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TechDay Canada •

Surveillance, AI and the security gaps behind the camera

Last November, a digital ad board in Toronto's PATH went viral after a Reddit user posted a notice sign attached to the screen from Cineplex Digital Media (CDM), the advertiser.

"This media unit runs anonymous software, used to generate statistics about audience counts, gender and approximate age only," read the sign. Adding, no unique data is stored about individuals passing by.

The internet and news media were in a frenzy following the distribution of this image. The Privacy Commissioner...
TechDay Canada •

AI models help Canadian farmers turn data into decisions

Agriculture accounts for seven per cent of Canada's GDP. As global food demand increases, there is a growing need to expand the industry efficiently and sustainably.

Farhad Maleki is a computer scientist and an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary, whose research on AI models to address complex, real-world challenges is guided by his upbringing on a chickpea farm on the mountainous terrain of western Iran.

His research examines the processing of visual information from fields....
TechDay Canada •

Canada's modern tech threat: Cybercrime you can subscribe to

In 2017, a North American casino experienced a data breach. According to Darktrace CEO Nicole Eagan, the hackers gained access by compromising an internet-connected thermostat in the lobby's fish tank.

It can take only one minor security breach to bring an organisation down in a cyber attack; that was the consensus among experts who work to mitigate attacks and those who have experienced them firsthand. Not only does it seem that one slip-up can bring down a network, but today's commercialisa...
TechDay Canada •

Canada lags behind as world leaders move towards stablecoin

In May 2023, there was a buzz when the Bank of Canada announced its intention to research the use of central bank digital currency (CBDC). However, no supplementary news on the digital dollar has emerged from the country's central bank in the years that have followed.

What has gained continuous traction is the rise of stablecoins on the Canadian market. These digital currencies are tied to commodities like gold or a state currency. For example, the USD-pegged Tether fluctuates in value in tan...
TechDay Canada •

Heat, jobs, language: Data centres fueling Indigenous communities

When an Indigenous community sets out to build a data centre on its land, it can reap the economic benefits of job stability and revenue consistency, but it can also save a language from being stolen or power a local swimming pool.

Ross Pambrun, Métis business leader and CEO of the Memphis Group, is an advocate for data centres that are managed and secured by the host nations. He says a data centre is not only a huge opportunity for data sovereignty, but also for managing environmental impact...
TechDay Canada •

AI boom accelerates tech, may leave women & interns behind

In February 2025, the Harvard Business Review published an article stating that women are adapting to generative AI at a significantly slower rate than men.

They reported that many women were concerned they would be judged if it seemed they relied on AI to assist their work. Additionally, more men were adapting to these tools and advancing their careers. For this, women's careers may suffer, the HBR said.

This paper lit a spark of curiosity for The Adaptavist Group's (TAG) report on who be...
TechDay Canada •

Cooling the cloud, conserving Canada’s water at data centres

According to the Canada Energy Regulator, out of over 7,000 data centres worldwide, only 239 are in the country. However, this number is on the rise due to Canada's low energy prices in select regions, its renewable resources, and cooler climate.

Last month, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tweeted that a ChatGPT query uses 0.000085 gallons of water per query (roughly one-fifteenth of a teaspoon) and eleven times more electricity than a Google search. With the increasing number of data centres storing A...
TechDay Canada •

Gander: Canada’s social network takes flight this fall

As Ben Waldman, Founder and CEO of Gander Social, watched the second inauguration of US President Donald Trump, he couldn't help notice a group of tech executives gather behind the president while he took the oath of office. As Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew stood behind America's leader, who has taunted Canada with threats of annexation, Waldman recognised that unity is growing increasingly important to Canada.

He joined Elbows Up, a non-partisan group supporting Canadi...
IT Brief Canada •

Gander: Canada’s social network takes flight this fall

As Ben Waldman, Founder and CEO of Gander Social, watched the second inauguration of US President Donald Trump, he couldn't help notice a group of tech executives gather behind the president while he took the oath of office. As Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew stood behind America's leader, who has taunted Canada with threats of annexation, Waldman recognised that unity is growing increasingly important to Canada.

He joined Elbows Up, a non-partisan group supporting Canadi...
IT Brief Canada •

SCALE AI invests $98.6m in 23 Canadian AI projects

SCALE AI, Canada's AI innovation cluster, announced an investment of just under $100 million into new artificial intelligence projects nationwide.

23 projects were named as recipients of this funding. Quebec-based businesses led the pack with this round of funding, the largest since Scale's June 2024 announcement of $96 million distributed amongst 22 Canadian projects.

This year's innovations include advancements in AI for aircraft maintenance, forecasting retail inventory optimisation, an...
Happy Hour •

Kensington’s Old-School Spirit, New-Age Prices

In Toronto’s Kensington Market, dozens of people sit at rows of tables in a large dining room on Augusta Avenue. Exposed white brick walls wrap the space; the Leafs game plays on the TV. Exposed air vents and the remnants of drywall from the Indian restaurant in this space before are barely visible but still present. Conversations are so loud and lively you can’t even tell if there is music playing at all. The red painted sign on the wall reads Trinity Common—a local bar nestled between an eclec...
Happy Hour •

Among the Mountains in Mendoza, Argentina

Originally from France, the Malbec grape is known for its full-bodied wines with deep violet colour, medium to high tannins and flavours of dark berries, tobacco, cocoa and sometimes a nice oak finish. Now, Malbec is the prized grape of Argentina—producing fantastic wines in the mountainous region of Mendoza. Here’s my selection of Malbec’s for each wine budget.From the high mountain vines of Lunlunta, El Cepillo and Gualtallary, Catena’s 2022 Malbec is a great budget-friendly option. For someon...
The Eyeopener •

New mural at TRSM unveiled during Treaties Recognition Week

A mural titled “Indigenous History of the Land” was unveiled at the Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM) this month as a part of Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) Indigenous Education and Treaties Recognition Week.


The painting by Shawnee, Lakota, Potawatomi, Ojibway and Algonquin artist Philip Cote uses cultural symbols to represent various historical events and Indigenous peoples.


The TRSM website states that the mural’s goal is to recognize the school is “wi...
Happy Hour •

Grape Monopoly

In Toronto’s west end, east of Dundas and Dufferin Streets, stands a small storefront filled with wines you probably haven't seen at your local LCBO store. Grape Witches is an importer and seller of wines from the old and new world with an emphasis on natural products that span wider than what is offered by the province’s liquor control board. Ontarians may bat an eye at a small, independent business selling international, region-sourced wines. They may even wonder why it feels like a French Cav...
Happy Hour •

Grape Monopoly

In Toronto’s west end, east of Dundas and Dufferin Streets, stands a small storefront filled with wines you probably haven't seen at your local LCBO store. Grape Witches is an importer and seller of wines from the old and new world with an emphasis on natural products that span wider than what is offered by the province’s liquor control board. Ontarians may bat an eye at a small, independent business selling international, region-sourced wines. They may even wonder why it feels like a French Cav...
Happy Hour •

Grape Monopoly

In Toronto’s west end, east of Dundas and Dufferin Streets, stands a small storefront filled with wines you probably haven't seen at your local LCBO store. Grape Witches is an importer and seller of wines from the old and new world with an emphasis on natural products that span wider than what is offered by the province’s liquor control board. Ontarians may bat an eye at a small, independent business selling international, region-sourced wines. They may even wonder why it feels like a French Cav...
Happy Hour •

Bottom shelf beer is a thing of the past. Cocktails should bring light to better drinking culture

Alcohol is often a taboo subject. It’s an intoxicant and, yes, addictive. There is much caution to be taken around alcohol, as with any substance. But the “culture” weakens when it’s filled with cheap cans and plastic mickeys. The light I see in this industry is the flavour combinations, the presentation and even the conversation with a bartender at your favourite wateri...
The Eyeopener •

BREAKING: Pro-Palestine walkout participants occupy executive floor of Jorgenson Hall

Demonstrators calling for the disclosure of Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) financial holdings stood outside the university’s executive offices on Tuesday during the school’s Board of Governors (BoG) meeting.


Approximately 10 people stood outside the glass entrance to the offices on the 13th floor of Jorgenson Hall where two TMU security officers were positioned. The demonstrators used megaphones to chant calls for action and add...
The Eyeopener •

TMU student elected NDP candidate in upcoming federal election

Hailey Ford, a third-year journalism student at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), has been nominated as the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) candidate for the Oakville East riding.


Her candidacy was confirmed on Aug. 24 at an NDP Oakville East meeting according to a press release.


Ford was uncontested in the nomination meeting, NDP National Director Lucy Watson wrote in an emailed statement to The...
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The Eyeopener •

1,847 TMU employees soaking up the sun in this year’s Sunshine List

Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) number of employees on the Ontario government’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure, commonly known as the “Sunshine List,” increased compared to last year.


This year, 1,847 TMU employees were listed as making over $100,000 in 2023, a 12.55 per cent increase from the 1,641 employees that made the list in 2022.


Of the TMU employees on the Sunshine List, 476 earned over $200,000. 13 employees earned over $300,000.


The highest paid...
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