Uber claims it will create 8,000 full-time jobs in Toronto this year
Uber’s business practices may be under scrutiny from Toronto’s politicians, but that hasn’t stopped the company…
Technology
Silicon Valley Circus: 500 Startups comes to Vancouver
It was a little like the circus coming to town for some Vancouver startup entrepreneurs. In this case, it was Launch Academy…
Ballard taps into China’s clean energy market
The whole world is looking for clean energy solutions to feed ever-growing demand that translates into one new coal-fired plant…
Watch OMERS CEO John Ruffolo talk Shopify and Hootsuite on #TheDisruptors
The first episode of The Disruptors is in the can. Last night’s episode of BNN’s show dedicated to disruptive tech…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Smart hair, connected mouthguards & AR driving glasses
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Ryerson DMZ celebrates its 5th birthday with a rebrand and big numbers
Ryerson was in a festive mood last night, as the university celebrated the fifth anniversary of its incubator and co-working…
Shopify files for proposed IPO
Ottawa-based e-commerce startup Shopify announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities…
Tech entrepreneurs rally behind #HereForFarmers campaign to take the stigma out of depression
It’s not news that being an entrepreneur is challenging. Nor is the fact that it’s stressful, and those inherent stresses…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – AR to cannibalize mobile & Apple Watch sells out
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Meta Glasses get their Canadian debut as augmented reality goes mainstream
The small hotel room I’m in barely holds two people, never mind six, but I am close quarter chatting with a bevy of Meta…
In conversation with Commander Chris Hadfield
A a debt of gratitude is owed to the BC Innovation Council (particularly Director of Communications Lindsay Chan). In preparing…
Due South: opportunities are not bounded by geography
Welcome to Due South, a new series that profiles Canadian entrepreneurs who have founded companies outside of the motherland.…
Toronto mayor John Tory creates Big Data Innovation Team to combat traffic congestion, hackathon coming in September
To combat frustration with Toronto’s growing congestion problems, Toronto Mayor John Tory unveiled a plan this week…
Velocity Fund Finals winner Vitameter is ready to break through the blood barrier
Vitameter co-founder James MacLean had multiple causes for celebration when I ran into him at the Bombshelter pub after the…
Tweets are the new black: CuteCircuit’s take on connected clothing
When Francesca Rosella was a little girl she was obsessed with making her Barbie’s dresses change color. Back then she would…