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OpenText building
Markets

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Feb 5

Executives said quarterly results show progress of strategic initiatives.

Funding

Arlene Dickinson and Amber Mac sever ties with Gander Social

Jan 30

Prominent entrepreneurs leave advisory team as former CBC head Catherine Tait signs on.

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Reports

Q&A: Why Canada shouldn’t ban kids from social media

Jan 30

Tech policy advocate Josh Tabish on why he thinks regulation shouldn’t necessarily mean restriction.

TikTok app
Ottawa

Court allows TikTok to continue operating in Canada, for now

Jan 21

Federal judge asks industry minister to review decision forcing TikTok Canada to wind down operations.

SaaS

Hootsuite could receive up to $2.8 million USD for contract with US immigration enforcement

Jan 16

Years after scrapping a contract with ICE, Hootsuite is providing monitoring technology to DHS.

The Google search engine on a smartphone screen

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Jan 8

Google’s preferred sources feature launched in Canada in December 2025.

GoodFood
Retail

Canadian Food Inspection Agency suspends Goodfood’s safe food licence

Jan 2

Suspension follows months of executive turnover at meal-delivery company.

VC Whitney Rockley wearing her Order of Canada pin.
VC

Whitney Rockley, VC and diversity advocate, named to Order of Canada

Dec 31, 2025

McRock Capital co-founder was the first woman to lead the CVCA.

#CDNTECH 2025: Enshittification

The year enshittification became undeniable

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Funding

Gander hits $1.5-million crowdfunding target as Canadians back homegrown social network

Dec 10, 2025

App now has 1,800 Canadian co-owners, extends funding deadline to January.

EQ bank
Acquisitions

EQ Bank carves out more market share with $800-million PC Financial purchase

Dec 4, 2025

Deal comes at the end of a “difficult year” for EQB.

Funding

BC offers local businesses up to $500,000 to test early-stage tech innovations

Dec 4, 2025

Innovate BC has allocated $2.5 million to projects submitted by Dec. 21.

AI

Here are the 400+ ways Canada’s government is currently using AI

Dec 1, 2025

Ottawa’s new AI register promises to track how the feds are using, and testing, AI systems.

TikTok app
Vancouver

TikTok may face class-action lawsuit in Canada over alleged misuse of personal data

Nov 21, 2025

Proposed suit follows privacy watchdog investigation that found TikTok collected info from children.

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