Applications open for new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy
Applications for the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) officially opened as of Monday, November 23. The launch of the program…
Canadian Startup News
Loblaw partners with Gatik to bring first autonomous delivery fleet to Canada
Palo Alto-based startup Gatik has signed a deal with Canada’s largest food retailer, Loblaw Companies Limited, to launch…
Today in acquisitions: AbCellera, Mogo, Carebook, WELL Health
Over the past week, four Canadian tech companies have made acquisitions, including AbCellera, Mogo, Carebook, and WELL Health…
SWTCH, Opus One partner to launch blockchain-based electric vehicle platform
Toronto-based SWTCH Energy has partnered with Opus One Solutions to implement a blockchain-based electric vehicle (EV) charging…
Aquatic Informatics CEO Ed Quilty on why entrepreneurs should fake it till they make it
One look at a polluted river turned Ed Quilty into an entrepreneur. While completing his undergraduate degree at the University…
Senate passes new rent relief program, June extension of wage subsidy
Changes proposed to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and the introduction of the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)…
As the first COVID holiday shopping season approaches, what role will Canadian tech companies play?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the global economy, consumer behaviour continues to be driven by new personal…
StatsCan: One-third of the CEBA loans went to cover payroll expenses in Q2
According to a new report by Statistics Canada, almost one-third of the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans business…
Nasdaq acquires St. John’s based Verafin for $2.75 billion USD
Nasdaq, Inc., has acquired St. John’s-based Verafin for $2.75 billion in cash, a move to combine Verafin’s anti-financial…
Trufan acquires Kelowna-based PLAYR.gg
Toronto-based Trufan has acquired Kelowna-based PLAYR.gg, a move by the social intelligence platform to enter the first-party…
FinTech and healthtech startup Aya comes out of “stealth” with $3.7 million CAD in seed financing
Toronto-based Aya, which creates payments solutions and program administration for employee benefits packages, has raised a…
Toronto tops tech talent, Canada well-positioned amid pandemic, CBRE report finds
Toronto has once again taken the top spot in the CBRE Scoring Canadian Tech Talent report rankings, and according to CBRE Canada…
Intellijoint Surgical snags first-place on 2020 Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Deloitte has announced the 2020 winners of its Technology Fast 50, a program that highlights Canadian tech companies’ innovation,…
Roche launching national AI, digital health initiative alongside Amii, Mila, Vector Institute
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Roche Canada), a Swiss multinational healthcare company, is set to announce on Wednesday the launch…
Chime the latest US tech company to expand to Vancouver
Chime, a consumer FinTech firm headquartered in San Francisco, has opened an office in Vancouver and legally incorporated in…