Penn National completes $2 billion acquisition of theScore
byPennsylvania-based Penn National Gaming, an operator of casinos and racetracks, has completed its acquisition of Score Media…
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PointClickCare closes acquisition of Utah-based Collective Medical
byMississauga-based healthtech company PointClickCare has closed its acquisition of Utah-based Collective Medical, its largest…
Haivision, Abaxx highlight new tech listings on TSX, NEO Exchange
byTwo Canadian-headquartered tech companies, Haivision Systems and Abaxx Technologies, have begun trading on the TSX and NEO…
Coinbase to open Canadian office, launches hiring initiative
bySan Francisco-based digital currency exchange Coinbase will open a Canadian office in 2021 and has announced it will begin…
SWTCH raises $1.1 million to expand smart electric vehicle charging across North America
bySWTCH Energy Inc. and its co-founders Carter Li and Laura Bryson are looking to address the challenges of urban electric vehicle…
Government extends CERB, announces transition plan to EI including newly proposed benefits
byOn Thursday, The Government of Canada announced that it is extending the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) by an additional…
Remote training startup Synapse raises $2.6 million CAD to grow new sales stream
byAmid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the world has seen an increased demand for remote work tools. Synapse has felt the results…
Knockri raises $3 million seed round to eliminate job interview bias through AI
byToronto-based Knockri, which has developed an artificial intelligence-based (AI) video recruiting tool aimed to enable fairer…
BDC survey says 90 percent of Canadian entrepreneurs feel negative impact of COVID
byA survey conducted by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has found that while the level of worry around COVID-19…
Mogo lays off 30 percent of staff, makes company wide cuts citing COVID-19 uncertainty
byVancouver-based FinTech company Mogo has temporarily laid off 30 percent of its staff in a move to prepare for the growing…
Toronto rideshare company Facedrive to acquire HiRide
byToronto-based ridesharing company Facedrive has entered into a share exchange agreement to acquire the entirety of HiRide,…
A|I: The AI Times – Neon AI’s ethics problem
byThe AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
How QuickBooks plans to increase the survival rate of small businesses
byFor many small businesses, surviving another year is the biggest marker of success. Unfortunately, 50 percent of small businesses…
Magaly Charbonneau named partner and Montreal lead at Inovia Capital
byInovia Capital has added its newest partner, Magaly Charbonneau, who will also lead the firm’s Montreal office and investment…
Three Canadian startups selected to participate in Colliers Proptech Accelerator
byThree Canadian startups have been chosen to participate in Colliers Proptech Accelerator‘s 2019 class, a three-month…