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Ubisoft closes Winnipeg office, laying off another 65 staff

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/12/2026 17:48 EDT

French game developer continues cost-cutting measures just months after closing Halifax office. Read more ›

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Q&A: Isabelle Hudon on the next five years for Canada’s largest VC

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 06/17/2026 05:00 EDT

BDC’s CEO talks AI, direct investing, and staff turnover after her mandate was renewed until 2030. Read more ›

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Showpass to acquire campus engagement platform Bounce

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit · 06/16/2026 15:56 EDT

Deal will expand Showpass’ presence to more than 70 percent of Canada's top-ranked universities. Read more ›

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Shopify shareholders vote down responsible AI proposal

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 06/16/2026 15:26 EDT

Company’s board had previously called the proposal a “solution in search of a problem.” Read more ›

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Cohere sees “huge” inbound after the US blocks Anthropic’s latest models

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/16/2026 12:42 EDT

Canadian LLM developer sells itself as a sovereign alternative to US AI providers. Read more ›

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 Fellow surpasses 5,000 customers after rebooting for the AI era

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/16/2026 11:25 EDT

Enterprise meeting assistant hopes to achieve $100 million in revenue by 2028. Read more ›

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Tailscale updates Aperture to help businesses manage fast-changing AI tools

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/16/2026 09:00 EDT

Toronto startup adds new features aimed at shadow AI, corporate data access, and agent controls. Read more ›

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With update to Canada’s privacy laws, feds are building a “super-regulator”

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit · 06/15/2026 17:34 EDT

Bill C-36 would hand private-sector privacy authority to Canadian Digital Safety Commission. Read more ›

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Former employee sues BDC Capital for wrongful dismissal 

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 06/15/2026 16:16 EDT

Claim alleges “hostile work environment” and concerns over D-Wave sale. Read more ›

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OpenText commits to creating 400 jobs in Ireland amid Carney’s state visit

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/15/2026 15:22 EDT

Kitchener-Waterloo company doubles investment in Ireland as Canada makes AI agreements with the country. Read more ›

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Feds and City of Toronto to establish new sports tech hub at TMU

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/15/2026 14:13 EDT

Toronto accelerator program is expected to support as many as 60 sports tech startups. Read more ›

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Nuvei to buy US payments processor Payoneer for $2.75 billion USD

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/15/2026 11:45 EDT

Montréal-based Nuvei says combined company will process more than $500 billion in annual payment volume. Read more ›

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Databiomes sets sights on moderating toxic gaming chats with first AI model

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/15/2026 09:00 EDT

Startup launches on-device chat, voice moderation on Epic Games’ marketplace. Read more ›

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1Password acquires Apono to become the “control pane” for businesses using agentic AI

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/15/2026 09:00 EDT

Toronto firm says deal aids transition from securing credentials to governing access. Read more ›

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Picketa raises $2.1 million to help farmers make the most of their fertilizer 

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 06/15/2026 08:00 EDT

Fredericton-based AgTech startup can analyze crop health on the spot. Read more ›

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US foreign access ban on Anthropic models puts control over AI in the spotlight

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Sarah Rieger @ BetaKit · 06/15/2026 06:01 EDT

Cohere co-founder Aidan Gomez: “It’s a massive wake-up call.” Read more ›

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Legacy Keeper launches to organize estate planning with AI agents

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 06/15/2026 06:00 EDT

Victoria, BC-founded platform aims to cut down work for financial advisors. Read more ›

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Tech’s World Cup takeover

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Sarah Rieger @ BetaKit · 06/15/2026 05:00 EDT

Plus: Canada's new FinTech unicorn. Read more ›

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Meet the AI company tracking the foreign actors stoking Alberta separatism

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Jesse Cole @ BetaKit · 06/15/2026 05:00 EDT

Cipher is using AI to track, monitor, and categorize the disinformation amplifying Canada’s unity crisis. Read more ›

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Ubisoft closes Winnipeg office, laying off another 65 staff

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 06/12/2026 17:48 EDT

French game developer continues cost-cutting measures just months after closing Halifax office. Read more ›

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MDA Space, Calian, and Kepler tapped to lay groundwork for Canada’s next-gen satellite system

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/12/2026 13:38 EDT

Companies awarded $2.4 million to develop ground systems behind RADARSAT+. Read more ›

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