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Canada urged to make all health records paperless, accessible to patients digitally by 2028

Canada urged to make all health records paperless, accessible to patients digitally by 2028

Report says one of the first steps required is to stop using fax machines to transmit medical information
Innovate BC appoints Peter Cowan as president and CEO

Innovate BC appoints Peter Cowan as president and CEO

Cowan previously held the interim CEO role at Intellectual Property Ontario
UVic and Bombardier partner on developing lower-emission planes

UVic and Bombardier partner on developing lower-emission planes

The new aircraft design could cut fuel use by 20 per cent
B.C. AI venture Variational AI partners with Merck

B.C. AI venture Variational AI partners with Merck

Variational's AI platform helps drug developers create recipes for specific molecules
Robots Tarzan and Jane, aided by AI, take over repetitive tasks at B.C. hospital lab

Robots Tarzan and Jane, aided by AI, take over repetitive tasks at B.C. hospital lab

'We appreciate the fact that they are allowing the lab staff to perform more complex work.'
Stemcell Technologies buys American biotech

Stemcell Technologies buys American biotech

American company developed novel stemcell culture medium
Vancouver's Westport taps Dan Sceli as new CEO

Vancouver's Westport taps Dan Sceli as new CEO

Sceli takes over top job from interim CEO Tony Guglielmin
Tech industry expecting more layoffs, but say hiring coming too this year

Tech industry expecting more layoffs, but say hiring coming too this year

B.C. tech companies like Hootsuite took a cue from giants like Amazon last year, laying off large numbers of the workforce
Kelowna approves sweeping restrictions on short-term rentals

Kelowna approves sweeping restrictions on short-term rentals

Kelowna city council voted 4-3, with two councillors having to sit out because they own and operate short-term rental properties
Vancouver's Telus sees 43% jump in consumer complaints

Vancouver's Telus sees 43% jump in consumer complaints

Telus accounted for 12.3% of complaints filed by consumers, according to Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services