Lighthouse Labs launches DevHub education and coworking space
byLighthouse Labs, a coding school with chapters in cities like Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver, is launching its DevHub…
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Ladies Learning Code partners with Scotiabank to launch code:clubs
byLadies Learning Code has announced an official partnership with Scotiabank. Through the partnership, LLC will launch code:clubs,…
Lighthouse Labs kicking off largest youth coding event in B.C.
byOn December 5th, Lighthouse Labs in Vancouver will be kicking off Codecreate, the largest youth coding event in BC. 100 students…
Rangle.io chooses winner of Angular U conference contest for female coders
byAfter holding a contest, Rangle.io, a Toronto-based Javascript and HTML5 consultancy firm, has decided to send a Seattle woman…
Toddlers Are the Newest Target in the ‘Learn to Code’ Craze: At What Age Is it Appropriate?
byJust as the tech community in Canada and abroad has strongly advocated for more coding education for women, it has similarly put…
StudentsCoding to Host Coding Workshop with Bitmaker Labs, Facebook Canada
byStudentsCoding, a resource that helps high school students build out their ideas and develop their coding skills, is set to…
Hackernest Hooks Up With British Consulate-General Toronto for New ‘DementiaHack’
byDementia affects almost a million people in the UK alone and over 35.6 million people worldwide, and early next month Toronto’s…
Why Do Fewer Women Have STEM Jobs? Online Panel Discussion Points to Childhood Education
byToronto-based venture capital firm Georgian Partners and ScribbleLive, a content engagement platform, held a live online chat…
Toronto Hackathon Seeks to Create Positive Change in the Middle East
byThe #HackingME hackathon in Toronto later this month will seek to create positive change in the Middle East while providing…
Canada’s Coding School Battle Heats Up As Bitmaker Labs Makes Its Next Move
byThere’s a high-priced coding school battle going on in Canada and the three companies pitted against each other, Bitmaker…
Square Brings Back College Code Camp for Women, Canadians Encouraged to Apply
bySan Francisco-based Square, the mobile payment processing outfit of Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey, is ready to host its third…
Halifax’s Compilr Gets Acquired by US-Based Online Education Company
byHalifax-based startup Compilr, a software coding and development editor that allows people to learn, write, compile and test…
Changes Are Headed For Toronto’s Bitmaker Labs (Good Changes)
byToronto’s Bitmaker Labs has thus far been known for its $9,000 Ruby on Rails course and an unfortunate Ontario Ministry…
GIRLsmarts Program is Fostering the Girl Geeks
byThere’s a huge disconnect. According Statscan, women represented the majority of university graduates in 2011, yet for only…
Lighthouse Labs to Teach 500 People to Code At Huge Free Event Next Month
byFebruary sure seems like a future historic month for Canadian tech events. The #HTML500 will likely be one of the biggest learn-to-code…