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MONTREAL, March 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a comprehensive analysis released today, Canadian tech entrepreneur and investor Yanik Guillemette delivers an unequivocal assessment: Canada’s steadily expanding regulatory framework is exerting increasing pressure on innovation, productivity, and the ability of businesses to scale globally. The entrepreneur, who was previously selected to represent Canada at the G20, highlights the systemic effects of a complex regulatory environment on national competitiveness and the vitality of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. A Structural Misalignment Between Policy and Operational Reality Drawing on his extensive field experience with several technology companies operating in both Canada and the United…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 22, 2026 5:49 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The search and rescue team from Metro Vancouver’s North Shore says two hikers among a group of 14 had to be rescued and hospitalized, with one in critical condition, after falling in snowy conditions on Mount Brunswick. A social media post from North Shore Rescue says the team was called Saturday to assist its counterpart in nearby Lions Bay rescue the pair in an effort that involved two helicopters and rope systems set up in steep terrain. Get…

The Kraft Hockeyville competition is down to two communities that have each gone through hardships in recent months, giving both a chance of celebration in a year that’s been anything but. On Saturday, Kraft announced Taber, Alta., and Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as the final two.“I haven’t stopped smiling, my phone hasn’t stopped ringing, it’s been extraordinary,” said Meghan Brennan, the communications manager for the Town of Taber. “We are humbled, we are honoured, we’re thrilled. There is no way to adequately describe a feeling like this – it is euphoria.”The contest, a partnership between Kraft Heinz, the NHL, and the…

By Aaron Sousa The Canadian Press Posted March 22, 2026 11:53 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Calgary trucker convicted of child luring in the United States after an online child sex-crime sting operation is set to be sentenced next month. The 41-year-old pleaded guilty last month to luring a minor in a case that saw an American detective in Idaho pose as a 14-year-old girl online. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Court heard the man urged the…

Man’s best friend is more than a furry companion — many Canadians rely on service dogs everyday to live happy and healthy lives. Global News met with four of these incredible dogs to learn more about the work they do to improve the lives of people around them. First up is Taffy, the newest member of the Saskatoon Police Service. Taffy is a three-year-old Golden Retriever who works with the Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) to find electronic devices during warrant searches.“The introduction of Taffy as a resource for investigators greatly increases our ability to locate these and hold offenders…

A late winter blast of snow is set to fall over parts of Quebec and Atlantic Canada just two days after the first official day of spring, with the first flakes starting on Sunday. In Quebec, a total of nearly 10 centimetres of snow will fall on Sunday in parts of the Greater Montreal Area, Monteregie, Drummondville and Estrie.Environment Canada says residents can expect the snowfall rates of two centimetres per hour at times.Snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm are expected in much of Nova Scotia starting late Sunday afternoon, reaching from the southwestern shore around Digby over to…

Two Canadians on a humanitarian mission in Cuba say it’s easier for locals to count the number of hours the lights are on than off. And when electricity is flowing, Leanne Isaak says Cubans can be seen scrambling to get as many tasks done as they can, such as cooking, charging phones, showering and filling buckets with water.“People say, ‘I may not get power again for three days so I’m going to do everything that I need to do in this one or two-hour time-frame to prepare for the next chunk of time when I’m just going to try to…

Elon Musk announced plans to build a Terafab plant in Austin, Texas, that will be jointly run by Tesla and SpaceX. The goal is to eventually build chips at scale for robotics, artificial intelligence, and space-based data centers for Musk’s various companies.Musk has expressed concern, as have other executives, about the chip industry’s ability to keep up with demand as the AI industry has boomed. But building a chip fabrication plant is complex, requires billions of dollars, many years, and a ton of specialized equipment. And, as Bloomberg points out, Musk “has no background in semiconductor production and a history…

Detailed ledgers, business receipts and church records from Black Loyalists in the 1780s and onward are more than just rich historical texts to Andrea Davis. “This is a part of my history… it means so much to us as a community,” she said in an interview Saturday.Davis is an eighth generation descendant of Black people who left the United States for Nova Scotia at the end of the American Revolution, siding with the British. The Black Loyalists were offered land, protection and freedom, but they were not given the rations, assistance or fertile land they were promised.“My ancestors, they are…

Ottawa’s nominee for federal fiscal watchdog will face questions from members of Parliament on Monday after a turbulent period for the budget office. Annette Ryan, a longtime public servant and currently a deputy director at Canada’s financial intelligence agency, Fintrac, was named as cabinet’s pick to be the next parliamentary budget officer earlier this month.Ryan’s nomination, which must be approved by the House of Commons and Senate, was referred to the parliamentary finance committee, where she’ll testify on Monday afternoon.The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer scrutinizes federal spending decisions and helps to cost out campaign proposals during elections.There’s currently…