SkipTheDishes commits $15 million to COVID-19 relief efforts, partners with Food Banks Canada
Online food delivery startup SkipTheDishes has committed a cumulative $15 million CAD through several initiatives aimed at…
Federal government expands eligibility for small business loans, announces rent assistance
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expanded the eligibility criteria for the $25 billion Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA),…
Health Canada expedites approval of 1QBit chest radiography AI tool to help fight COVID-19
Health Canada has expedited the approval of an artificial intelligence-powered chest radiography tool, developed by Vancouver-based…
Atomic Loans raises $3.4 million CAD as it looks to bring decentralized finance to bitcoin market
Toronto-based Atomic Loans, which is creating a platform that facilitates peer-to-peer bitcoin lending, has raised $3.4 million…
Tech entrepreneurs launch donation platform to help Canadian local businesses affected by COVID-19
Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced the launch of an online donation platform created by a group of tech entrepreneurs allowing…
“Hope is not a strategy”: Michael Hyatt on how to survive a Black Swan
COVID-19 is disrupting Canadian business in ways many of today’s founders have never experienced. Startups across the country…
SR&ED payments beginning to flow to Canadian tech following delay caused by COVID-19
Funds from the federal government’s Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive program that…
Inkblot Therapy raises additional $700,000, bringing private placement to $1.7 million CAD
Toronto-based Inkblot Therapy, which uses matching algorithms to connect clients with mental health counsellors, has raised…
Vector Institute repurposing AI infrastructure to support Ontario’s COVID-19 health data project
The Toronto-based Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence is repurposing artificial intelligence computing infrastructure…
Federal government’s 75 percent wage subsidy passed by Senate
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) has passed in the Canadian Senate. The legislation, passed Saturday evening, is aimed…
Lightspeed sees reduced demand for e-commerce services, as restaurants, retailers heavily affected
Montreal-based Lightspeed POS has reported that social distancing measures in place due to COVID-19 have impacted merchants’…
Mejuri lays off 15 percent of staff as it’s forced to close all retail stores due to pandemic
E-commerce fine jewelry startup Mejuri has laid off 15 percent of its team and has closed all of its retail stores due to the…
Damon Motorcycles raises additional $3 million, acquires Mission Motors’ portfolio
Vancouver-based Damon Motorcycles, a developer of safety innovations for motorcycles using sensor fusion, robotics, and artificial…
Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance urges feds to release backlogged SR&ED funding
The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) is submitting an “emergency” funding proposal to the federal government…
Raw Signal Group launches online course to help bosses manage new COVID-19 realities
Toronto-based leadership training company Raw Signal Group is offering an online course for bosses dealing with the new work…