New Blue Action Canada oceantech accelerator launches backed by COAST and Founders Factory
Pilot cohort will support eight startups in BC with plans to expand Canada-wide later this year.
Shopify acquires Shop.ca domain from Emerge Commerce
Shopify continues nurturing its Amazon alternative as e-commerce competition heats up.
Valsoft reloads acquisition war chest with $216.7-million CAD funding round
Vertical software rollup company made nearly 20 acquisitions in 2024.
Thomson Reuters acquires American tax automation software SafeSend for $600 million USD
SafeSend integrates with various tax preparation products, including Thomson Reutersâs own UltraTax CS.
Champagne stays put as Liberals name new FedDev, PrairiesCan ministers in cabinet shuffle
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he will bring down the government when Parliament reconvenes in January.
Clioâs record-breaking funding round explains 2024âs public market exodus
Canadian tech companies tapped out of the public markets, but thereâs a growing list waiting for their IPO moment.
Deep Sky secures $40-million USD grant from Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Catalyst
Carbon-capture startup selected Innisfail, Alberta as the site for its first-ever facility in August.
Realize Capital Partners reveals second round of support for impact-focused funds
Backed by Social Finance Fund, Realizeâs latest investments include Amplify, Misfit, and Thrive Impact.
Paystone to acquire fellow payments processor Ackroo for $21 million
The last time Ackroo stock was valued at the purchase price of $0.15 per share was November 2021.
The Canadian Space Mining Corporation thinks it can put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2029
Company has signed an MOU to licence SLOWPOKE-2, a Canadian-made reactor that could power future lunar operations.
Privacy Commissioner announces LinkedIn will pause training AI with data of Canadian members
Commissioner said LinkedIn believed its training model was privacy protective, but agreed to engage in discussions.
TikTok challenges fedsâ shutdown order, calls national security review process âprocedurally unfairâ
Social media giant describes conflicting instructions during national security review.
Geoffrey Hinton decries tech companies chasing “short-term profits” in Nobel Prize acceptance speech
British-Canadian calls for âurgent and forceful attentionâ to combat AI safety risks at Stockholm ceremony.
Spexi raises $16.2-million CAD Series A for blockchain-based drone imagery network
Startup’s long-term goal is to reward drone pilots on its platform with a native crypto utility token.
Trexo Robotics has helped children with disabilities take 100 million steps
Device is meant to assist those with cerebral palsy and other leg mobility-affecting conditions.