David Reevely

1 week ago | thelogic.co | David Reevely

Scheduling dozens of workers on her family’s dairy farm using a whiteboard was just not cutting it for Melissa Hylkema. Five members of the Hylkema family run dairy operations with about 1,350 cattle in Hague, Sask., half an hour’s drive northeast of Saskatoon. That’s big, by Canadian standards, and there’s a lot to keep track of. The Hylkemas have 36 employees, Hylkema says, a mix of full- and part-timers. “You do the whiteboard, someone takes a picture of it and that’s their schedule,” she says.

1 week ago | thelogic.co | David Reevely |Murad Hemmadi

OTTAWA and TORONTO — The federal government’s translation bureau is rushing to devise an AI-based tool for public servants after being spooked by the use of free services on potentially sensitive materials. “Industry is moving at lightning speed and the bureau needs to accelerate the cadence to transform its services,” says a presentation deck produced by the bureau last December, which The Logic obtained through an access-to-information request.

1 week ago | thelogic.co | David Reevely

The pharma startup hopes a drug targeting solid tumours—especially a hard-to-treat form of breast cancer—will prove the value of a broader AI-based drug development system it calls ProteinStudio. Heron Rock Fund (the investment vehicle of Canadian entrepreneur Tom Williams) led the investment round, with participation from Toronto’s Golden Ventures and Kensington Capital.

1 week ago | thelogic.co | David Reevely

Through its Candu Energy subsidiary, the engineering firm is to be the provincial power utility’s project manager until the 300-megawatt reactor is commissioned. The company has overseen preparation of the site at Ontario’s existing Darlington nuclear station east of Toronto, where the province hopes eventually to put four of the smaller reactors.

1 week ago | thelogic.co | Joanna Smith |Laura Osman |David Reevely

OTTAWA — King Charles III delivered the throne speech laying out the Liberal government’s agenda in the capital Tuesday morning. The oration, prepared for the monarch by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team, emphasized economic growth and Canadian distinctiveness. Here’s what you need to know. The sovereign on sovereignty: There was no explicit mention of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of annexation, but the speech nodded to the upheaval, anxiety, pride—and opportunity—sparked by his trade war.