Waterloo tech companies join demands for wage subsidy modifications in letter to feds
A group of Kitchener-Waterloo region organizations and startups, led by Communitech, are echoing concerns that the federal…
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Mogo lays off 30 percent of staff, makes company wide cuts citing COVID-19 uncertainty
Vancouver-based FinTech company Mogo has temporarily laid off 30 percent of its staff in a move to prepare for the growing…
Opencare lays off one-quarter of staff as it prepares to “weather the storm” of COVID-19
Toronto-based Opencare, a healthcare booking company, last week laid off 18 members of its team, as its core business has been…
Tailscale launches remote work network access technology with $3 million seed round
Tailscale, a startup that touts itself as a new kind of corporate virtual privacy network (VPN), has launched its product and…
Startup jobs of the week: VIZIYA, CBC Digital Products, Perpetua
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Ritual cuts staff in half, reduces operations due to COVID-19
Toronto-based food ordering and mobile pickup app Ritual has laid off more than half of its employees and is set to reduce…
Morneau provides more detail on government’s 75 percent wage subsidy for Canadian businesses
The 30 percent decline in revenue needed for businesses to be eligible for the federal government’s 75 percent wage subsidy…
Think Research, Ontario Psychological Association partner to offer virtual mental health services
Think Research, a developer of virtual care technology and clinical treatment protocols, has partnered with the Ontario Psychological…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s financial strain
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
SVB payment deferrals during COVID-19 pandemic extend to Canadian companies
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has launched a relief initiative that will provide the bank’s venture debt borrowers with loans…
Element AI creates platform to help researchers identify patterns in COVID-19 research
Montreal-based startup Element AI is offering a free AI-powered platform aimed to help scientific researchers, public health…
InkSmith to hire 100 employees as it ramps up development of face shields for healthcare workers
Kitchener-based educational toy manufacturer InkSmith is creating personal protective equipment (PPE) to help healthcare workers…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Tracking the spread
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Communitech CEO Iain Klugman delays planned departure amid COVID-19
Iain Klugman, the longtime president and CEO of Communitech, who had announced he would be stepping down in 2021, will be staying…
Knix launches fundraising campaign to donate medical equipment to healthcare workers
Knix a Toronto-based startup that develops intimates for women, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help the startup purchase…