Investors bet heavily on AI in mid-2026, putting more than 70% of global venture capital into it in Q2 2026 and 64% in Q3. Here in Canada, Beacon Software raised US$225 million to buy small software companies and rebuild them with AI. Biossil, which uses AI to revive...
Train or Hire? How Canadian Employers Should Build AI Leadership
Ottawa has made faster AI adoption a national priority. Last month, the Prime Minister’s Office named a National Council on Artificial Intelligence to advise on the evolution of Canada’s AI strategy, including accelerating adoption, developing national champions and...
Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences congratulates Michael Halstead on his appointment to President & Chief Executive Officer of Helus Pharma
Mr. Halstead brings 25 years of industry experience, most recently serving as President of Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (“Intra-Cellular”). During his tenure at Intra-Cellular, he played a pivotal role in transforming the company from an early-stage clinical...
Who Is Built to Lead This Industry?
The Leadership Profile That Separates Mining Executives from Everyone ElseMining executives have always operated in a demanding environment – long project timelines, volatile commodity cycles, remote operations, and regulatory complexity that would stop most...
AI Fluency Is the New Executive Judgement
Your competitors are using the same AI tools you are, but while 88% of organizations have adopted generative AI, only 6% qualify as “AI high performers” seeing real bottom-line value. Everyone bought the same hammer. Most are using it to drive in a single nail:...
Canadian AI Deals of Q1 2026
Canada’s AI sector packed plenty into the first three months of 2026. Waabi raised $750 million to put autonomous trucks on the road. Xanadu went public via a reverse merger to fund its next stage of quantum computing. Plus, a crypto staking platform, a wildfire...
What Makes a Great Fundraising Leader in a Not-for-Profit?
Canada's charitable sector is in a period of concentration. The Fundraising Effectiveness Project's Q4 2025 report found that while total dollars raised grew 5.0%, the donor base shrank for the fifth consecutive year (-3.6%). Between 2020 and 2025, donors giving $100...
Canadian Life Sciences Top 20 Under 40 Awards
TORONTO, April, 2026- Catalytic Health and Bedford Group Transearch are proud to announce the second annual winners of the Canadian Life Sciences Top 20 Under 40 Awards. The awards recognize 20 Canadian leaders, under the age of 40, that have made an outsized impact...
Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences would like to congratulate Harpreet South on her appointment to Director, Quality & Pharmacovigilance with BioScript Solutions
South brings extensive experience in quality, compliance, and pharmacovigilance across the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors from organizations such as Shoppers Drug Mart, Kuehne + Nagel and Reckitt. Throughout her career, she has developed deep expertise in...
Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences would like to congratulate Donald D’Anna on his appointment to Vice President, Tax & Treasury with Apotex
D’Anna brings extensive global experience across tax, treasury, and finance leadership. Most recently, he served in senior global tax and treasury leadership roles with Whirlpool Corporation, overseeing complex international tax strategies and treasury operations....
Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences would like to congratulate Drew Fraser on his appointment to Chief Operating Officer with Gateway Services
Fraser brings extensive experience in operations, finance, and business leadership across complex healthcare and service environments. Throughout his career, he has held progressive leadership roles spanning operational strategy, financial management, and...
Former Teva and Baxter Chief Quality Officer appointed to Chief Quality Officer with Apotex
Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences would like to congratulate Merle Goddard on her appointment to Chief Quality Officer with Apotex. Goddard is a highly accomplished Executive with demonstrated results and broad, global experience in Quality leadership strategy,...












