Digital Main Street launches across Ontario to help small businesses adopt digital practices
Just under two years after launching in Toronto, Digital Main Street, an online program targeting main street businesses, has…
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Opportunities NB, Fredericton Knowledge Park building $37 million cybersecurity hub
The Greater Fredericton Knowledge Park—a 26-acre campus dedicated to providing space for startups and scaleups—is building…
Venture for Canada receives $300,404 from ACOA
The Canadian government announced an investment of $300,404 into Venture for Canada, an organization dedicated to recruiting…
Sidewalk Toronto shies away from data privacy, focuses on urban planning at third public roundtable
While the August 14, 2018 Sidewalk Toronto public roundtable focused on Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs’ infrastructure…
City of Toronto using Fundica API to help Toronto entrepreneurs access funding
Montreal-based Fundica, which helps Canadian businesses find funding opportunities, announced that the City of Toronto has…
Ontario will still oversee cannabis ecommerce, but privatize physical stores
After a July report from VICE News indicated that the Ontario government will privatize cannabis sales, the province has released…
Centre québécois d’innovation en biotechnologie receives $1.4 million from Canadian government
The Canadian government is investing $1.4 million in the Centre québécois d’innovation en biotechnologie. Based in…
Transport Canada spending $2.9 million to prepare the country for self-driving cars
Transport Canada is providing $2.9 million in funding to help groups in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) research what the country…
Canadian government creating 1,200 paid internships related to digital skills
The Canadian government announced it is creating over 1,200 paid internships for post-secondary graduates. The government said…
Sidewalk Toronto has an approved plan for Quayside, but not without controversy
Waterfront Toronto, the organization responsible for administering revitalization projects along the city’s waterfront,…
Government of Canada announces six innovators to lead discussions on digital and data innovation
Back in June, the Government of Canada launched a national consultation on how developments in data privacy and the digital…
Canadian government invests $79.8 million in five health research centres
The Canadian government announced that it is investing a total of $79.8 million into five health research hubs through the…
New Brunswick government commits $10 million to Build Ventures Fund II
The New Brunswick government announced it is committing $10 million to Build Ventures Fund II, which provides early-stage funding…
Yoshua Bengio among Canadians signing global pledge against AI weaponry
Machine learning pioneer Yoshua Bengio has signed a letter with global AI experts and organizations, vowing to play no role…
BDC paying $69.7 million dividend to Canadian government
BDC has reported that it will pay a dividend of $69.7 million to the Canadian government, calling it a record for the firm.…