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R|T: The Retail Times – Exclusive: Ex-Lightspeed CEO nabs Inovia gig

Plus: Costco building an ad business with customer data.

The deal follows a similar across-the-pond acquisition in April.

With Toronto deal set to expire, the West Coast emerges as next locale for the rebranded Web Summit Vancouver.

The non-dilutive funding came from PrairiesCan and the City of Edmonton’s Edge Fund.

Deal comes two-and-a-half years after Sharethrough scrapped TSX IPO plans.

Startup hopes to almost triple team size by the end of this year.

Plus: How Apple fell behind in the AI arms race.

Startup says it has delivered energy savings across over 65 million sq. ft. of real estate.

Copperleaf expects IFS to continue investing in its Vancouver team.

FinTech startup aims to help businesses pay bills and reimburse out-of-pocket expenses faster.

From nurturing ideas to backing women-led companies, the founder of StandUp Ventures says patience is everything.

Plus: BlackBerry asks court to throw out workplace misconduct suit.

BetaKit readers share tips, tricks, and must-attend events for a big week in Canadian tech, presented by Interac.

Shorey held the lead on an interim basis following Michael Tremblay’s November 2023 departure.

Since the Collision Conference rolled into Toronto five years ago, it’s given the Canadian tech sector lots to talk about.…