MaRS and Canadian gov’t want to give students experience in STEM companies
MaRS Studio Y and Employment and Social Development Canada launched the Student Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Fellowship to…
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Canadian government launches smart city challenge with $50 million top prize
The government of Canada has announced the launch of the Smart City Challenge, which is meant to encourage communities to leverage…
Code for Canada launches fellowship program to build digital government services
Code for Canada has officially launched its inaugural fellowship program to design government services. The program will send…
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says Canada is committed to net neutrality
Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development has reaffirmed the government’s pro-net neutrality stance.…
Federal government gives $1.26 million to Northern Ontario Angels
The Northern Ontario Angels (NOA), a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting startups and accredited angel investors,…
Nuco receives funding from Ontario to improve digital identity verification
Nuco has been awarded government funding through the Small Business Innovation Challenge to develop a solution improving digital…
Saskatchewan including coding in curriculum to address labour shortage
The Saskatchewan provincial government has announced that it will introduce computer coding courses in elementary and high…
City of Toronto partners with Waze to improve city’s traffic awareness
The City of Toronto is partnering with Google’s Waze navigation app to improve the city’s traffic awareness and management.…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 94: Can Canada be a leader against killer AI?
For weeks now, we’ve been covering Amazon’s incursion into Canada, from the retail giant’s lobbying efforts to the…
Canadian gov’t invests $2.2 million in environmentally-friendly microchips
The Government of Canada has announced a $2.2 million investment into Montréal-based tech company Spark Microsystems to develop…
Ontario investing $80 million in autonomous vehicle innovation network
Ontario is investing $80 million over five years in the autonomous vehicle innovation network (AVIN) in Stratford. The province…
Ontario launches tool to help Canadian businesses with international exports
The Ontario government has announced a new business portal, Magnet Export Business Portal, which it believes will boost access…
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner says schools should prioritize privacy education
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has released an open letter to the Council of Ministers of Education…
On the government tech trail at #FWD50
On October 11 of this year, Canada relaxed the rules on what it takes to become a Canadian citizen. The new requirements —…
City of Toronto releases recommended regulations for short-term rentals like Airbnb
Proposed short-term rental regulations in Toronto are closer than ever to coming to fruition, and if they do, it will render…