BC MLA confirms PNP tech stream now permanent following tech sector pressure
The Government of British Columbia has made the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Tech Pilot permanent, says BC member of legislative assembly (MLA) Brenda Bailey….
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Amazon to expand presence in British Columbia with five new locations
Amazon has revealed plans to expand its presence in the province of British Columbia. The e-commerce giant is opening five new buildings in the…
Crown corporation leading BC’s $500 million investment fund appoints board of directors
InBC Investment Corp, the crown corporation spearheading British Columbia’s new $500 million CAD strategic investment fund, is set to reveal the nine members joining…
BC 2021 budget includes funding for businesses, cleantech sector to support pandemic recovery
British Columbia’s 2021 fiscal budget sets out a path for the province’s economic recovery from COVID-19, including new support for businesses and the province’s…
TechBrew Robotics named the winner of the 2021 OKGN Angel Summit
Mike Boudreau, founder of Salmon Arm, British Columbia-based TechBrew Robotics, has been named the winner of the 2021 OKGN Angel Summit. The summit is…
As the federal government prepares a new BC RDA, Kelowna-area groups lobby for attention
As the federal government works to develop a regional development agency (RDA) dedicated to British Columbia, a group of Okanagan-area politicians and economic development…
Shopify purchases 10,000 tonnes of carbon removal from Carbon Engineering
E-commerce giant Shopify has agreed to purchase 10,000 tonnes of direct air capture (DAC) carbon removal from Squamish-based startup Carbon Engineering. This new purchase…
PocketPills raises $30 million Series B amid continued demand for virtual healthcare solutions
PocketPills, a Surrey, British Columbia-based digital pharmacy startup, has closed a $30 million CAD Series B round of funding. The all-equity round was led…
Galvanize to be acquired by Diligent for reported $1 billion USD
Risk management and compliance software company Galvanize is set to be acquired by Diligent Corporation, a corporate governance software company based out of New…
Today in acquisitions: Givex, NextPoint Acquisition, Herjavec Group, BIM One
Over the last two weeks, four Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired: Givex, NextPoint Acquisition Corp., Herjavec Group, and…
WELL Health Technologies to acquire CRH Medical for $373 million CAD
British Columbia’s WELL Health Technologies is set to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of fellow Vancouver health services company CRH Medical for $373…
Today in funding: Qohash, Sensei Labs, Wize, dealcloser, Zennea Technologies, Arbor
Six Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money, how much, from whom,…
Digital Technology Supercluster makes new investment to create $8.7 million tech talent program
The British Columbia-based Digital Technology Supercluster has invested in a new $8.7 million program focused on fostering tech talent in Canada. The new program,…