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Court order prompts Well Health, Healwell to hand over records in merger probe
Federal watchdog to investigate if takeover affects choice and cost to users.
Assetflo closes $2 million USD to make clients’ every physical asset “searchable”
Kitchener-Waterloo startup’s mesh network tech already helps Fortune 500 firms track assets.
Goodfood loses another leader as co-founder says he’s stepping down as president and COO
Neil Cuggy took over day-to-day operations after co-founder Jonathan Ferrari abruptly left in August.
Canada needs a national semiconductor strategy, industry groups argue
Five countries account for almost 91 percent of the global semiconductor market. Canada isn’t one.
Gander hits $1.5-million crowdfunding target as Canadians back homegrown social network
App now has 1,800 Canadian co-owners, extends funding deadline to January.
She tried to bring Silicon Valley’s tech energy to Vancouver. Why did she leave to build a US startup instead?
Mai Trinh’s Internet Backyard nabs $4.5 million USD pre-seed for data centre financing platform.
Microsoft to spend $7.5 billion on AI data centre expansion with pledge to protect Canada’s “digital sovereignty”
President calls project “the most important commitment in Microsoft Canada’s history.”
Cohere announces partnership with Thales Canada amid defence tech push
Toronto company’s AI will help French defence contractor service Royal Canadian Navy fleets.
Jim Balsillie wants an urgent response to Trump’s new doctrine
Plus: Clio takes Alexi to court over database at the centre of billion-dollar vLex deal.
Lightspeed will pay $11 million to settle class-action suit, Québec judge rules
Retail tech firm admits no liability for allegations of overstating performance metrics.
Feds unveil $358-million initiative to bolster Canada’s defence supply chain
Regional Defence Investment Initiative will be deployed by Canada’s regional development agencies.
Lightspeed president JD Saint-Martin returning to VC roots at Boreal Ventures
Saint-Martin will join the Montréal firm at the end of March as it raises its second fund.
How Vive Crop Protection is helping farmers grow more, while using pesticides less
Canadian AgTech company just closed a $10-million funding round.
MaRS innovation hub and insurance firm Definity launch new accelerator for climate adaptation startups
With insurance payouts from wildfires, floods, and storms on the rise, Definity sees room to help prevent them.