Janet Bannister’s Staircase Ventures closes $50-million second fund
BDC Capital, University of Alberta, InBC join early-stage Toronto VC firm’s LP base.
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The compound impact of AI on the labour market
Plus: Wealthsimple’s new first, Dominion Dynamics’ new wingman.
Alberta’s technology minister continues data centre courtship at Digital Innovation Forum
Nate Glubish pitches province’s energy, low taxes, and cool climate.
OpenAI sets new safety standards following Solomon meeting and pressure over Tumbler Ridge response
After meeting with Sam Altman, Canada’s AI minister says OpenAI is taking “immediate actions.”
Spellbook looks to scoop up legal AI competitors with $40-million USD in debt financing
Legaltech startup on track to hit $100-million USD ARR off faster-than-expected growth.
Ottawa puts $8.5 million behind 40 Atlantic Canadian AI projects
Evan Solomon announces support for Université de Moncton, Volta Labs, Digital Nova Scotia, and others.
NationGraph raises $18 million USD to bring AI to the black box of government contracting
Canadian co-founded startup is building AI intel platform for teams selling to governments.
The quiet militarization of Canadian AI
Canadian AI styles itself as ethical but is reorienting towards military and dual-use technology.
Montréal AI conference ALL IN to expand with events in Vancouver, Toronto
Scale AI-run event series hits Vancouver on April 15 and Toronto on May 28.
Versos wants to turn video libraries into fuel for AI training
New Brunswick startup launches platform to turn studios’ videos into structured datasets.
JetScaleAI secures $5.4 million to keep cloud costs and climate impact down
Former Dataperformers leaders aim to help companies optimize their cloud infrastructure.
Evan Solomon will meet Sam Altman as OpenAI faces pressure over Tumbler Ridge response
Meeting comes after OpenAI revealed it would have reported the shooter to police in hindsight.
How PeerSupport.io is helping Yukon docs send referrals using only their voice
Clinicians can tell CoWork to send referrals, renew prescriptions, finish notes, and more.
Québec government invests $36 million to sustain Mila’s AI research
Funding comes through Québec’s five-year innovation strategy.
How Stay22 went from pandemic freefall to one of Montréal tech’s biggest growth stories
After losing 90 percent of its revenue in 2020, travel tech startup secures $122-million USD investment.