Rogers and Ericsson participating in Ottawa’s IoT innovation program dedicated to improving water quality
Rogers Communications and Ericsson recently announced their participation in the City of Ottawa’s Innovation Pilot Program.…
General Electric acquires Vancouver-based Bit Stew for $205 million
Yet another Canadian startup has caught the eye of an international brand. General Electric recently completed its $205 million…
Report: Over half of Canadian execs say security is a top concern, but aren’t acting on it
A report from Microsoft Canada reveals that Canadian businesses aren’t doing enough to protect their data. The survey revealed…
Apple reportedly working on self-driving car project in Ottawa
Apple is reportedly working on its self-driving car project in QNX’s backyard. Bloomberg reports that Apple has opened a…
Just weeks after UberEATS scale-back, Toronto’s Feast halts on-demand delivery
Toronto-based Feast is stopping its online delivery service effective immediately. Feast released a statement by company’s…
Zensurance wins $25,000 prize at the Next Big Idea in FinTech Competition
As more Canadians become comfortable using technology to manage their finances, the country’s FinTech industry continues…
RBC announces winner of $10,000 top prize at its Next Great Innovator Hackathon
RBC recently announced the winners of the 2017 ‘Next Great Innovator Hackathon.’ For the 10th anniversary of the event,…
Canadians are becoming more open to using digital wallets
Canadians are getting more and more open-minded as they continue to make the transition to mobile payments. According to a…
Telus partners with Digi International to develop IoT food temperature monitoring
Telus and the Canadian-based Digi International will soon provide an automated food temperature monitoring solution to Canadian…
DMZ launches advisory council to develop new programs for Canadian entrepreneurs
Canada is in the midst of an economic shift. As the country continues moving towards a knowledge-based economy, internationally-renowned…
Kirstine Stewart joins Diply as chief strategy officer
Former Twitter VP Kirstine Stewart made headlines just a few months back when she announced she was joining leaving Twitter…
PayPal Canada moving into MaRS Discovery District
Toronto’s innovation hub, the MaRS Discovery District, just found a new FinTech resident. PayPal Canada announced this morning…
TD launches digital concierge offering real-time suggestions for local services
TD has announced plans to begin rolling out its new mobile service, TD for Me. The platform allows customers to stay “in…
Visa Europe Collab partners with Vancouver-based BTL Group to explore blockchain tech for banks
The Vancouver-based BTL Group and Visa Europe Collab, the innovation hub of the global payments company Visa, have announced…
Canadian parliamentary debate transcripts since 1901 now available online
A group of political scientists, computer scientists, and historians at the University of Toronto have gotten together to digitize…