Ontario to cancel $100-million Starlink contract in response to US tariff threat
Premier Doug Ford announced the province will no longer sign contracts with American companies.
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Plus: Shopify CEO promises ‘buy local’ features in Shop app.
Shopify CEO commits to ‘buy local’ features for Shop app after criticizing Canada’s tariff response
US and Canada first to be featured as Tobi Lütke claims Shopify is “unaffected” by tariffs.
Boardy partners with Diversio in effort to make its AI more inclusive following email backlash
AI “superconnector” that sent unsolicited messages about users’ looks will now undergo inclusivity training.
Majority of Canadian IT workers say they’d consider relocating to the US: survey
Canadian IT landscape needs more training, tech hubs outside of major cities, respondents say.
Cohere leaders think DeepSeek proves their point about AI innovation
Chinese AI company’s rise shows smaller players can compete in global AI market, Scale AI CEO says.
Canadian-led Nue raises $28.8-million Series A round led by Inovia
San Francisco-based revenue management platform plans to expand globally.
OneVest closes $29-million CAD Series B led by Salesforce Ventures to fuel US expansion
FinTech startup aims to hire 100 employees over the next year.
Why Canadian commerce startups are building “live shopping” into their marketing plans
Connie Lo of Three Ships sold $20,000 in beauty products in the company’s first hour live.
Intuit is focused on letting the builders build
Greg Coulombe is hiring the next generation of technologists.
How Calgary-based startup Knead tackled the NFL draft’s food waste with software
BDC Capital’s Thrive Lab contributed to Knead’s pre-seed round as first Alberta-based investment.
To survive tariffs, Canadian startups need plans “A through D”
Plus: Shopify quietly kills Indigenous Entrepreneurship program.
Wound care device maker MolecuLight secures $39.5 million CAD from UK-based Hayfin
Toronto-based company says funding will support new thermal imaging, 3D visualization features.
AstraZeneca to invest $820-million CAD in Ontario facilities expansion
Invest Ontario providing $16.1-million CAD grant to support life sciences sector growth.
Street Context acquired by American market intelligence firm BlueMatrix for undisclosed amount
Combined company will integrate authoring, financial data, and consumption analytics into one platform.