Canada Learning Code receives $117,000 because the Raptors stomped the Warriors
Canada Learning Code has received $117,149 because the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, bringing home the championship trophy…
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Plato to host Indigenous Software Tester training program in Calgary
Fredericton-based Plato Testing has opened applications for its Indigenous Software Tester training program to be held in Calgary starting September 9. “We see the…
Techstars Toronto, The Big Push partner to mentor women-founded startups
Techstars Toronto and The Big Push are partnering to host mentor days for startups that are led or founded by women. The mentor days…
Shopify to host program for developers reentering tech industry after extended leaves
With the talent shortage reportedly being an enduring hindrance of growth in the Canadian tech ecosystem, Shopify has created a program supporting engineers and…
AccessNow receives $2.7 million from federal government for accessibility platform
AccessNow, an online platform that crowdsources information on the accessibility of public spaces and venues, such as restaurants and businesses, has raised $2.7 million…
“Emotional tax” for people of colour is contributing to Canada’s retention problem
Canadian people of colour, specifically workers who identify as Black, East Asian, and South Asian, experience high levels of “emotional tax,” which risks their…
Ample Labs, Ada officially launch AI chatbot for Toronto’s homeless community
Ample Labs, a Toronto-based non-profit that builds technology solutions for the homeless community has officially launched Chalmers, its AI-powered chatbot, in partnership with AI…
Canada Learning Code receives $9.4 million from govt’s CanCode program
Canada Learning Code, an initiative that specializes in digital literacy education, has received $9.4 million in funding from the federal government, as part of the…
Toronto, Vancouver rise in rankings of best global cities for female entrepreneurs
Canadian cities have risen in the standings on a new global ranking of the best cities for female entrepreneurs, released last week. Toronto and…
Minister Ng shares plan to build capacity for women entrepreneurs as WES invests $3.2 million into Québec
The École des entrepreneurs du Québec has received a $3.2 million investment from the federal government’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund. “This is…
Front Row Ventures’ initiative for female student founders expands to Ontario
The Women Founders’ Project, a four-week social impact project organized by Front Row Ventures, is expanding to Ontario, after recently completing its pilot program…
Digital Finance Institute names Canada’s top 50 women in FinTech for 2019
The Digital Finance Institute has released its top 50 women in FinTech for 2019, a curated list of 50 women disrupting financial services through…
BlackBerry, Microsoft partner to bring new tech to Indigenous nations
BlackBerry and Microsoft are partnering with professional services firm Forrest Green to launch a project with the goal of helping Canadian Indigenous communities deploy…