Shopify opens applications for fulfillment network to merchants
Shopify has announced it is now actively accepting merchant applications for its fulfillment network. The news follows the…
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Applications for federal emergency rent relief program for small businesses to open May 25
Applications for the federal government’s Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses are…
Applications open for LEEFF loan program for large Canadian businesses affected by COVID-19
Applications for the Government of Canada’s Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF) program have opened as…
Survey: Half of Canadian East Coast startups are feeling financial impact of COVID-19
About half of Canadian East Coast startups say they are feeling the financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a…
Shopify partners with Facebook to launch Facebook Shops
Shopify has partnered with Facebook to launch Facebook Shops, a free tool aimed to help merchants create customized online…
Government expands criteria of $40,000 small business CEBA loan program
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that eligibility criteria for Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)…
Accelerator Centre to fund eight startups in COVID-19 cohort of JumpStart program
Eight Ontario-based startups developing COVID-19 solutions are set to receive $30,000 in seed funding and $10,000 in business…
Nearly half of Canadian tech companies report decrease in value due to COVID-19, survey finds
Almost half of Canadian tech companies are reporting having experienced a decrease in company value because of the current…
Canadian government commits $15 million in COVID-19 support to women entrepreneurs
The Government of Canada has committed $15 million in new capital to support women entrepreneurs amid the ongoing economic…
The51, Atlantic Women’s Venture Fund partner on women-focused venture initiative
Calgary-based investment platform The51 and the Atlantic Women’s Venture Fund have created a new initiative that will support…
Canadian groups urge governments to implement funding for underrepresented entrepreneurs amid COVID-19
The Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC) and Dream Legacy Foundation have shared policy recommendations with the…
Kin launches ad network to help generate demand for its cryptocurrency
Digital cryptocurrency ecosystem Kin, an organization started by Kik, has launched an independent ad network that allows consumers…
Government extends emergency wage subsidy to end of August, to assess 30 percent revenue criteria
On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Government of Canada is extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy…
CIFAR launches 14 AI research projects to help in fight against COVID-19
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) is launching 14 projects through a new grant program focused on research…
Moves expedites launch to provide loans to gig economy workers during pandemic
Moves, a Toronto-based FinTech startup, has expedited the planned launch of its platform in order to offer loans to gig economy…