Government’s Global Skills Strategy with fast-track visa to be implemented June 12
In an announcement at Peraso Technologies in Toronto this morning, the federal government confirmed that it would officially…
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BC government pledges to legalize Uber by the end of the year
The provincial government of B.C. has pledged that ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft will be legal in the province…
Report: Canadians spent $1.31 billion on ridesharing services last year
A recently released report from the Canadian government indicates that the sharing economy is slowly growing in popularity…
BC govt dedicating additional $87 million towards BC Tech Strategy
The British Columbia government has unveiled its budget for 2017, revealing a number of initiatives affecting the province’s…
Report: Canada ranked second best country for social entrepreneurs
A recent poll conducted by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, in partnership with the Deutsche Bank, UnLtd, and the Global Social…
Outgoing CEO Ilse Treurnicht on “battling the beast” of MaRS’ West Tower and what comes next
This past Thursday, MaRS announced it had secured $290 million from Manulife, Sun Life Financial, and iA Financial Group to…
MaRS nets $290 million West Tower financing to repay government loans
MaRS announced today that it has completed private financing of $290 million from several Canadian insurance companies, which…
Substance conference wants to debug the connection between tech and government
In the US, Uber’s CEO has quit the Trump administration’s tech advisory council that includes the top names in Silicon…
Fed and provincial govt, GTA investing $19.5 million in new Toronto Global investment-attraction agency
Several levels of government are collectively investing $19.5 million towards Toronto Global, a newly-established agency dedicated…
Ontario investing $75 million over five years in big data initiatives
Ontario announced that it’s launching a new strategy to support researchers by helping them turn their discoveries into…
Canadian Ministers, mayors, and more give statements on tech open letter
Yesterday, BetaKit published an open letter from Canada’s tech community affirming its support for people of all races,…
Canadian government wants to be your startup’s first customer through Build in Canada program
For many tech startups, getting that first big paying customer is both their biggest challenge and their most golden opportunity.…
An Open Letter from the Canadian Tech Community: Diversity is our Strength
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The Canadian tech community comprises many different nationalities,…
Today in government: Ontario seeks fund managers for cleantech fund, Canada invests $15.6M in George Brown College
In the past week, the Canadian and Ontario governments made two announcements as part of an ongoing effort to better embrace…
Bloomberg Philanthropies giving Toronto up to $500,000 in grants to help city embrace innovation
Bloomberg Philanthropies, the charitable arm of the global company, is providing seven municipalities across the world with…