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Convictional to shut down, return investor money, after AI-era pivot falls short

Josh Scott August 12, 2026

Former B2B e-commerce startup says it couldn’t find enough customers for its Slack alternative.

Jesse Cole August 5, 2026

Montreal meal-delivery company wants time to restructure the business amid liquidity constraints and mounting debt.

Madison McLauchlan August 5, 2026

Gross profit grew by 30 percent as company shipped agentic AI tools for e-commerce.

Madison McLauchlan July 30, 2026

Montréal firm reveals it cut three percent of workforce amid AI and productivity push.

Jesse Cole July 30, 2026

Toronto vape tech company has now raised $56 million USD through financing and strategic investment.

Alex Riehl July 27, 2026

Vancouver-based agentic travel company resurrects Canadian-founded unicorn as affiliate booking site.

Alex Riehl July 21, 2026

Acquisition expands online farmers market’s reach across British Columbia and Alberta.

Josh Scott July 13, 2026

Harris Computer reportedly paid $100 million for the Toronto restaurant tech firm.

Jesse Cole July 13, 2026

Province is the second in Canada to allow in private operators like DraftKings and FanDuel.

Josh Scott July 9, 2026

CEO reflects on evolution from online travel agency to “savings super app” post-Series D.

Alex Riehl July 6, 2026

Waterloo-based logistics tech firm makes its 37th acquisition since 2016.

Josh Scott July 2, 2026

Shopify had accused Singapore-based Shopline of copying its e-commerce software.

Josh Scott June 22, 2026

Startup helps consumers skip “marketplace drama” while avoiding price haggling and safety concerns.

Alex Riehl June 17, 2026

The Spring 2026 Shopify Editions newsletter contained more than 150 product updates.

Madison McLauchlan June 16, 2026

Company’s board had previously called the proposal a “solution in search of a problem.”