Facebook Canada offering $3.5 million to support 650 Canadian small businesses
Facebook Canada is offering $3.5 million in grants, virtual training programs, and product features aimed to support Canadian…
CRA extends tax filing deadlines for corporations and trusts to September 1
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has extended two of the tax filing deadlines for corporations and trusts to September 1, due…
AbCellera partners with American pharmaceutical company on multi-year antibody discovery project
Vancouver-based biotechnology firm AbCellera has entered into a multi-year strategic research partnership and license agreement…
Director-general of World Health Organization to speak at Collision from Home
Collision from Home has announced that Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO),…
Koho partnering with Hyr to offer early access to paycheques and government support
FinTech startup Koho is partnering with staffing startup Hyr, which provides in-app staffing solutions to employers, to give…
Emerge Commerce looking to go public on TSXV via reverse takeover
Toronto-based e-commerce startup Emerge Commerce has announced plans to go public on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) following…
Following layoffs, Sensibill secures $5 million in debt financing
Many Canadian startups have faced challenges of late due to the economic impacts of COVID-19. Receipt management app Sensibill…
Two Northern Ontario teams selected to receive funding from Vale COVID-19 Challenge
Two Canadian solutions are among the eleven winners of the Vale COVID-19 Challenge, a competition collectively offering up…
Volta launches program to help Atlantic Canada founders navigate COVID-19 recovery
Atlantic Canada innovation hub Volta is opening applications for a new six-week program led by various industry experts to…
Nuclear medicine startup ARTMS Products raises $26.4 million CAD Series A
Vancouver-based startup ARTMS Products, which produces medical isotopes, has raised a $26.4 million CAD ($19 million USD) Series…
Lightspeed sees record uptake amid COVID-19 despite concerns over reduced demand
Montreal-based Lightspeed POS has released its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year, both ending…
Startup Canada’s Canadian Export Challenge to be held virtually due to COVID-19
Startup Canada has announced the second annual Canadian Export Challenge (CXC), a competition for entrepreneurs to pitch and…
Platform Calgary receives $30,000 from federal government for summer incubator program
Platform Calgary, an organization that offers access to space, programming, and advocacy for startups based in the city, has…
Shopify moving "vast majority" of employees to permanent remote work
Shopify has announced that it is now a “digital by default” company, meaning the majority of its employees will permanently…
Report: One-quarter of Canadian startups have made layoffs amid COVID-19
Nearly one-quarter of Canadian startups have made layoffs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, representing 5.5 percent of…