Toronto’s Rumie empowering Syrian children in refugee camps with #LearnSyria initiative
We’re in the midst of the worst refugee crisis since World War II. According to Amnesty International, more than 50 percent…
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Toronto’s mass transit system won’t accept Apple Pay until 2017
The TTC says riders will eventually be able to pay for their fares with the subtle wave of an iPhone, but not until 2017. Apple…
Urbery is Toronto’s new option for booze (and grocery) delivery
On-demand apps, such as Uber, Rover, Foodee and Ritual are all shaping a new industry of convenience and cost savings. The…
Suretap partners with Toronto-based Points to expand mobile wallet offerings
In June, Rogers expanded Suretap, its mobile wallet client, to be available to Bell, Telus, Virgin Mobile and Koodo customers.…
New Startup Next Toronto cohort gets down to business
Startup Next, the pre-acceleration program run by Techstars, kicked off its new Toronto cohort last night at the MaRS Discovery…
Mayor John Tory to put spotlight on Toronto startups in London, England
On October 21-23rd, John Tory will be making a business trip to London, England with six startups to make a case for why Toronto…
Velocity acquires Toronto’s Tab Payments to expand mobile hospitality platform
UK-based Velocity announced today that it has acquired Tab Payments, a Toronto-based startup enabling mobile payments within…
Toronto’s Nymi hires new CEO as Martin moves to CTO
Toronto-based Nymi, with assistance from TD and MasterCard, recently made history by successfully conducting a contactless…
Toronto-based Jiffy on Demand closes half a million seed round
In just over a month since officially going live with its on-demand service in Toronto, Jiffy on Demand, or âJiffyâ as…
Ritual expands rapidly in Toronto, plans to enter U.S. lunch market
If you’re a Torontonian that hates wasting time in lineups and prefers to just grab your coffee or meal quickly, you…
Applications open for Techstars’ Startup Next Toronto
Early stage startups are invited to apply for Startup Next, a pre-acceleration program from Techstars that helps prepare startups…
DigitalOcean launches first Canadian data centre in Toronto
New York-based DigitalOcean, a cloud infrastructure provider that focuses on simplifying web infrastructure for developers,…
Toronto-based Hurrier acquired by Rocket Internet owned Foodora
Hurrier, a Toronto-based food courier delivery service, has been acquired by Rocket Internet-owned Foodora, the three companies…
Techvibes Tech Fest hits Toronto tomorrow
At the Steam Whistle Brewery tomorrow, hundreds of job seekers and Toronto startups looking for talent will connect at Techvibes…
Toronto-based Rover partners with Pittsburgh Penguins to bring beacon-triggered content to fans
Rover, a Toronto-based proximity marketing company, today announced its partnership with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins…