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Politics

ArriveCAN Was a Fiasco—and Just the Tip of Ottawa’s Failing Tech Strategy

June 12, 2025June 13, 2025 - by Justin Ling

How Canada became a cautionary tale in building government software

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Business

Companies Are Outsourcing Job Interviews to AI. What Could Go Wrong?

June 2, 2025June 4, 2025 - by Mihika Agarwal

Human resources is getting much less human

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Business

The Death of Shopify’s Start-up Dream, One Layoff at a Time

May 5, 2025May 15, 2025 - by Josh Greenblatt

How the company chased scale, hit a wall, retrenched, and became the very thing it promised not to be

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Politics

Are a Handful of Wealthy Tech Bros Bringing DOGE to Canada?

April 3, 2025April 30, 2025 - by Vass Bednar

The country’s future is being treated like a software update

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Technology

I Used to Teach Students. Now I Catch ChatGPT Cheats

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 - by Troy Jollimore

I once believed university was a shared intellectual pursuit. That faith has been obliterated

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Technology

Matchmakers in India Now Have Competition: AI

February 11, 2025February 12, 2025 - by Mihika Agarwal

Singles—and their parents—are turning to algorithms for help with arranged marriages

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Education

Stop Panicking about Your Kid’s Screen Time

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024 - by Anne Thériault

In some cases, it might actually be helping them learn

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Science

Are We Going to Mess Up Outer Space Too?

June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 - by Daniel Munro

As nations jockey for military edge in orbit, there is a growing threat from above

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Health

Will New Tech End the Need for Human Pregnancy?

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 - by Claire Horn

We are five to ten years from a partial artificial womb for humans, according to estimates

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Science

The Future of Mining Might Be Smaller than You Think

October 30, 2023November 1, 2023 - by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

As the world’s demand for metals continues to rise, some are using microorganisms to mine and “clean” waste

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As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

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