#Budget2019 makes Global Talent Stream permanent, provides no national data strategy
The Canadian government has tabled its #Budget2019. This government’s previous budgets have featured significant investments…
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More than 100 international trade missions to take place in Toronto during Collision
The arrival of Collision Conference, which lands in Toronto for the first time this May, has encouraged several organizations…
Wealthsimple and H&R Block partner, launching tax refund solution
Wealthsimple and tax prep company H&R Block have announced a partnership to provide Canadians with a solution to grow their…
NexTech AR signs LOI to acquire ecommerce business for $1.85 million CAD
NexTech AR, a developer of a proprietary augmented reality (AR) advertising platform, is looking to acquire an unnamed ecommerce…
How Harley Finkelstein went from lawyer to COO of Shopify
Last week, the University of Ottawa law faculty’s All Sorts of Torts club and the Telfer School of Management’s Entrepreneur’s…
CDPQ expands AI offering with $250 million fund, new collaboration with Mila
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has announced the creation of a $250 million fund for Québec businesses with…
Facebook Canada introduces Ad Library ahead of 2019 federal election
Facebook Canada launched the Ad Library tool ahead of Canada’s federal election later this year in an effort to promote transparency.…
Millennials consider AI “threat to future employment”, according to survey
According to a recent survey of more than 1,500 Canadians, 85 percent of young people aged 18 to 34 believe artificial intelligence…
Waterloo startup collective announces ‘Start-Ups for School’ initiative
A collective of startups in Waterloo has announced Start-Ups for School, a volunteer outreach initiative for small local startups…
Medical organizations look to assess virtual healthcare technology
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and the College of Family Physicians…
Construction software company Bridgit raises $6.2 million CAD Series A
Kitchener-based Bridgit, which offers a project management platform for construction businesses, has raised $6.2 million CAD…
Canadian securities regulators propose regulatory framework for crypto platforms
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) are seeking…
Fonds de solidarité FTQ makes $1 billion annual investment commitment
Montreal-based VC Fonds de solidarité FTQ has announced it will invest $1 billion CAD a year, over three years, to support…
Canadian Growth Hackers: Exact Media’s Elena Armstrong on how retailers break through the noise
In this series, brought to you by Toronto-based native advertising tech company StackAdapt, Vitaly Pecherskiy meets with the…
Montreal-based AEPONYX closes $7.9 million CAD Series A
AEPONYX, a Montreal-based micro-optical switch provider, has closed a Series A financing of $7.9 million CAD, led by Pangaea…