Citizenship and Immigration Minister to Speak About Startup Visa Program Tomorrow
Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander will engage in a roundtable discussion with stakeholders…
Cash-Strapped Montreal Bike-Sharing Service Says “We’re a Startup” Amid Calls for Transparency
The board of directors of the cash-strapped and heavily subsidized Bixi bike-sharing service have labelled the company a “startup”…
Calgary-Born Muzooka Raises $3 Million, CEO Takes Shot at Music Startups
Muzooka, a Silicon-Valley startup that was founded in Calgary, has raised $3 million in a series A round of funding. The startup…
Shopify to Debut ‘Beyond the Code’ Event, Will Celebrate Women in Tech
Shopify is hosting an event in September that will celebrate women in technology. The event, called Beyond the Code, is an…
This Week in Canadian Startups: August 2-8
Here’s what turned out to be the biggest stories in the world of Canadian tech startups in the week of August 2-8. August…
VeloCity Hires New ‘Coach’ In Conestoga Entrepreneurship Instructor and Startup Founder
Startups at the University of Waterloo’s VeloCity Garage will have a new “skip” around town to look up to,…
PROFIT Names Toronto’s Buytopia As Canada’s Fastest-Growing Retailer
The 2014 PROFIT 500 came out a few months ago, detailing which Canadian businesses would receive the honour of being one of…
InboundCon 2014 Looks to Please the Startup Marketers
The St. James Conference Centre in downtown Toronto will play host to InboundCon 2014, a conference that will bring together “world…
Over $3K Worth of Bitcoin Up for Grabs in New CAVIRTEX Social Media Contest
CAVIRTEX, Canada’s first and largest full-service Bitcoin exchange, has launched the #lovebitcoin social media contest, offering…
Jack Astor’s to Bring Potato Salad Kickstarter Guy to Canada
In what can only be described as this week’s terrible branding initiative, Jack Astor’s restaurants is bringing…
Former MaRS Manager to Lead New Cossette Labs Business Incubator
Cossette has announced a new business incubator in Toronto seeking to help startups who develop technologies that will benefit…
C100’s Atlee Clark To Join Shopify
Atlee Clark, now the former executive director of the C100, Canada’s US-based organization that supports Canadian technology…
Kickstarter Success ‘The Bradley’ Watch for Vision-Impaired Hits Canada
“The Bradley” watch is coming to Canada. The watch can’t really be described as a “smart” watch…
Here’s Five Tricks To Help Your Crowdfunding Project Win
The Next 36’s Chris Grouchy recently took to the Financial Post to drop a bit of knowledge about how crowdfunding projects…
Montreal’s Adzura Launches Online Ad Marketplace for SMEs
Montreal startup Adzura has launched its online ad marketplace targeting startups and SMEs. The company says its clients…