Government to expedite approvals for temporary foreign workers during COVID-19 pandemic
The federal government has implemented a temporary policy aimed at reducing the time it takes for a temporary foreign worker…
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Details on EDC, BDC issuing larger loans to medium-sized businesses through expanded BCAP
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Export Development Canada (EDC) are offering new programs to support medium-sized…
Government reveals details on $962 million Regional Development Agencies COVID-19 funding
Details on the recently committed $962 million in new capital to Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) and the Community Futures…
Outgoing innovation commissioner says British Columbia needs to create innovation hubs
British Columbia’s innovation commissioner has released his final report on how the provincial government can help BC tech,…
Ontario to deploy Kitchener startup’s remote learning platform across school districts
Kitchener-Waterloo-based EdTech startup Knowledgehook has partnered with the Ontario Ministry of Education and to deploy its…
City of Edmonton approves new innovation entity
The City of Edmonton’s Council has unanimously voted to form a new innovation entity independent of the Edmonton Economic…
City leading Toronto tech initiative to get local small businesses online
The City of Toronto is set to announce a new program, ShopHERE, aimed at helping Toronto’s independent businesses build and…
Government expands BCAP, announces COVID-19 support for Canada’s largest employers
The federal government announced Monday it will provide new emergency financing to large and medium-sized businesses during…
New federal council to seek input from “industrial sectors” on challenges created by COVID-19
The federal government is establishing an Industry Strategy Council, aimed to allow industry members to share challenges faced…
Federal government extends 75% emergency wage subsidy beyond June
The federal government has extended the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program beyond June. The extension is aimed to…
City of Edmonton to discuss proposed model for new innovation entity
On Monday, Edmonton’s City Council is set to discuss a proposed structure and governance model for a new organization that…
Sidewalk Labs announces it will “no longer pursue” Quayside project
Sidewalk Labs has announced it will no longer pursue its project at Quayside in Toronto. The company noted the decision was…
Industry group presses for strong federal procurement strategy for Canada’s tech sector
Canadian technology industry association Technation is urging the federal government to dedicate a strong procurement strategy…
AlayaCare, Dialogue among projects receiving $3.4 million from Scale AI supercluster
Quebec-based artificial intelligence (AI) supercluster Scale AI has invested $3.4 million into eight projects that are focused…
EDC executive vice president on the agency’s COVID-19 response
Export Development Canada (EDC), a Crown corporation that aims to help Canadian companies respond to international business…