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By Jessica Vomiero February 9, 2017

Airbnb reportedly considering acquisition of Montreal-based Luxury Retreats

San Francisco-based Airbnb is reportedly in talks to acquire Montreal-based high-end rentals corporation, Luxury Retreats,…

By Douglas Soltys February 9, 2017

As #BetaKit1on1 returns for the new year, we thought it best to kick off the latest run with a bang. VC’s are known for…

By Amira Zubairi February 9, 2017

500 Startups has announced the 44 companies accepted into Batch 20 of its seed program, which includes five Canadian companies.…

By Tom Emrich February 9, 2017

The new year has arrived and it’s going to be one big year for wearable tech. Evey year I look into my connected crystal…

By Amira Zubairi February 9, 2017

At its most recent meetup, TechToronto invited Katherine Regnier, the CEO of Coconut Calendar, an online appointment scheduling…

By Jessica Galang February 9, 2017

MaRS announced today that it has completed private financing of $290 million from several Canadian insurance companies, which…

By Jonathon Narvey February 8, 2017

In the US, Uber’s CEO has quit the Trump administration’s tech advisory council that includes the top names in Silicon…

By Amira Zubairi February 8, 2017

This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…

By Jessica Galang February 8, 2017

Two Toronto startups have been accepted into the Boulder, Colorado-based MergeLane accelerator, which supports companies with…

By Franco Varriano February 8, 2017

Allison Esposito is the founder of Tech Ladies, a community that connects women with the best jobs and opportunities in tech;…

By Jessica Vomiero February 8, 2017

Shortly after the release of Slack’s Enterprise Grid for business, PayPal announced the launch of its first bot for the platform.…

By Jessica Galang February 8, 2017

Vancouver-based Wiivv, which offers custom 3D printed insoles, has announced a fresh $5.2 million CAD ($4 million USD) Series…

By Jonathon Narvey February 7, 2017

Converging at the offices of Mobify in downtown Vancouver, nearly 200 of the west coast’s technorati came out at the close…

By Amira Zubairi February 7, 2017

RBC’s CEO Dave McKay says RBC wants to spend at least 40 percent of its overall tech budget on innovation, such as artificial…

By Jessica Galang February 7, 2017

C100 has officially announced that Calgary native Laura Buhler will act as C100’s executive director. For the past few…