PressReader’s chief content officer on monetizing media and dealing with fake news blues
Some say fake news helped swing the US election for Trump – or at the very least, is helping infantilize and weaponize ordinary Americans…
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BC tech sector gets ‘A’ grade nationally, but big picture is more mixed
In another sign that the west coast’s tech industry is surging ahead, the BC Tech Association (BC Tech) together with KPMG Canada, released a favourable…
How government regulators can better embrace the sharing economy
Where governments step in, entrepreneurship tends to die. In the early days of co-founding GoFetch, I have learned that traditional commerce is only…
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Today in crypto: OSC and BCSC crack down on unregistered cryptocurrencies, CryptoKitties gets sued
This week was not the best for cryptocurrency companies operating in Canada, with regulators turning their attention to the nascent industry, and legal battles…
C2 Montreal panel: Lack of education, slow gov’t regulation delaying widespread blockchain adoption
At C2 Montreal this week — Montreal’s largest business conference — it was surprising that only about 20 percent of the audience at the…
Hamilton Innovation Factory receives $3.3M from Nokia, $1M in Amazon Web Services credits
Amazon Web Services and Nokia have announced a total investment of $4.3 million into Hamilton’s Innovation Factory, according to The Globe and Mail. Over…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – The best shot at fixing healthcare
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using the form at the…
Lazaridis Institute opens applications for Scale-Up program
The Lazaridis Institute at Wilfrid Laurier University has announced that it will be touring 15 Canadian cities this summer to give tech companies an…
Montreal-based Nectar wins People’s Choice Award at Foodbytes! pitch competition
Montreal-based Nectar won the People’s Choice Award from Foodbytes!, which held its first-ever Canadian foodtech pitch competition in Montreal last week. The company was…
autoTrader.ca’s Edwin Ulak says missions are key to a company’s success at #TechTO
At the latest TechToronto, Edwin Ulak, chief product officer of autoTrader.ca, stopped by to discuss how having a strong mission can lead to a…
AvenueHQ raises $4.5 million to expand realtor marketing platform across the US
Vancouver-based AvenueHQ, formerly known as Realty Butler, has raised $4.5 million in a second seed round. The round was led by VFF, with participation…
WeWork announces fourth location in Toronto
WeWork has confirmed the location of its fourth Toronto space. The new space will be located in Toronto’s Financial District at 100 University Avenue…