Cities across Canada are bullish on hosting Amazon’s second headquarters
Amazon announced that it is looking for a second place to call home, and Canadians across the country are making noise for…
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CIX reveals its 2017 list of Canada’s top 20 most innovative tech companies
CIX has revealed its top 20 most innovative tech companies for 2017. Companies were chosen based on factors like product and…
Vision Critical acquires Pressly to expand content-curation abilities
Vancouver-based Vision Critical has acquired Toronto-based Pressly, which allows organizations to collaborate and distribute…
Mojio’s Kenny Hawk says successful startups must always think globally on #TheDisruptors
As Vancouver-based Mojio continues to make waves in the connected car space through partners like Rogers, The Disruptors co-host…
Startup Canada Podcast: Building a new Atlantic Canada with Stephen Lund
New Brunswick is transforming into a hub for business, tech, and profit as this Maritime province is embracing the potential…
Startup Canada Podcast: Legal literacy for entrepreneurs
As children, we’re taught to treat others how we want to be treated. This life lesson follows you into adulthood, where we…
Following Shoes.com shutdown, co-founder Sean Clark says company did “too much too fast”
In January, Shoes.com announced that it would be shutting down its operations by taking its three properties — Shoes.com,…
CanCon Podcast 82: In defence of coding education
Canadians in tech groaned this week as an op-ed from Margaret Wente claimed that teaching code to kids is just a “silly…
Whistler’s Sea To Sky Summit emphasizes understanding your values when building a business
When it comes to the technology industry, a lot can change in a year — not only from the innovation perspective, but when…
StreetMessenger sends homeless youth real-time updates via SMS on shelter beds
The Vancouver Community Network has launched StreetMessenger.ca, which uses SMS to send messages to the cell phones of homeless…
Startup Canada Podcast: DavidsTea co-founder on building North American retail empires
When your employees are happy, business does better. For David Segal, knowing how to hire and creating the right environment…
Today in funding ($100M+): Helios Wire, eSentire
This week, two Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from whom.…
Today in retail: thisopenspace launches $30,000 fund, Handled launches personal shopping concierge in Toronto
This week, two Canadian startups in the retail space have announced new features and funds. Here’s the latest on Canada’s…
Startup Podcast: Driving FinTech in Gastown with Beanworks’ Catherine Dahl
Whether you’re running a logistics startup or breaking ground in healthcare wearables, founders need to encourage problem-solving,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – The first bitcoin unicorn
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…