OpenText sells analytics database Vertica to pay down debt
Company sells second non-core asset in five months after dropping CEO in August.
Canadian Startup News
Ali Asaria’s Transformer Lab launches worldwide
The launch coincides with a successful fundraising round from investors on both sides of the border.
“Meditate and stay calm”: Hopper, Lightspeed CEOs on how to survive as a founder
Frederic Lalonde and Dax Dasilva unpack “rollercoaster” journeys at North Star event.
Arlene Dickinson and Amber Mac sever ties with Gander Social
Prominent entrepreneurs leave advisory team as former CBC head Catherine Tait signs on.
Canada and Alberta announce 27 new projects to expand high-speed internet access
New projects target communities still falling below national internet speed benchmarks.
Class-action lawsuit targets MDA Space over scrapped, $1.8-billion EchoStar deal
Investors allege firm didn’t disclose regulatory risk before contract collapsed.
For this flying robot company, student internships trump senior engineers
How Avestec’s engineering talent pipeline reshaped how it prototypes, designs, and scales complex hardware systems.
Canada’s cybersecurity startups have no room for error
Daly Brown and Nick Foubert built a company around their defence expertise, before finding the support to scale it.
Q&A: Why Canada shouldn’t ban kids from social media
Tech policy advocate Josh Tabish on why he thinks regulation shouldn’t necessarily mean restriction.
Canadian water purification startup Xatoms makes a splash at World Economic Forum
Cleantech firm secures grant funding while representing Canada at Davos.
Ionodes’ new body camera tech sees demand from surprising source: retailers
Québec security tech firm says retailers are increasingly turning to body cameras to reduce theft.
AI pioneer Richard Sutton to receive honourary degree from U of A
Sutton honoured for groundbreaking research into machine learning.
OpenText appoints former IBM Americas president as new CEO
Waterloo software firm has been searching for a permanent leader since August.
As AI scribes flood healthcare, experts stress need for responsible adoption
Data privacy event unpacks how AI could save doctors time yet erode patient trust.
FrontFundr posts breakout quarter following Gander Social’s success on its crowdfunding platform
Company grew its community by 10 percent in its first fiscal quarter of 2026.