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BMO to open institute to boost quantum computing and AI capabilities
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (506+ words) Bank aims to use technologies to optimize investor portfolios and to aid anti-money laundering processes Bank of Montreal is opening an institute that will focus on boosting its quantum computing and artificial intelligence capabilities, the Toronto-based lender said on Wednesday....
Posthaste: How the U. S. dollar stole the Canadian dollar's petrocurrency thunder
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (658+ words) 'Breakdown between the loonie and oil reflects a structural transition in the Canadian economy' The Canadian dollar has yielded its petrocurrency status to the United States dollar due to the latest global energy crisis, says one currency analyst. "The shale…...
William Watson: Armageddon postponed, now back to dairy quotas and CUSMA
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (219+ words) We won't get a trade deal without dairy concessions and that means compensating farmers even if it's not legally required Now that Armageddon has been postponed for a couple of weeks, we might use the breathing space to think for…...
Opinion: We need to start thinking about a Taiwan crisis
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (432+ words) For Canada, the impact of a Chinese invasion would be mainly economic. Preventive diversification means finding alternatives to both countries' goods The formerly geopolitically unthinkable United States-Israel war with Iran now in a ceasefire, Canada needs to start thinking seriously…...
Matthew Lau: Government control of education is better than union control
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (252+ words) Alberta's Bill 25 aims to keep ideology out of classrooms. Ideally, parents should control curriculum. But they need help against radical unions In response, the president of the Alberta Teachers" Association (ATA) said the government"s suggestion teachers were not already…...
Competition Bureau steps up probe of proposed Keyera gas acquisition
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (364+ words) The Bureau said it probing whether Keyera's planned acquisition would entrench Keyera's competitive position in the marketplace The Competition Bureau has taken a step forward in its investigation into whether a natural gas acquisition by Calgary-based Keyera Corp. will substantially…...
Iran demands crypto fees for ships passing Hormuz during cease fire
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (877+ words) Country's oil exporters' union says toll to be paid in cryptocurrency and vessels monitored for weapons Iran will demand that shipping companies pay tolls in cryptocurrency for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as it seeks to retain…...
Posthaste: High cost of living has more Canadians using credit for essentials
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (549+ words) 75% have used a credit card to pay for an essential purchase such as groceries or utilities in the past year More Canadians are tapping their credit cards for essential purchases as costs climb, but most are still finding ways to…...
Facing the loss of government disability benefits, Ian wonders if CPP, OAS and a small inheritance will be enough
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (508+ words) Family Finance: One critical tool to ensure Ian maximizes all income sources is to leverage his TFSA, financial planner says Ian is 63 and living with a permanent disability. He wants to make sure his income " largely composed of government benefits…...
Opinion: K-12 education needs change and choice
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (314+ words) A new poll shows Canadians don't like the direction schools have taken in recent years. They want to go back to the basics in reading and math Canadians have long entrusted their children's education to public schools. Unfortunately, new data…...