Federal government extends commercial rent relief program through August
The federal government has announced it is extending the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program through the month of August. The program was…
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Canadian tech says continued IRAP IAP funding “critical” to sustaining business amid pandemic
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How SAFEs can be dangerous: what early-stage entrepreneurs should know
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While venture funding stays consistent, BC startup deal count sees Q1 decline
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Black Swan #16: Minister Bains explains the feds’ COVID-19 response
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Minister Bains says extending IRAP IAP “makes a lot of sense” following anticipated CEWS extension
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Coinsquare CEO and president agree to step down, pay “penalties” in settlement with OSC
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Black Swan #15: The evolving business of preparing for death
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North acquired by Google
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Black Swan #14: Disrupting startup culture and why Canadian FinTechs are pissed
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Sidewalk Labs pulls commitment to Quayside Venture Partners, as investors look to launch new fund
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Canadian government officially launches COVID-19 “exposure notification” app
The Government of Canada announced the official launch of its national COVID-19 “exposure notification” app on Friday. The app is now available through IOS…
Top Hat launches new communication tool to help students, professors adapt to virtual education
Toronto-based EdTech startup Top Hat has launched Slate, a new free communication tool that allows students and educators at high education institutions with digital…
R|T: The Retail Times – A new partner for Shopify
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at…
VC deal volume sees slump in first half of 2020 amid COVID-19, CVCA finds
Venture capital and private equity deal volume fell in Canada during the second quarter of this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take…
L-Spark launches new accelerator program for connected medical device ventures
Ottawa-based L-Spark has opened applications for a new MedTech accelerator program in partnership with Telus, BlackBerry, Solace, and the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)….
Report: Canadian angel investment reached record-breaking $163.9 million in 2019
Angel investment reached a new record of $163.9 million in 2019, bringing angel activity to more than $1 billion in Canada over the last…
Black Professionals in Tech Network partners with Canadian companies to support Black tech workers
The Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN) has partnered with eight Canadian companies, including TD Bank, Bell Canada, and Rogers, pledging “to create a…
OSC introduces interim order to help facilitate startup securities crowdfunding
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has introduced an interim local order that adopts a startup crowdfunding “regime” currently in place in a number of…
While venture funding stays consistent, BC startup deal count sees Q1 decline
Venture funding in British Columbia (BC) reached $246 million over 50 deals in the first quarter of 2020, as Victoria emerged as a strong…
A|I: The AI Times – AI arms race
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you…
BC RDA invests nearly $3 million in Innovate BC to help tech entrepreneurs recover from COVID-19
The Government of Canada has invested $2.95 million CAD in Innovate BC for two programs to help British Columbia (BC) tech startups cope with…
FedDev Ontario invests $30 million in eight Waterloo Region companies
The Government of Canada has invested nearly $30 million CAD in eight Waterloo Region-based manufacturing, medtech, and information and communications technology (ICT) companies to…