Pension Plan Hike Would Have “Massive Impact” On Small Businesses in Canada
The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) is firing back after Prince Edward Island Finance Minister Wes Sheridan…
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RDIO Goes Free in Canada, US and Australia
If the online radio space was an NHL hockey game, San Francisco-based RDIO looks like it’s readying to “drop the…
SDTC Invests $39.8 Million in Quebec Cleantech Project
While Cleantech projects typically scare off traditional startup seed VC funds because of the amount of money needed, it is…
Newfoundland’s RDC Launches Program Targeting Top STEM High School Students
The Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC) announced today the launch of its third annual…
Half of Canadian Consumers Would Switch Doctors If It Meant Access to E-Records
Viva accessible medical e-records! Viva transparency in patient files! That’s what over half of surveyed Canadian consumers…
Conservatives Visit Vancouver Amid Concerns About the Startup Visa
Immigration is our story. Immigrant brawn helped settle our Prairies and connect our country with a railroad. Immigrant brains…
The $10,000 Kiss My App Contest Is Open to Undergraduate Students
Canadian undergraduate students will have the chance to design an app and win $10,000 via the “Kiss My App Contest”,…
Banking Fees Are Too High Say Canadian Small Business Owners
Small business owners seem to prefer Scotiabank above all other Canadian banks, but overall satisfaction among these customers…
Canadians Are Accessing More Content on Different Platforms, Continue to Pay Big Cell Phone Bills
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has released its annual Communications Monitoring Report,…
CVCA Applauds Federal Government’s Venture Capital Action Plan (and Its Recent Wins)
The Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA) is extending its “bro-fist” to the federal government, in praising…
UPS Report States Online Shoppers Demand More as E-Commerce Spending Increases
Canadian shoppers are increasingly demanding more from eretailers, and they’re spending more money. The new data came…
On the Heels of SEC Ruling, Canadians Behind Shyp Raise $250,000 in 53 Minutes
Shyp, a San Francisco-based startup headed up by Canadians Kevin Gibbon and Joshua Scott, has taken advantage of a recently…
HotelTonight Extends Coverage to Six Canadian Cities, Adds Vancouver and Whistler
HotelTonight, the San Francisco-based hotel booking application, is now offering deals in Vancouver and Whistler. The “made…
Developer spotlight: Meet Tamara Arrington of MasterCardâs Open API Developer Zone
By: Tamara Arrington, Vice President / Business Leader Product Management Open API In my current role, I manage service delivery,…
Canadian Jordan Banks Will Lead Facebook’s New Global Strategy Team
Several media outlets are reporting that Canadian Jordan Banks will lead Facebook’s new Global Strategy Team. It’s…