Monthly Archives: May 2026

Intuit lays off 17% of its global workforce

Intuit has laid off 17 per cent of its full-time workforce — or about 3,000 roles worldwide — as it plans to streamline the business and focus on key areas, including AI.

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Wealthsimple wants to expand its banking to kids and businesses

Canadian fintech company Wealthsimple is expanding its offerings for Canadian families, including accounts for children and teenagers, in a push to offer wider services to both consumers and businesses.

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Hyundai recalls some Elantra Hybrid vehicles over possible overheating, fire risk

Recall applies to 6,082 Canadian vehicles, according to Hyundai. No fires, incidents, injuries or fatalities have been reported in Canada related to the issue.

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Stellantis refreshing North American products — and building 11 new models by 2030

For North America, the plan is designed to expand the automaker’s hybrid offerings, and offer new pickup trucks, a small van and seven “affordable” vehicles.

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Your slice of the bread price-fixing settlement is on its way

Approved claims started getting paid out during the week of May 11, according to the webpage for the class-action settlement. Depending on whether they received a Loblaw gift card in 2018, Canadians who applied can expect to see either $49.11 … Continue reading →

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Bear killed in Mission following attack; Grizzlies allegedly being fed near Smithers

B.C.’s Conservation Officer Service is reminding people to avoid attracting bears into human habitat or luring them with food, after a pair of incidents in the province this week.

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Canada’s questions for the Artemis II crew

The Artemis II crew (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen) meets up with CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault in Montreal to answer questions from Canadians about their historic million-kilometre mission around the moon.

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Banff grizzly cub struck by train in ‘heartbreaking’ loss for sensitive species

A grizzly bear cub has been struck and killed by a train in Banff National Park, where Parks Canada has recorded 19 grizzly deaths on tracks since 2005.

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What tech CEOs want from the new federal AI strategy

As the federal government finishes its delayed national AI strategy, some technology leaders in Canada are hopeful the new policy will resemble an industrial blueprint that illustrates Ottawa is serious about rolling up its sleeves to help the sector build … Continue reading →

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans IPO with shares to be sold as soon as June

SpaceX took the wraps off its IPO filing on Wednesday, opening the books of the company that has already revolutionized rocket technology, with even larger ambitions to colonize Mars and build AI data centres in space.

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