Manitoba’s upcoming budget to boost child care funding: finance minister
Manitoba’s upcoming budget will include more child care funding and a smaller deficit, as the NDP government aims to balance finances by 2027.
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Saskatoon-born Winnipegger 1st Canadian to win World’s Strongest Firefighter
A member of the Royal Canadian Air Force in Winnipeg has just been crowned the World's Strongest Firefighter, outlifting athletes from around the world.
Ford maintains strong polling lead, even as number of voters wanting change increases
Polling conducted exclusively for Global News reveals Ford and his party remain the most popular choice for voters, even as the underlying numbers begin to soften.
Quebec premier dismisses Doug Ford’s concerns over province’s EV targets
Quebec is rejecting Ontario’s call to scrap EV mandates, saying it has already adjusted targets despite pressures from U.S. policies and tariffs.
Business & Economy
Fobi AI Announces Completion Of Non-Brokered Private Placement
Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States. VANCOUVER, BC, March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fobi AI Inc. (TSXV:FOBI) (Pink: FOBIF) (the...
Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone
In 2014, Amazon introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone - overseen directly by founder Jeff Bezos - was scrapped in barely over a year, one of...
DELPHX ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF NON-BROKERED UNIT PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Toronto, March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DelphX Capital Markets Inc. (TSXV: DELX) (OTCQB: DPXCF) (“DelphX”), a leader in the development of new classes of structured products, announces that...
HYTN Appoints Fabian Monaco to Board of Directors
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HYTN Innovations Inc. (CSE: HYTN, FSE: 85W0, OTC PINK: HYTNF) (“HYTN” or the “Company”), a pharmaceutical manufacturer...
Guardian Capital Group Limited Announces Expected Closing Date For Take-Private Transaction With Desjardins
TORONTO, March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guardian Capital Group Limited (Guardian) (TSX: GCG) (TSX: GCG.A) is pleased to announce that it has obtained all regulatory approvals required to close...
Technology & Innovation
Ecolab to acquire CoolIT Systems for $4.75 billion USD
Acquisition of Calgary cooling systems manufacturer will be finalized in third quarter of 2026. The post Ecolab to acquire CoolIT Systems for $4.75 billion USD first appeared on BetaKit.
Canadian companies make their case at Nvidia’s GTC conference
Cohere, Telus, and others showcase how they're building with Nvidia’s dominant AI infrastructure. The post Canadian companies make their case at Nvidia’s GTC conference first appeared on BetaKit.