OCS has processed over 150,000 legal cannabis orders to date
Canadians celebrated October 17 by blazing up all over the country. On this day, purchasing cannabis became north of the border.…
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Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures accelerator announces sixth cohort
Investor Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures Accelerator has announced the seven startups accepted into its program.…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.156: Disruption in the dining room with Spiffy’s Chris Snoyer
Chris Snoyer is disrupting restaurant hustle and bustle and improving kitchens and dining rooms across Canada. A corporate…
Breather launches Offices for companies seeking longer-term space
Breather has announced the launch of Breather offices, an expansion of its flexible space offering specifically designed for…
R|T: The Retail Times – Say HelloFresh to Chefs Plate
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Victory Square launches Grow Tech Labs cannabis accelerator
Canada’s newest cannabis tech accelerator, Grow Tech Labs (GTL), is opening its doors for workshops and accepting applications…
Lightspeed launches index to help businesses find growth opportunities
Montreal-based retail point-of-sale company Lightspeed has unveiled a Retail Success Index (RSI), which is meant to help businesses…
Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery opens 74,000 square foot grocery delivery warehouse
Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery (SPUD)—a marketplace dedicated to helping people access organic grocery online—has launched…
Shopify-powered online stores take 100 orders a minute on legal cannabis’ first day
Following the legalization of cannabis in Canada, Ottawa-based e-commerce giant Shopify provides the online infrastructure…
HelloFresh to acquire Chefs Plate
HelloFresh SE announced an agreement acquire Toronto-based meal-kit competitor Chefs Plate today. While the acquisition price…
Digital Main Street launches grant program for Ontario SMBs
Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Ontario BIA Association (OBIAA) announced the…
Entr raises $1.3 million to scale event planning marketplace
Montreal-based event planner platform Entr has raised a $1.13 million seed round with several investors, including iNovia Capital,…
R|T: The Retail Times – The omnichannel payments experience
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
lululemon CTO Julie Averill joins Indochino board
Indochino has announced that Julie Averill, executive vice president and chief technology officer for lululemon, has been appointed…
R|T: The Retail Times – Two years of Facebook Marketplace
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…