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A|I: The AI Times – A risky bet

Caitlin Hotchkiss March 27, 2020

The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…

Ecobee lays off 10% of staff, cancels new product line in COVID-19 market

Meagan Simpson and Douglas Soltys March 26, 2020

Toronto-based IoT thermostat startup Ecobee has laid off 47 employees, BetaKit has learned. Ecobee has confirmed the layoffs…

Waterfront Toronto extends Sidewalk Labs approval deadline due to COVID-19

Isabelle Kirkwood March 26, 2020

Waterfront Toronto has extended the date for a decision on moving forward with the Quayside, Sidewalk Labs project due to the…

CEOs say lack of targeted support will shutter Ontario tech companies in open letter to Premier

Meagan Simpson March 26, 2020

More than 230 CEOs of leading tech enterprises and innovation hubs from Ontario have issued an open letter to Ontario Premier…

Insig receives $5.94 million investment, partners with WELL Health to launch telehealth platform

Isabelle Kirkwood March 26, 2020

Insig, a Toronto-based telehealth company, has received a $5.94 million strategic investment from Vancouver-based WELL Health,…

Submissions open for MaRS’ Spinal Cord Rehab Innovation Challenge

Isabelle Kirkwood March 26, 2020

MaRS Discovery District has opened applications for its Spinal Cord Rehab Innovation Challenge, a competition looking for new…

New Ventures BC opens applications for 2020 competition

Isabelle Kirkwood March 26, 2020

New Ventures BC has opened applications for its 2020 competition, which is presented by Innovate BC. ”If you’re serious…

F|T: The FinTech Times – The small business drop-off

Caitlin Hotchkiss March 26, 2020

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…

In lieu of 2020 budget, Ontario puts forth fiscal update of $17 billion to fight COVID-19

Meagan Simpson March 25, 2020

The Government of Ontario plans to spend $17 billion over the next year as part of its response plan to the current global…

Rangle temporarily lays off 78 employees as financial pressures from pandemic hit #CDNtech

Meagan Simpson March 25, 2020

Toronto-based development agency Rangle.io has made the decision to initiate temporary layoffs for 78 employees, as financial…

#MoveTheDial pauses operations for foreseeable future amid COVID-19 pandemic

Meagan Simpson March 25, 2020

Canadian tech organization #MoveTheDial has decided to pause company operations “for the foreseeable future” as…

Export Development Canada provides more detail on emergency loan program

Meagan Simpson March 25, 2020

As part of the federal government’s $82 billion COVID-19 emergency support package, which was approved by the Senate…

Canadian Senate passes $82 billion COVID-19 federal support package

Meagan Simpson March 25, 2020

The Canadian Senate has passed the $82 billion emergency support package introduced by the federal government over the past…

Canadian biotech supporting China’s Centre for Disease Control to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine development

Meagan Simpson March 25, 2020

Vancouver-based StemCell Technologies, which is touted as one of Canada’s largest biotechnology companies, has been supporting…

Halifax-based SalesRight secures additional $600,000 CAD in pre-seed round

Meagan Simpson March 25, 2020

Halifax-based SalesRight, a cloud-based platform that helps B2B sales teams to create custom interactive pricing guides,…

General Fusion to go public on Nasdaq via $1-billion USD SPAC deal

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Mila and Inovia launch venture fund to turn AI research “diamonds” into startups

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Rangle temporarily lays off 78 employees as financial pressures from pandemic hit #CDNtech

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