Canadian gov’t says Facebook, DMZ set to partner on digital news incubator
Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly today announced the government’s new approach to cultural policy called Creative…
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Quebec and Ontario sign MoU to collaborate on AI research
At the seventh joint meeting between cabinet ministers, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne…
Vector Institute names Garth Gibson as CEO
The Toronto-based Vector Institute has named its first CEO in Dr. Garth Gibson. His appointment is effective January 2, 2018.…
Toronto launches Civic Innovation Office, announces Paula Kwan as director
During a talk at Elevate Toronto, the City of Toronto announced the official launch of its Civic Innovation Office with Paula…
Kik excluding Canadians from Kin token distribution event
In a Medium post, Kik founder and CEO Ted Livingston confirmed that Canadians will not be able to participate in Kin’s…
Round 13’s Bruce Croxon says proposed tax changes disincentivize Canadian entrepreneurs
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, co-host Bruce Croxon — and co-founder of Lavalife and Round 13 — joined a chorus…
How socialbots are the masters of manipulation
No mistake about it, you might be a bot. Responding to the number of likes, retweets, upvotes, and comments can be an impulsive…
Ontario gov’t launches program to provide residents with free smart thermostats
Ontario’s provincial government wants residents to switch to smart thermostats. As part of the province’s Green Ontario…
Quebec gov’t will begin collecting taxes from Airbnb in October
The Quebec government has reached an agreement with home-sharing company Airbnb to begin collecting ‘lodging taxes’ from…
Report: Gov’t VC firms must take data-driven approach to build world-class Canadian companies
A new study by the Impact Centre at the University of Toronto finds that while BDC’s venture capital arm and MaRS Investment…
Ontario gov’t giving entrepreneurs up to $5,000, access to mentorship to help companies scale
Ontario entrepreneurs can apply for a grant ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 from the province’s Starter Company Plus program,…
StreetMessenger sends homeless youth real-time updates via SMS on shelter beds
The Vancouver Community Network has launched StreetMessenger.ca, which uses SMS to send messages to the cell phones of homeless…
Status of Women Canada working to support women entrepreneurs through procurement
According to a memo obtained by The Canadian Press, the government is looking to create procurement policies that support women…
Screaming Power builds app to help City of Toronto monitor greenhouse gas emissions
Screaming Power, a company that makes applications for mobile energy monitoring, reporting and management, has provided the…
Canadian gov’t invests $712,572 in business centre supporting Northern Ontario Indigenous entrepreneurs
FedNor, the Canadian government’s economic development organization for Northern Ontario, is investing $863,000 in three…