• From pipelines, to railways and AI: Ottawa pitches 167 projects ahead of Carney's investment summit

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-10 21:20:00.0
  Tags: [National, Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Infrastructure, Energy, Transportation, Economy, Technology]

  The federal government has released a 66-page prospectus outlining 167 investment projects across eight sectors ahead of the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, co-hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney alongside the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Public Sector Pension Investment Board to attract $1 trillion in international capital. Notable infrastructure and energy proposals featured in the document include a $57 billion US expansion of the Port of Churchill, a $44 billion Nova Scotia Wind West offshore wind project, a $35 billion West Coast Oil Pipeline connecting Alberta crude to British Columbia, a $28.5 billion Ksi Lisims LNG terminal project on the B.C. coast, a $10.9 billion Calgary-to-Edmonton high-speed passenger rail line, a $2.1 billion US South Bow Prairie Connector pipeline expansion, and a $14.5 billion data centre near Medicine Hat, Alberta. The pitch aims to diversify Canada's trade and energy export markets amid escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions while highlighting assets ranging from fully permitted, shovel-ready initiatives to preliminary-stage critical mineral developments.

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• Supporting B.C. tech strengthens general aviation emergency response

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-10 16:15:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Economy, Technology, Energy, Infrastructure, Emergency]

  Abbotsford-based Fast Air will receive up to $1 million through the B.C. Integrated Marketplace to test a mobile battery and solar power system developed by Richmond-based Holinova at the Abbotsford International Airport. The project replaces traditional diesel-powered backup generators with clean battery storage to power ground equipment and aircraft charging needs during grid disruptions. This initiative is the second project launched under the Forestry Innovation and Emergency Management Testbed and forms part of the provincial Look West economic strategy to support aerospace and technology sectors while ensuring uninterrupted general aviation emergency responses, such as wildfire and medical transport.

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• BC Business House bringing long-lasting economic benefits after World Cup

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-09 19:45:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Economy, Trade, Tourism, Industry, Technology]

  The Government of British Columbia hosted the BC Business House during the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches at BC Place in Vancouver, welcoming over 2,300 attendees from 25 countries to build international trade and investment relations. The initiative, part of the Province's Look West strategy, featured 22 business-related sector showcase events covering technology, life sciences, mining, energy, agriculture, food processing, and tourism. Survey results indicated that 91.5% of attendees rated the experience positively and 81.2% reported successfully establishing new business connections. Delegations and business representatives from organizations such as the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, AI Network of BC, Simon Fraser University, Invest Vancouver, and CNANO Pharmaceuticals participated in the economic development programming.

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• Helping B.C. companies showcase their new tech

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-09 16:00:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Economy, Technology, Industry, Trade]

  The Government of British Columbia, through the Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth and Innovate BC, is launching a second call for applications under the Integrated Marketplace platform's Early-Stage Demonstration Call (ESDC) backed by $2 million in funding. Eligible early-stage B.C. tech companies can apply for pilot-scale demonstrations receiving up to 40% of project costs to a maximum of $500,000 per project to prove performance and validate new technologies in real-world environments. The application intake runs from September 28 until October 30, 2026, building on a previous round that supported 14 companies with nearly $3.5 million. The program is part of the Province's Look West strategy to foster an independent economy, support local startups like Mostar Labs, and help companies navigate U.S. tariffs.

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• Want to build a data centre in Canada? These are the federal government's new expectations

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-03 15:30:00.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Technology, Energy, Infrastructure]

  The federal government announced a new framework outlining five core expectations for responsible AI data centre development, responding to public pushback over electricity and water consumption. Signatories to the framework include major corporations such as Amazon Web Services, Anthropic, Bell Canada, Cohere, eStruxture, Hypertec, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Telus. The policy follows major regional developments, including Meta's planned $13-billion AI data centre and $4.6-billion natural gas-fired power plant in Alberta, a contested Telus project in Vancouver, and provincial initiatives like Ontario's Data Centre Playbook and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's cancellation of a facility south of Winnipeg.

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• Attorney general’s statement on new legal filings related to Tumbler Ridge tragedy

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-02 21:50:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Justice, Technology, Public Safety]

  British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma announced provincial support for new legal filings against OpenAI by families and survivors affected by the February 10, 2026, tragedy in Tumbler Ridge. The provincial government is actively exploring separate legal options in British Columbia and California to hold OpenAI and its leadership, including CEO Sam Altman and Ann O'Leary, accountable for failing to notify law enforcement regarding explicit, flagged threats made by the perpetrator on the ChatGPT platform. Additionally, the province is coordinating parallel legal processes and working to secure support for community rebuilding efforts, including the construction of a new Tumbler Ridge school facility.

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• Attorney general’s statement on Meta settlement, need for safeguards in Canada

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-08-31 18:30:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, National, Technology, Justice, Public Safety]

  British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma released a public statement demanding that Meta Platforms, Inc. immediately implement the same youth online safety protections in Canada that the company agreed to deploy for users under 18 in the United States under an $18-billion settlement. The U.S. settlement involves allegations that Meta's platforms contributed to harms experienced by children and youth and misled the public about product safety, prompting mandatory safeguards including age-related content restrictions, age-verification measures, and usage-reduction features. Attorney General Sharma emphasized that B.C. is urging Meta to fix its platforms in Canada without waiting for the outcomes of active lawsuits, while highlighting the province's past advocacy and legislative actions including the Intimate Images Protection Act and the federal Safe Social Media Act.

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• Canada recruited 64 professors with new research fund. Three-quarters are from U.S. schools

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-08-27 21:58:07.0
  Tags: [National, British Columbia, Education, Industry, Technology]

  Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced a federal investment of $541 million through the Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative to recruit 64 academic research leaders to Canadian universities, with three-quarters coming from United States institutions. Of this funding, $504 million is allocated to the initial tranche of professors, while $37 million will support the recruitment of 63 additional emerging leaders over the next year under the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada and Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders programs. Participating professors will receive either $500,000 or $1 million annually over eight years to build research teams and laboratories at institutions including the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.

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