Edmonton Elks punched playoff ticket but haven't done anything yet
The Elks may have been in the driver's seat of the division all season long, but they haven't crossed the finish line yet
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Politics & Government
Small Cessna plane makes emergency landing east of Edmonton: RCMP
'Thankfully, they were able to land the plane safely, and there looks to be no damage to the plane, but why they had to do an emergency landing is currently under investigation'
Élections Québec ordered to mail bilingual voter information by Quebec judge
The judge said there is serious concern that a large number of English-speaking seniors could be unable to exercise their right to vote due to a lack of understandable information.
10 people suspected of vandalism at AI institute in Montreal as AI summit kicks off
Police said they found several windows of the building had been smashed and numerous graffiti tags spray painted on the walls when they first arrived.
Calian partners with Ukraine’s SkyFall for drone training
Companies agree to develop unmanned systems training and education programs for armed forces in Canada and other countries
Business & Economy
Crypto bill’s defeat shows limits of industry’s political machine
Crypto industry spent roughly $300-million on 2026 and 2024 elections
Toronto contractor fined $20,000 for safety offences involving pipeline strikes
Toronto, ON, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ferreira & Sons Construction pleaded guilty to two safety violations under Ontario’s Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000. The charges relate...
TerrAscend Strengthens Leadership Position in New Jersey with Closing of Aunt Mary’s Transaction
Expands New Jersey retail footprint to five dispensaries Dispensary generates over US$10 million in annualized revenue and will be immediately accretive to EBITDA and cash flow TORONTO, Sept. 16,...
The Screen Sync Problem, Solved at Scale: How ATX Networks’ Visium Platform Is Rewiring Managed Video
Deployment with a Tier 1 North American MSO shows how ATX’s Visium Venue and Visium MD Multimedia Gateways let service providers launch managed video offerings faster across bars, restaurants and...
Yoshua Bengio’s non-profit to get up to $300-million from Canada, Germany to expand safe AI development
Montreal group aims to build a system called Scientist AI that would prioritize safety and monitor other models
Technology & Innovation
Yoshua Bengio’s LawZero receives $300 million backing from Canada and Germany to pursue safer AI ambitions
Non-profit startup will use the funding to establish a Berlin office and a Canadian sovereign compute partnership. The post Yoshua Bengio’s LawZero receives $300 million backing from Canada and...
Cohere reaches terms with German peer Aleph Alpha to take on AI giants
Combined company will retain the Cohere name and become dual-headquartered in Toronto and Berlin. The post Cohere reaches terms with German peer Aleph Alpha to take on AI giants first appeared on...
Why did quantum leaders sound the Q-Day alarm at a FinTech conference?
At Canada FinTech Forum, experts warn that organizations without a quantum plan are way behind. The post Why did quantum leaders sound the Q-Day alarm at a FinTech conference? first appeared on...