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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Amii among three orgs receiving $10 million from Alberta government for cleantech projects
The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) is among three organizations receiving a cumulative $10 million investment from the government of Alberta through its Technology…
Canadian tech says continued IRAP IAP funding “critical” to sustaining business amid pandemic
Following the extension of the emergency wage subsidy to December, the Canadian tech sector is hoping to pressure the federal government into a similar…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canada’s new COVID alert app
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…
Yourgene to acquire BC BioTech Coastal Genomics for up to $17.9 million CAD
Coastal Genomics, a Burnaby, British Columbia-based BioTech engineering startup, is set to be acquired by the United Kingdom’s Yourgene Health for up to $17.9…
Lightspeed shows strong growth YoY, but revenues flat after COVID-19 quarter
Lightspeed POS has reported strong year-over-year growth as revenue and customer growth stayed flat due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, the Montreal-based company…
Digital Technology Supercluster invests $30 million in 17 projects through COVID-19 program
The British Columbia-based Digital Technology Supercluster has announced a cumulative investment of approximately $30 million into 17 projects through its COVID-19 program, launched in…
Canada Learning Code launches K-12 computer science education framework
Canada Learning Code, a non-profit organization that promotes digital literacy education, has unveiled a new national computer science education framework designed to serve students…
R|T: The Retail Times – Tentative shopping
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Platterz raises $43.8 million CAD Series B, rebrands to Thriver as company pivots post-pandemic
Toronto-based corporate catering startup Platterz has rebranded to Thriver following a $43.8 million CAD ($33 million USD) Series B round to support the company’s…