Telus to launch digital healthcare app through partnership with Babylon Health
Vancouver-based national telecom service provider Telus has announced a new partnership with Babylon Health — a British digital healthcare service provider — to better…
Sidewalk Toronto shies away from data privacy, focuses on urban planning at third public roundtable
While the August 14, 2018 Sidewalk Toronto public roundtable focused on Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs’ infrastructure plans for Toronto’s waterfront, there was a distinct…
Amazon announces plans to open fulfillment centre in Caledon
US-based e-commerce giant Amazon has announced plans to open a new one million-square foot fulfillment centre in Caledon, Ontario. Amazon’s latest facility is expected…
Scott Brison appointed Minister of Digital Government services
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed president of the Treasury Board Scott Brison as country’s newest Minister of Digital Government Services. Brison will be responsible…
Ridesharing apps have until September 2019 to apply to enter BC’s taxi market
British Columbia’s ruling NDP government is paving the way for ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft to operate in the province. According to a…
Samsung partners with Toronto-based theScore to provide sports news through Bixby
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has partnered with Toronto-based theScore to bring sports scores and news to the Bixby digital assistant in the US….
Simplii Financial, BMO warn customers that ‘fraudsters’ may have breached customer accounts
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) and CIBC’s Simplii Financial direct banking subsidiary are warning customers about a potential data breach. The two banks released…
Canada’s House of Commons adopts motion to formally enshrine net neutrality into law
Canada’s House of Commons yesterday adopted a private member’s motion that argued in support of recognizing existing and future net neutrality protections. Of Canada’s…
House of Commons committee wants net neutrality written into Canadian law
A House of Commons committee has recommended that Parliament formally enshrine net neutrality provisions into Canadian law. As part of its The Protection of…
Toronto mayor to pitch city to Netflix, Amazon during trip to Hollywood
Toronto Mayor John Tory will be leading a delegation of 23 Toronto companies and organizations on an economic trip to Los Angeles. Tory’s goal…
Federal privacy commissioner argues for right to be forgotten
Canada’s privacy commissioner took the stage at a Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) privacy summit in Toronto last week to advocate for the right to…
Quebec has plans to implement sales tax on tech giants like Netflix, reports suggest
Quebec’s soon-to-be tabled budget is expected to include provisions aimed at collecting sales taxes from foreign tech giants like Netflix, according to two “high-level…
Sidewalk Toronto is still figuring out how to govern and protect privacy
Sidewalk Labs is currently in the process of negotiating provisions to guarantee the privacy and respectful use of the data that will eventually flow…