How the US net neutrality decision affects Canadian tech
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to erase the country’s existing net neutrality protections on December…
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Volta Academy wants to help early-stage founders test and validate their ideas
Halifax-based Volta has opened applications for its Volta Academy, which helps founders at the idea stage build a business.…
Shopify, PointClickCare among Glassdoor’s top 25 best places to work in Canada
Tech companies were among Glassdoor’s top 25 best places to work in 2018 for Canada. Shopify placed third on the list,…
Payment automation startup Wagepoint raises $2 million to build HR apps
Waterloo-based payment automation Wagepoint has raised $2 million from TIMIA Capital. Wagepoint has signed deals with several…
Ask an Investor: Is it common for investors to charge startups for legal fees?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Canadian Digital Media Network announces companies accepted into Silicon Valley program
The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) has accepted eight companies into the February 2018 cohort of the Get There: San…
Report: 61 percent of Canadian companies use automation to run their business
Intuit Canada has released a report with Emergent Research examining whether or not Canadian businesses are embracing AI, and…
Facebook partners with Canadian non-profit to help people recognize false news
Some of the largest social media giants in the world have been criticized for not doing enough to stop the spread of false…
Aaron Zifkin departs Airbnb to become Lyft’s Canadian managing director
Aaron Zifkin is leaving his position as Airbnb’s Regional Director of Americas Operations and joining Lyft as its managing…
Canadian government launching $100 million procurement program for startups
Today, the Canadian government is launching a $100 million program dedicated to increasing its procurements from startups.…
Highline BETA and RBC collaborating to co-create new ventures
Highline BETA has announced a collaboration with RBC to co-create new ventures. Highline BETA hopes to leverage RBC’s…
Hack To Start Ep.178: Amir Shevat, director of developer relations at Slack
Amir Shevat is the director of developer relations at Slack. Shevat originally fell into developer relations by mistake, volunteering…
eBay acquiring Terapeak to boost its data analytics offering for sellers
eBay has entered an agreement to acquire Toronto-based Terapeak, a company that provides insights for ecommerce sellers to…
Payment Rails launches API to help businesses set up global payment platforms
Montreal-based Payment Rails has an API for a global payment platform, allowing businesses and platforms to send global payments…
Canadian government unveils exceptions for income sprinkling tax proposal
Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled clarifications in the government’s “income sprinkling” tax proposal,…