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'I forgot how tall I was': Injured Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki walks using exoskeleton

'I forgot how tall I was': Injured Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki walks using exoskeleton

CALGARY — It's been a while since Ryan Straschnitzki looked at the world from a different perspective.
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Telus Corp. proposes to buy back full ownership of Telus Digital

Telus Corp. proposes to buy back full ownership of Telus Digital

VANCOUVER — Telus Corp. has proposed to buy back full ownership of Telus International (Cda) Inc. in a proposal that values the company it spun off in 2021 at about US$940 million.
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CRTC hearing dives into home internet choice, proposal for standardized labels

CRTC hearing dives into home internet choice, proposal for standardized labels

As Canada's telecommunications regulator explores potential new rules to help consumers shop for home internet plans, some providers say a proposed "nutrition label" would be overly costly and redundant.
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New AI minister says Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on AI regulation

New AI minister says Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on AI regulation

OTTAWA — Canada's new minister of artificial intelligence said Tuesday he'll put less emphasis on AI regulation and more on finding ways to harness the technology's economic benefits.
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Telecom sector ramping up investments in tech as traditional growth areas slow

Telecom sector ramping up investments in tech as traditional growth areas slow

TORONTO — When it comes to competition between Canada's telecommunications giants, there are certain spaces where carriers have traditionally jostled with one another to emerge as the top dog.
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Opinion: B.C. will need a better energy plan to support artificial intelligence

Opinion: B.C. will need a better energy plan to support artificial intelligence

The province’s hydro system is maxed out just as energy-hungry data centres ramp up. Alberta’s natural gas playbook offers a way forward.
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B.C. ministers to make tech pitch in Europe as Eby eyes Asia

B.C. ministers to make tech pitch in Europe as Eby eyes Asia

VICTORIA — British Columbia ministers are set to travel to Europe in a bid to diversify and strengthen markets for the province's tech industries, even as Premier David Eby continues an Asian trade mission.
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Canadian telecom sector gathers for annual summit as report touts industry investment

Canadian telecom sector gathers for annual summit as report touts industry investment

TORONTO — Leaders in Canada's telecommunications sector are urging policymakers to make it more attractive for companies to invest in improved infrastructure, as a new report says sustained spending by carriers is key to boosting economic growth.
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Vancouver's FISPAN raises US$30M in Series B funding round

Vancouver's FISPAN raises US$30M in Series B funding round

Fintech will use the funding to further develop technology
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Vancouver's Stemcell Technologies acquiring British cell-sorting firm

Vancouver's Stemcell Technologies acquiring British cell-sorting firm

Deal for Cellular Highways includes Highway1 cell-sorting device
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