Canadian government launches Digital Academy for public service workers
The Canadian government has created a Digital Academy specifically for public service workers. Hosted at the Canada School…
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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…
Mike Shaver joins integrate.ai as CTO
Former Real Ventures general partner Mike Shaver has joined Toronto’s integrate.ai as CTO. Shaver, who grew up in Ottawa,…
Pungle integrates with Visa Direct for real-time payments
At Money 20/20 today in Las Vegas, Toronto-based FinTech startup Pungle announced a new integration to speed up payment disbursements…
Today in hires: League hires chief people officer, Tulip hires two new executives
Two Toronto tech companies have announced major leadership additions to their team. Here’s the latest update on who’s going…
Foxquilt raises $1.2 million to help people save on insurance by buying in groups
Toronto-based Foxquilt has announced a close of $1.2 million in a seed round led by Extreme Venture Partners. The company was…
Facebook’s Digital News Innovation Challenge awards $100,000 to 5 startups
The Facebook Journalism Project, in partnership with the DMZ and the Ryerson School of Journalism, has announced the results…
HelloFresh to acquire Chefs Plate
HelloFresh SE announced an agreement acquire Toronto-based meal-kit competitor Chefs Plate today. While the acquisition price…
Former BlackBerry CSO headlining October #FutureMakers cybersecurity event
RBC’s Tech Community Team will highlight the future of cybersecurity at its next FutureMakers Talks on October 30. The evening…
Kent Thexton steps down as ScaleUP Ventures GP to become CEO of Sierra Wireless
ScaleUP Ventures (SUV) and Sierra Wireless both announced today that founding general partner Kent Thexton has stepped down…
Myant partners with Mayo Clinic on clothing that detects irregular heartbeats
Toronto-based Myant has announced the launch of a partnership with Mayo Clinic to bring Mayo Clinic’s patented algorithms…
Sidewalk Toronto wants independent trust to control data collected in Quayside
In a Medium post, Sidewalk Labs head of data governance Alyssa Harvey Dawson shared an update addressing concerns with how…
Espresso Capital partners with Winning By Design to help SaaS companies scale
Espresso Capital has partnered with Silicon Valley-based SaaS consultancy Winning By Design as the venture debt firm looks…
Kepler Communications raises $20.8 million CAD to build a telecom in space
Kepler Communications has raised $20.8 million CAD in Series A funding as the company develops the next generation of its satellite.…
The Workaround is Toronto’s newest parent-friendly coworking space
Recently, Toronto saw the opening of a new parent-friendly co-working space in the form of The Workaround. Founder and CEO…