Canada’s tech talent industry tracks renewed interest with permanent Global Talent Stream
Among the federal government’s proposals in #Budget2019 last month, the Global Talent Stream (GTS) was made permanent. Launched…
This week in government funding: Saltworks, Ecoation, Indigenous Digital Accelerator
Over the last two days, the federal government has made investments in three BC-based companies, which totalled to $9.3 million…
CCLA files suit over Sidewalk Labs, #BlockSidewalk holds rally
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has filed a lawsuit against all three levels of government and Waterfront Toronto,…
Ample Labs supporting Toronto’s homeless population with chatbot
Ample Labs, a Toronto-based non-profit that builds technology solutions for the homeless community, has launched a crowdfunding…
Wave, Visa launching solution to improve cash flow management for SMBs
Toronto-based Wave, a financial platform for small business owners, has announced a new payments solution created in partnership…
Wealthsimple, Freshbooks, Vidyard make Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers 2019
Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers is an editorial competition that recognizes the small and medium enterprises…
Wattpad, Sony Pictures Television teaming up for TV programming deal
Wattpad has announced a partnership with Sony Pictures Television to co-produce original programming of Wattpad’s stories…
Ex-OMERS director, Mike Woollatt, leading Hamilton Lane’s new Toronto office
Hamilton Lane, a private markets investment and advisory firm, has officially opened a Toronto office (its first in Canada),…
Dot Health, Maple partnering to create virtual healthcare solution
Dot Health, a mobile platform that finds and stores medical records, and Maple, a platform for on-demand access to healthcare…
HackerYou offering students deferred-payment tuition option
HackerYou College of Technology has announced it will offer Income Share Agreements (ISAs) as a payment option to students…
Montreal-based VirtualMED bringing AI to virtual healthcare
Montreal-based VirtualMED is partnering with HealthTap, an American healthtech company, to offer AI-powered virtual care to…
Lightspeed officially launches loyalty platform globally following TSX debut
Montreal-based POS software firm Lightspeed has globally launched Lightspeed Loyalty, a technology that enables merchants to…
Telemedicine platform, OnCall Health, raises $2 million CAD
OnCall Health, a virtual care technology and services platform for healthcare providers, has a raised $2 million CAD seed round…
Vancouver FinTech, Mogo, merging with Difference Capital Financial
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Mogo has announced it has signed an agreement to merge with Difference Capital Financial to…
SheEO receives $2.5 million CAD investment from federal government
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, Mary Ng, today announced the federal government is investing $2.5 million…