Years after selling Inkbox to BIC, the brothers who founded it can’t watch it die
Handley brothers hope to buy back their semi-permanent tattoo brand after its sudden shutdown.
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Québec bets on buying homegrown tech to boost province’s productivity
I Adopt Québec’s Tech campaign launches to encourage businesses to buy local tech and services.
Shopify makes more job cuts, this time targeting partnerships team
Layoffs come as Shopify restructures partnerships division for stronger focus on agentic commerce.
General Fusion to go public on Nasdaq via $1-billion USD SPAC deal
BC company claims it will be the first publicly traded pure-play fusion company.
How AI and a “tight” fundraising market are reshaping Canadian proptech
Proptech Collective says 2025 brought signs of maturity, fewer exits, and some possible tailwinds.
NordSpace to team up with German researchers to advance 3D-printed rocket engines
NRC IRAP chips in $335,000 to boost Markham company’s manufacturing capabilities for medium-lift rocket engines.
It’s midwinter, yet these Edmonton companies are prepping for wildfire season
FireSafe AI has partnered with Edmonton’s Wyvern and AIRmarket to create a more comprehensive fire detection and prevention…
What CIBC is seeing inside AI’s fastest deals
Investor insights from CIBC’s Daniel Lee and Amy Olah.
Court allows TikTok to continue operating in Canada, for now
Federal judge asks industry minister to review decision forcing TikTok Canada to wind down operations.
Mila and Inovia launch venture fund to turn AI research “diamonds” into startups
National platform targets $100-million USD fund with plans to back 55 companies.
Teamworks, the “operating system for sports,” buys hockey analytics platform Sportlogiq
Sportlogiq says its platform is used by 97 percent of NHL teams, and serves more than 220 clients worldwide.
Feds call for proposals to build large-scale data centres in Canada
Ottawa seeks Canadian companies to build sovereign, AI data centres exceeding 100MW capacity.
Docebo deepens AI capabilities with $55-million USD 365Talents acquisition
Docebo supports how employees build skills, 365Talents helps organizations apply them.
Chata Technologies closes $10-million USD Series A to scale deterministic AI model
Calgary startup targets financial sector with AI model built to give consistent answers.
Here’s what’s actually driving Canada’s M&A market
Fasken’s Exit InSights study rethinks the conventional wisdom on Canadian tech exits.