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Ottawa prepares driverless car test track, first of its kind in North America

Isabelle Kirkwood January 25, 2019

The City of Ottawa is preparing to open a 16-kilometre test track for autonomous vehicle technologies in the former location…

Isabelle Kirkwood January 25, 2019

Saskatoon-based restaurant labour management platform, 7shifts, announced Thursday it has raised $10 million USD in a Series…

Isabelle Kirkwood January 25, 2019

California-based recruiting software company Lever will be opening a new office in Toronto. Lever, headquartered in San Francisco,…

Sera Wong January 25, 2019

A recent report found that women, visible minorities, and Indigenous Peoples in Canada earn less overall than their male, non-minority…

Stefan Palios January 24, 2019

As Eric Migicovsky looked at volunteers setting up for Y Combinator’s recent event at the University of Toronto’s Hatchery,…

Sera Wong January 24, 2019

Code for Canada has announced it is looking for applicants for its annual fellowship program, expanding for the first time…

Isabelle Kirkwood January 24, 2019

Shopify announced today that Colleen Johnston will join the company’s board of directors. Johnston currently serves on the…

Sera Wong January 24, 2019

Toronto-based eSight, creator of advanced sight-enhancing glasses for visually impaired individuals, recently appointed Kevin…

Meagan Simpson January 24, 2019

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), an agency of the Government of Canada, has announced funding for a new program…

Caitlin Hotchkiss January 24, 2019

TD Bank Group has announced the launch of its digital mortgage application. The new mortgage application tool is available…

Sera Wong January 24, 2019

TransPod, a Toronto startup focused on building a Hyperloop transit system, recently announced its expansion to France for…

Sera Wong January 23, 2019

Toronto-based OntarioMD recently announced a project that will integrate certified electronic medical records (EMRs) with the…

Sera Wong January 23, 2019

Spaces, an Amsterdam-based company specializing in creative coworking offices, has announced it is opening nine new locations…

Isabelle Kirkwood January 23, 2019

On Thursday, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) hosted nine tech companies for a demo day at its downtown Toronto office,…

Meagan Simpson January 23, 2019

Wealthsimple and online tax filing service TurboTax have announced a new partnership in time for tax season, offering a new…