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Cision Canada
9 hours ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Minister Solomon concludes a successful visit to VivaTech 2025 in Paris Français
Canada's participation as Country of the Year is a testament to the strength of its AI ecosystem PARIS, June 13, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, concluded a successful visit to Paris, France, where he met with key industry and political leaders to advance Canada's growth agenda. Minister Solomon led the Canadian delegation for the opening of the 9th edition of VivaTech. He welcomed President Emmanuel Macron to the Canada Pavilion on the first day of the conference and showcased some of Canada's leading innovators to the French delegation. At President Macron's invitation, Minister Solomon later participated in a working dinner with French business leaders at the Élysée Palace. Minister Solomon participated in Montréal-based company Hypertec 's announcement of a $5 billion initiative to build one of Europe's largest sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure networks, with over 2 gigawatts of data centre capacity and nearly 100,000 NVIDIA graphics processing units planned in France, Italy, Portugal and the U.K. This initiative demonstrates Canadian leadership on the world stage and will translate to a $250 million investment by the company in Quebec to build next-generation server facilities and create over 100 specialized jobs in AI-related fields. Over the course of his visit, Minister Solomon held bilateral discussions with Clara Chappaz, Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies from France; Lex Delles, Minister of the Economy, SME, Energy and Tourism from Luxembourg; and His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of the Economy from the United Arab Emirates. Their discussions reflected Canada's commitment to develop collaborative research and development initiatives, to facilitate and accelerate the commercialization of Canadian products and services, and to build additional compute infrastructure in Canada. In focused discussions with political and business leaders, including with Jay Puri, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations at NVIDIA, Minister Solomon advanced key Canadian AI and digital priorities, including scaling our companies and ecosystems, unlocking productivity through technology adoption, fueling trust in a digital economy, and pursuing Canadian digital sovereign capabilities. As the Country of the Year, Canada greatly expanded its footprint at VivaTech with a Canada Pavilion of 500 square metres and a business delegation of over 230 Canadian companies. This showcase highlighted the innovation of Canadian companies and the maturity of Canada's AI ecosystem and reinforced its reputation as a world leader in AI. The 2025 Canadian presence and business delegation was spearheaded by Scale AI, one of Canada's global innovation clusters. The Canada Pavilion offered a nexus for Canadian companies to feature their technology and success and to pursue the trade diversification Canada needs for its products and companies. The world was introduced to Canadian innovators like Airudi, CGI, Cohere, Farpoint Technologies, IVADO Labs, Mappedin, Pontosense, Trusting Pixels, Videns and Vooban. As AI continues to shape our world in new and unexpected ways, the Government of Canada seeks to harness AI's opportunities, mitigate its risks and foster trust. With strategic government investments and support for responsible AI adoption, Canada will grow its AI ecosystem and enhance productivity across the country. Quote "Our government's strategic framework is to scale our AI industry by championing our innovation leaders, to drive AI adoption rates to spur economic growth, to ensure that Canadians have trust in the responsible use of AI, and to build a more secure digital Canada with sovereign data centres and secure cloud. On my first international visit, I focused my efforts on championing our Canadian ecosystem to drive companies into new international markets. By engaging with trusted partners, we will create value out of shared values." – The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Quick facts Canada and France issued a joint statement in July 2018 that laid the foundations for the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI), which now has 28 nations and the European Union as members. VivaTech is the largest startup and technology event in Europe, and this 9th edition brought together over 165,000 participants from 160 countries. The Global Innovation Clusters program is a co-investment with industry to build accelerated, innovative ecosystems that will take innovators further, faster through collaboration. Scale AI, one of Canada's five global innovation clusters, is leveraging AI technologies to build resilient and sustainable supply chains, with a focus on creating an innovative and competitive Canadian economy. Associated links Stay connected Find more services and information on the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada website. Follow Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada on social media. X (Twitter): @ISED_CA | Facebook: Canadian Innovation | Instagram: @cdninnovation | SOURCE Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Minister Solomon concludes a successful visit to VivaTech 2025 in Paris
Canada's participation as Country of the Year is a testament to the strength of its AI ecosystem PARIS, June 13, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, concluded a successful visit to Paris, France, where he met with key industry and political leaders to advance Canada's growth agenda. Minister Solomon led the Canadian delegation for the opening of the 9th edition of VivaTech. He welcomed President Emmanuel Macron to the Canada Pavilion on the first day of the conference and showcased some of Canada's leading innovators to the French delegation. At President Macron's invitation, Minister Solomon later participated in a working dinner with French business leaders at the Élysée Palace. Minister Solomon participated in Montréal-based company Hypertec's announcement of a $5 billion initiative to build one of Europe's largest sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure networks, with over 2 gigawatts of data centre capacity and nearly 100,000 NVIDIA graphics processing units planned in France, Italy, Portugal and the U.K. This initiative demonstrates Canadian leadership on the world stage and will translate to a $250 million investment by the company in Quebec to build next-generation server facilities and create over 100 specialized jobs in AI-related fields. Over the course of his visit, Minister Solomon held bilateral discussions with Clara Chappaz, Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies from France; Lex Delles, Minister of the Economy, SME, Energy and Tourism from Luxembourg; and His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of the Economy from the United Arab Emirates. Their discussions reflected Canada's commitment to develop collaborative research and development initiatives, to facilitate and accelerate the commercialization of Canadian products and services, and to build additional compute infrastructure in Canada. In focused discussions with political and business leaders, including with Jay Puri, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations at NVIDIA, Minister Solomon advanced key Canadian AI and digital priorities, including scaling our companies and ecosystems, unlocking productivity through technology adoption, fueling trust in a digital economy, and pursuing Canadian digital sovereign capabilities. As the Country of the Year, Canada greatly expanded its footprint at VivaTech with a Canada Pavilion of 500 square metres and a business delegation of over 230 Canadian companies. This showcase highlighted the innovation of Canadian companies and the maturity of Canada's AI ecosystem and reinforced its reputation as a world leader in AI. The 2025 Canadian presence and business delegation was spearheaded by Scale AI, one of Canada's global innovation clusters. The Canada Pavilion offered a nexus for Canadian companies to feature their technology and success and to pursue the trade diversification Canada needs for its products and companies. The world was introduced to Canadian innovators like Airudi, CGI, Cohere, Farpoint Technologies, IVADO Labs, Mappedin, Pontosense, Trusting Pixels, Videns and Vooban. As AI continues to shape our world in new and unexpected ways, the Government of Canada seeks to harness AI's opportunities, mitigate its risks and foster trust. With strategic government investments and support for responsible AI adoption, Canada will grow its AI ecosystem and enhance productivity across the country. Quote "Our government's strategic framework is to scale our AI industry by championing our innovation leaders, to drive AI adoption rates to spur economic growth, to ensure that Canadians have trust in the responsible use of AI, and to build a more secure digital Canada with sovereign data centres and secure cloud. On my first international visit, I focused my efforts on championing our Canadian ecosystem to drive companies into new international markets. By engaging with trusted partners, we will create value out of shared values." – The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Quick facts Canada and France issued a joint statement in July 2018 that laid the foundations for the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI), which now has 28 nations and the European Union as members. VivaTech is the largest startup and technology event in Europe, and this 9th edition brought together over 165,000 participants from 160 countries. The Global Innovation Clusters program is a co-investment with industry to build accelerated, innovative ecosystems that will take innovators further, faster through collaboration. Scale AI, one of Canada's five global innovation clusters, is leveraging AI technologies to build resilient and sustainable supply chains, with a focus on creating an innovative and competitive Canadian economy. Associated links Artificial Intelligence (AI) Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence – GPAI Canada named as Country of the Year for France's 2025 Viva Technology Stay connected Find more services and information on the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada website. Follow Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada on social media. 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Time Out
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
A massive thrift sale is coming to Montréal with free entry
Looking to refresh your wardrobe for summer? In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of this Montréal-based thrift store, you can shop second-hand at great prices while steering clear of fast fashion this May. Feel good about making an eco-conscious decision by opting to buy clothing, accessories, and more at this enormous Montreal thrift sale. The event, known for promoting secondhand shopping and upcycling while calling out the harmful practices of fast fashion, is organized by Kapara Vintage in collaboration with L'Alternateur (a content platform focused on environmental issues). Get ready to shop funky, stylish pieces and also enjoy half a dozen guest vendors offering tattoos, tooth jewelry, and other surprises. Expect to find leather jackets priced below $40, plus popular brand-name pieces ranging from just $5 to $25. When is the massive thrift sale happening in Montreal? Check out this gigantic sale from May 23 to 25, 2025. The hours are Friday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Friperie Kapara Vintage ⭐️♻️👖 (@kaparavintage) Where is the thrift sale happening? Kapara Vintage's sale is happening at Bain Mathieu (2968 Ontario Street, Montréal, QC).
Hamilton Spectator
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
The Hellenic Initiative Canada announces official launch of ticket sales for Montréal benefit concert with the legendary Alkistis Protopsalti
ATHENS, Greece, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Hellenic Initiative Canada (THIC) is proud to announce a highly anticipated benefit concert featuring the Alkistis Protopsalti, one of Greece's most beloved and celebrated performers. The concert will take place at the prestigious Théâtre Maisonneuve at Place des Arts in Montréal. Tickets officially go on sale today. In the presence of Canada's Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic, Her Excellency Anna-Karine Asselin, who spoke at the event and applauded THIC's initiative, the announcement was made at a special launch event held at NOBL, the stunning event space of THI Canada Director, Constantin Tzembelicos, CEO of the 228 Elysian Project Advisory Group. The setting was a perfect reflection of THI Canada's mission—bringing together philanthropy, culture, and community in a spirit of innovation and collaboration. Concert proceeds will support critical programs in Greece through this celebration of music and generosity, organized by a volunteer committee chaired by Robert Peck, THI Canada Honorary Director and former Canadian Ambassador to Greece, and Maria Xiradaki Fotopoulos, vice-chair and sponsorship lead, the organization's Director of Community Development. 'Alkistis Protopsalti is a musical treasure, whose voice and spirit have captivated audiences across generations. With more than 40 years of artistic excellence and 28 gold and platinum albums, she has brought Greek music to the world,' said THI Canada Co-President Alexander Georgiadis. 'We are thrilled to welcome her to Montréal for what promises to be an unforgettable evening.' Returning to Montréal—a city she remembers fondly—Ms. Protopsalti expressed her excitement for the upcoming performance and announced a special collaboration: 'It gives me great joy to return to a city that embraces both cultural diversity and a vibrant Greek community. On October 25, I will have the honour of performing with the Socrates-Démosthène III Children's Choir, under the direction of lyric tenor and choir master Dimitris Ilias. It will be a celebration of music, unity, and hope in support of The Hellenic Initiative Canada.' The Montréal-based choir, founded two decades ago, has built a strong legacy in the community, performing at major cultural events and recording acclaimed children's operas. In line with THI Canada's mission to support meaningful change in Greece, a portion of the concert's proceeds will benefit youth-focused initiatives including Regeneration and Ecogenia— two dynamic organizations creating opportunities in education, employment, and climate action, particularly in the area of forest management and environmental stewardship. Mr. Georgiadis also announced continued support for the Greek NGO Emfasis , which works with homeless and marginalized populations in Greece. In partnership with the Greek International Film Festival Tour of Canada (GIFFT), THI Canada plans to host a screening of the powerful documentary Roofless Dreams , which chronicles Emfasis' vital work. Further details will be announced soon. Representatives of all three partner organizations— Regeneration, Ecogenia, and Emfasis —were present at the launch, underscoring the importance of collaboration and Diaspora support in strengthening Greece's future. Mr. Georgiadis also expressed THI Canada's appreciation for the presence of anchor partners George Valsamis of Montréal-based OPA Productions and Patrick Cameron of Cameron Management, producer of the concert, who travelled to Athens for today's event courtesy of TourGreece. THI Canada also acknowledged the support of a wide range of corporate and individual sponsors: Mr. Georgiadis extended particular thanks to Diamond Sponsor Air Canada and Platinum Sponsor Athens International Airport (AIA), whose generous sponsorship and in-kind support were key to making this cultural initiative possible. Their commitment reflects the shared values of global connection, community impact, and celebration of Hellenic heritage. 'Air Canada is proud to support The Hellenic Initiative Canada and this inspiring celebration of Greek culture and philanthropy. We look forward to the continued growth of air traffic between both countries,' said Éric Lauzon , Director of Community Relations and Partnerships at Air Canada. 'Our collaboration reflects our ongoing commitment to connecting people and communities while supporting meaningful initiatives that make a difference.' 'It is a great honour and pleasure for us to have the opportunity to support the benefit concert of The Hellenic Initiative Canada featuring the legendary Alkistis Protopsalti in Montréal on October her exceptional voice, music, and talent, Alkistis crosses borders, builds bridges, and brings people and cultures together—values that are an integral part of the identity of Athens International Airport. We look forward to a special evening that will celebrate Canada and Greece, community, cultural bridges, and the ability of music to unite people.' said Mrs . Ioanna Papadopoulou , Director of Communications and Marketing at the Athens International Airport ( AIA ). 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Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Air Canada's New Café at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport Provides Domestic Customers Added Comfort and Hospitality
Premium 58-seat space delivers a thoughtfully designed environment for customers to grab a bite, work and recharge before their flight MONTREAL, March 21, 2025 /CNW/ - Air Canada is introducing its newest Air Canada CaféTM at the Montréal-Trudeau International Airport, offering a seamless, premium grab and go experience for eligible domestic travellers. Designed for convenience and comfort, this new addition, located near Gate A2, opens tomorrow and marks the third Air Canada Café location, reinforcing the airline's commitment to improving premium lounge offerings at its Montréal hub. Blending local flavours with modern amenities, the Air Canada Café features a curated menu of iconic Montréal snacks, a selection of self-serve beverages, and power at each of the 58 seats. To access the lounge, eligible customers need only scan their boarding pass at the eGates at the Air Canada Café's entrance. This opening is part of Air Canada's broader investment in new, upgraded and expanded lounges planned for 2025 and beyond, further elevating the airport experience for its premium travellers. "We've created a premium experience tailored to the needs of our busiest customers, while celebrating the essence of Montréal's vibrant café culture," said Jacqueline Harkness, Managing Director, Product & Services at Air Canada. "Every detail of the Air Canada Café is designed for productivity and comfort, bringing together efficiency with the warmth and energy that make it a beloved product amongst our customers." "Our collaboration with Air Canada on the Montréal concept for Air Canada Café is one that we're particularly proud of," said Partner and Designer Vincent Hauspy, of Montréal-based design firm Provencher Roy. "The design celebrates the unique character and spirit of Montréal, showcasing all that makes this city an iconic destination for both Canadian and international travellers." "ADM Aéroports de Montréal is pleased to welcome this new Air Canada Café, which offers a new signature experience for travelers departing from YUL," said Philippe Stas, ADM's Vice President, Services, Commercial and innovation. "This new space, with its design unique to our beautiful city, will enhance the level of service offered in the domestic area of our terminal, in addition to reinforcing our commitment to offer, in collaboration with our great partner Air Canada, a welcome worthy of the greatest international airports to our passengers." Key Features of the Air Canada Café at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport: Curated Food and Beverage Offerings Grab and go food selections include warm pistachio cream croissants, mini cheese boards, vegetarian wraps and fresh salads Montréal-inspired bagel and smoked meat sandwiches Menu selections accommodate a variety of dietary needs, with clear ingredient and allergen labelling accessible via QR code Self-serve beverage station featuring all Montréal-brewed beer, cider and non-alcoholic options, including locally brewed Gutsy Kombucha Lavazza specialty coffees and nitro cold brew coffee Amenities and Space 58 seats across 2,700-square-foot (250-square-metre) premium space Productivity-style seating for working and taking calls Power at every seat, including USB-C ports with wattage to charge a laptop Accessible entrance for customers and staff Signature Design Created in collaboration with Montréal-based design firm Provencher Roy, influenced by the city's "third wave" coffee culture Custom abstract artwork by Montréal-born artist Melanie Authier Hanging light fixtures in the Air Canada Café are designed and manufactured in Québec Eligibility for Air Canada Café Access The Air Canada Café at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport is available to Air Canada customers travelling on a business class ticket, Aeroplan 50K, 75K, or Aeroplan Super Elite Status Members, Star Alliance Gold customers and Aeroplan premium co-brand cardholders. Elevating the airport experienceAir Canada continues to invest in modernizing and expanding its lounge network, focusing on customer care, convenience, and comfort. By the end of 2025, the airline will have added over 500 additional lounge seats worldwide, ensuring more space for travelers. This expansion builds on recent lounge upgrades, featuring elevated design, modern seating, and enhanced power access in select locations. About Air Canada Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country's flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network. Air Canada provides scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in Canada, the United States and Internationally on six continents. It holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air Canada's Aeroplan program is Canada's premier travel loyalty program, where members can earn or redeem points on the world's largest airline partner network of 45 airlines, plus through an extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car rental partners. Through Air Canada Vacations, it offers more travel choices than any other Canadian tour operator to hundreds of destinations worldwide, with a wide selection of hotels, flights, cruises, day tours, and car rentals. Its freight division, Air Canada Cargo, provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents using Air Canada's passenger and freighter aircraft. Air Canada's climate-related ambition includes a long-term aspirational goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. For additional information, please see Air Canada's TCFD disclosure. Air Canada shares are publicly traded on the TSX in Canada and the OTCQX in the US. 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