BC MLA confirms PNP tech stream now permanent following tech sector pressure
byThe Government of British Columbia has made the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Tech Pilot permanent, says BC member of legislative…
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Amazon to expand presence in British Columbia with five new locations
byAmazon has revealed plans to expand its presence in the province of British Columbia. The e-commerce giant is opening five…
Crown corporation leading BC’s $500 million investment fund appoints board of directors
byInBC Investment Corp, the crown corporation spearheading British Columbia’s new $500 million CAD strategic investment fund,…
BC 2021 budget includes funding for businesses, cleantech sector to support pandemic recovery
byBritish Columbia’s 2021 fiscal budget sets out a path for the province’s economic recovery from COVID-19, including new…
TechBrew Robotics named the winner of the 2021 OKGN Angel Summit
byMike Boudreau, founder of Salmon Arm, British Columbia-based TechBrew Robotics, has been named the winner of the 2021 OKGN…
As the federal government prepares a new BC RDA, Kelowna-area groups lobby for attention
byAs the federal government works to develop a regional development agency (RDA) dedicated to British Columbia, a group of Okanagan-area…
Shopify purchases 10,000 tonnes of carbon removal from Carbon Engineering
byE-commerce giant Shopify has agreed to purchase 10,000 tonnes of direct air capture (DAC) carbon removal from Squamish-based…
PocketPills raises $30 million Series B amid continued demand for virtual healthcare solutions
byPocketPills, a Surrey, British Columbia-based digital pharmacy startup, has closed a $30 million CAD Series B round of funding.…
Galvanize to be acquired by Diligent for reported $1 billion USD
byRisk management and compliance software company Galvanize is set to be acquired by Diligent Corporation, a corporate governance…
Today in acquisitions: Givex, NextPoint Acquisition, Herjavec Group, BIM One
byOver the last two weeks, four Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired: Givex, NextPoint…
WELL Health Technologies to acquire CRH Medical for $373 million CAD
byBritish Columbia’s WELL Health Technologies is set to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of fellow Vancouver health…
Today in funding: Qohash, Sensei Labs, Wize, dealcloser, Zennea Technologies, Arbor
bySix Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised…
Digital Technology Supercluster makes new investment to create $8.7 million tech talent program
byThe British Columbia-based Digital Technology Supercluster has invested in a new $8.7 million program focused on fostering…
BC’s Kardium raises $115 million USD for heart device technology
byKardium, a British Columbia-based medical device company, has secured $115 million USD from Fidelity Management and T. Rowe…
Today in acquisitions: Wishpond, In Fidem, Tier1, ScreenScape, Kayan Health, Paper Leaf
byOver the past few weeks, six acquisitions involving Canadian tech companies have either closed or are underway. Here’s the…