Uber aims to expand into Halifax, ‘very confident’ in demand for its services
Uber Canada says it wants to expand into Halifax, Nova Scotia, although it needs residents to help make that happen. The company has been…
BlackBerry CEO says driverless car industry requires more government regulation
BlackBerry CEO John Chen has expressed concerns that autonomous vehicles can be extremely dangerous in the hands of hackers. In an interview with the…
Government of Canada announces six innovators to lead discussions on digital and data innovation
Back in June, the Government of Canada launched a national consultation on how developments in data privacy and the digital economy can affect Canadians….
Canada’s smartARM team wins Microsoft’s 2018 Imagine Cup
Canadian student team smartARM has won Microsoft’s 2018 Imagine Cup for its design of a functional, robotic prosthetic hand. Every year, the Imagine Cup…
Ontario’s Hamilton Health Sciences developing healthcare AI applications
Ontario medical group Hamilton Health Sciences has announced a partnership with clinician company Real Time Medical on artificial intelligence (AI) application development for healthcare….
Report: Canada struggling to keep up with demand for cybersecurity talent
Canada is suffering from a cybersecurity talent shortage, according to a new report from Deloitte. The report, titled “The changing faces of cybersecurity —…
Carrot Rewards adds RBC Rewards points as new reward option
Carrot Rewards has announced a partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada to allow its app users to earn RBC Rewards points by achieving…
Toronto coalition calls for machine learning systems to respect human rights
A coalition of human rights and technology groups have released a new declaration in Toronto, calling for tech companies and governments to ensure machine…
Report: ‘Delete Facebook’ movement stronger in Canada than many other countries
The increasing privacy concerns stemming from the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal have prompted many users to start a ‘Delete Facebook’ movement. In fact,…
Report: One-third of Canadian businesses report unwittingly leaking sensitive information to cyber thieves
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has released its 2018 Canadian Internet Security Survey, revealing that 32 percent of Canadians report that they’ve unwittingly…
Alberta proposes tax credit to bolster game development and compete with other provinces
The province of Alberta has announced a proposed Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit, which would offer companies refunds of 25 percent of wages, salaries…
Toronto’s Humber River first hospital in Canada to recruit a humanoid robot
Toronto’s Humber River Hospital has partnered with SoftBank Robotics America (SBRA) to launch a new pilot program with Pepper the humanoid robot. This marks…
Vancouver startup creates VR arcade on wheels
Vancouver startup Mobile Reality has launched the world’s first mobile virtual reality arcade, a customized trailer that can travel to public spaces like fairs,…