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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) and Universities Canada (UnivCan) concluded a successful Canada-in-Asia Conference 2024 (CIAC2024) in Singapore on February 29, 2024. With over 460 attendees from across Canada and over 35 cities across the Indo-Pacific region, CIAC2024 focused on two thematic areas: … Read more

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canadians could have to wait longer than expected for rate relief Published Mar 07, 2024  •  Last updated 11 hours ago  •  5 minute read Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem Photo by David Kawai/Bloomberg Article content The Bank of Canada made it quite clear Wednesday when it held its interest rate … Read more

The Bank of Canada is trying to thread a needle. It’s keeping rates higher for longer at least in part because it’s worried a rate cut now could undermine the last two years of pain and progress. “We don’t want to keep monetary policy this restrictive for longer than we have to. But nor do … Read more

Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, said on Wednesday that he thought the central bank would begin to lower borrowing costs in 2024 but that policymakers still needed to gain “greater confidence” that inflation was conquered before making a move. “We believe that our policy rate is likely at its peak for … Read more

Facing an unprecedented crisis, IT World Canada, a beacon of technology journalism, is on the brink of closure. This poses a critical question: Without IT World Canada, who will narrate Canada’s tech story? After decades of serving the Canadian tech industry, IT World Canada needs help to survive. As of midnight tonight, the company is … Read more

A Chinese citizen who recently quit his job as a software engineer for Google in California has been charged with trying to transfer artificial intelligence technology to a Beijing-based company that paid him secretly, according to a federal indictment unsealed on Wednesday. Prosecutors accused Linwei Ding, who was part of the team that designs and … Read more

The Home Office has overturned its decision to reject touring visa applications from the Afghan Youth Orchestra after widespread criticism. The concert, which will see a group of exiled musicians between 14 and 22 perform, is set to take place in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool this month. The 47 Afghanistan nationals have now had … Read more

Artificial intelligence can be the key to unlocking better relationships with work, HP revealed in its new Work Relationship Index (WRI) report. “AI represents a significant opportunity to transform our work dynamics and unlock a more positive and productive environment for all,” stated Dave Shull, president of HP Workforce Solutions at HP Inc.. “To foster … Read more

The government of Canada has announced significant investments to improve connectivity in British Columbia and Alberta over the past two days. That includes combined federal and provincial funding of C$112 million to bring high speed internet access to more than 22,500 households in Alta. and another $37 million for 7,500 households in B.C.. The households, … Read more

A pilot program aimed at training women and non-binary persons for careers in cybersecurity will soon start recruiting its third group of students. The program, offered to students in computer science and related courses in seven Canadian post-secondary institutions, should start looking for candidates next month for the fall academic year, said Vivian Lee, team … Read more