes the government will one day buy
Sovereignty
The case for Canadian social media sovereignty
From Gander in Canada to Eurosky in Europe, more countries are exploring made-at-home options for U.S.-controlled communications
Sovereignty
How Saint John became Canada’s fastest-growing port
An ambitious expansion, shifting trade patterns and U.S. tariff policy have resurrected a shipping powerhouse
By Lisa Hrabluk
Artifacts from the Future
The new Canadian robotic arm that could help build a base on the moon
Canadarm3 will incorporate AI and operate (mostly) autonomously – helping ready the Artemis Moon Base before we get there
Science
Canada imports U.S. ticks for Lyme disease research – but that’s about to change
Long reliant on costly U.S. ticks for lab work, Acadia University will breed their own to investigate a growing threat of disease
By Rebecca Gao
Innovation
Could this ‘drone skyway’ unlock affordable delivery for remote communities?
An ambitious Alberta project aims to deliver on the promise of faster, cheaper air cargo transport
Artificial Intelligence
The cute trash-talking AI helping us recycle better
Oscar scans garbage to take the brainwork out of what goes in the bin – and drastically improve rates of recycling
By Connor Garel
Innovation
Meet the man turning Canada’s defence procurement upside down
Eliot Pence of Dominion Dynamics is using venture capital to build military equipment he hopes the government will one day buy
Environment
How ropeless fishing is helping protect endangered right whales
Rope entanglement is killing whales. New fishing gear could cut the risk – while preserving livelihoods
By Alison Auld
Hear Me Out
A medical use for mushrooms you haven’t heard about
Canadian hospitals generate thousands of pounds of waste per year. A biodegradable gauze made of mycelium wants to shrink that
Environment
Inside Canada’s new love affair with miniature forests
A new wave of intensive urban tree planting sets up a competition for resources – and helps trees grow up to 10 times faster
Entrepreneurship
The rise of the Canadian woman solopreneur
Be Giant's Upstart Index reveals women go it alone at nearly twice the rate of men. For many that's the goal – not a fallback
Environment
Zombie fires are coming back from the dead — and they’re multiplying
Smouldering secretly underground in winter, ‘holdover fires‘ trigger new spring fires. Satellite detection may be the answer
By Tom Jokinen
Sovereignty
The case for Canadian social media sovereignty
From Gander in Canada to Eurosky in Europe, more countries are exploring made-at-home options for U.S.-controlled communications