Alberta proposes tax credit to bolster game development and compete with other provinces
The province of Alberta has announced a proposed Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit, which would offer companies refunds…
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BMO partners with Finn.AI, Massively to launch chatbots
BMO has launched two chatbots thanks to a partnership with Finn.AI, which works with financial institutions to launch AI assistants,…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – So you bought a TunnelBear
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Founder Institute Montreal and OVH Launch Pad hosting Demo Day with $5,000 prize
The Founder Institute in Montreal is partnering with OVH Launch Pad — the startup program of cloud computing company OVH…
Amid regulatory uncertainty, Coinsquare’s CEO is focused on expanding services while gaining public trust
Coinsquare CEO Cole Diamond says he gets anxious about being perceived as doing too much. But it’s not enough for him to…
A|I: The AI Times – AI that’s good for people
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Attracting tech talent to Canada requires process and effort
Canadian cities are starting to pop up on global tech hub lists. For example, Toronto was recently named to Amazon’s HQ2…
Report: Canadian companies must do more to promote job-related tech education
According to data collected by Toronto-based Course Compare, employers need to be doing more to promote job-related education…
Today in funding ($59M): Atomwise, Parkbench, Showpass
Over the past week, several Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Alipay now accepted at retailers across Canada through Motion Pay partnership
Alipay has announced that its partnership with Ottawa-based Motion Pay, which allows retailers to accept Chinese payments,…
Merchant Advance Capital’s David Gens says financial services companies aren’t always FinTechs
When David Gens started Merchant Advance Capital in 2010, his first customer was a small Calgary-based retailer. The owner…
Techstars and Real Ventures launch AI accelerator in Montreal
Over a year after launching its first Canadian accelerator in Toronto, Techstars announced that it is launching a Montreal-based…
Royal Ontario Museum appoints Shyam Oberoi as new chief digital officer
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announced today that it is welcoming a new Chief Digital Officer (CDO). Shyam Oberoi will be…
P2P platform Lending Loop now offering corporate lending
Toronto-based Lending Loop, which provides a peer-to-peer lending platform for small business loans, is now allowing corporations…
R|T: The Retail Times – Indochino’s strategic investment
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…