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OpenText lays off four percent of its global workforce

Alex Riehl March 24, 2026

Cuts come as former IBM Americas president Ayman Antoun prepares to take over as CEO.

Isabelle Kirkwood March 24, 2026

Annual summit highlights Canada’s promising life science and healthtech startups on April 23.

Josh Scott March 24, 2026

Agreement marks the latest step in Cohere’s push to integrate its AI into defence technology.

Josh Scott March 24, 2026

Montréal chip firm aims to enable next-gen, short-range wireless communications.

Josh Scott March 23, 2026

Private capital will add to $10-million contributions from both UBC and InBC.

Alex Riehl March 23, 2026

Settlement terms are confidential but both parties say they will move forward independently.

Jesse Cole March 23, 2026

CFI investment will help CeFar improve low-carbon tech like batteries and fuel cells.

Alex Riehl March 23, 2026

Firm aims to address growing VC funding gap for Black founders in Canada.

Josh Scott March 23, 2026

Capital One takes over operations of Capital One Travel, reportedly bringing on many Hopper staff.

Jesse Cole March 20, 2026

Acquisition of Calgary cooling systems manufacturer will be finalized in third quarter of 2026.

Alex Riehl March 20, 2026

Cohere, Telus, and others showcase how they’re building with Nvidia’s dominant AI infrastructure.

Alex Riehl March 20, 2026

Quantum firm will be first Canadian tech company to list on TSX since 2021.

Jacqueline Loganathan March 20, 2026

Flagship advanced manufacturing summit will bring together leaders across defence, housing, AI, and robotics.

Alex Riehl March 19, 2026

4AG Robotics, BinSentry, among companies recognized as “most innovative scaleups.”

Dave Dormer March 19, 2026

Federal AI minister says updated AI strategy will benefit everyone, not just “tech bros.”