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Alex Riehl

Alex Riehl

Alex Riehl is an Ottawa-based staff writer and newsletter curator at BetaKit. His main interests are in tech, gaming, and sports. You can follow his sports takes @alexriehl.com on Bluesky and reach him by email Alex.Riehl@betakit.com or Signal: @riehlalex.99.

Feds say moving defence procurement to Crown corp will make it “more commercial, more fleet-footed”

October 6, 2026

Newly tabled Bill C-40 would hand procurement to arms-length board of directors at new organization.

Udbhav Tiwari stands at a pudium speaking.

Signal VP reminds lawmakers the secure messaging app won’t comply with Bill C-22

October 6, 2026

Controversial bill would give law enforcement more power to monitor and collect personal data.

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Reactiv acquires US-based competitor Kin

October 6, 2026

Acquisition brings in brands like Steve Madden and Chubbies, following startup’s unannounced seed extension round.

Calian and Invest Ottawa to open new defence research and development lab

October 5, 2026

Ottawa’s Area X.O will get a new testing facility focused on helping defence technologies work well together.

A close-up shot of Mark Carney gesturing with his hands.

Federal government launches new national AI council

October 2, 2026

Private and public stakeholders, including Yoshua Bengio and Sanja Fidler, named to 13-member advisory council.

H2 Analytics secures $800,000 in FedDev funding to improve defence training platform

October 1, 2026

CEO says repayable funding will help the platform integrate new AI features and expand internationally.

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Well Health software spin-out Wellstar begins trading on the TSXV

October 1, 2026

Three of Wellstar’s five board seats are occupied by current or former Well Health execs.

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“No indication” AI agents breached government systems following attack attempt, Canadian security agency says

October 1, 2026

AI research firm Transluce identified OpenAI-style attempts to breach Library and Archives Canada.

Rewind CEO Mike Potter

Rewind CEO Mike Potter wants to “back up the entire cloud” following private-equity takeover

October 1, 2026

Data backup firm looks to use new ownership to take advantage of AI-era tailwinds.

Connor Renton sits in a gymnasium under a basketball net

How Brodie Rec is turning recreational basketball into a $10-million growth story

September 29, 2026

Toronto app that helps you feel like a basketball star wants to be in 100 North American cities by the end of 2027.

Plurilock

Quantum eMotion to acquire fellow Canadian cybersecurity firm Plurilock  

September 29, 2026

Quantum-focused Montréal firm wants to use Victoria-based counterpart to broaden cybersecurity offerings. 

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Ex-General Fusion employee raises $4 million USD for fusion diagnostics startup Daedal

September 29, 2026

Toronto-based firm provides plasma measurement systems for fusion companies.

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Biossil hits unicorn status with new OpenAI-led financing

September 28, 2026

Toronto-based biotech raises $153 million USD to give discarded drug candidates an AI-assisted second chance.

The Nrth festival's automation discussion

Waabi COO says company’s autonomous trucks are ready for deployment

September 25, 2026

Lior Ron foresees deployment across the Southern US by next year after Volvo completes technical validation.

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Thinkific lays off 30 percent of employees as part of enterprise push

September 24, 2026

EdTech company cuts 96 employees as it pulls away from “very small” business customers.

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