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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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Streaming bill C-11 heads to the Canadian Senate for approval

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 06/22/2022 17:18 EDT

Netflix, other streaming platforms would be compelled to add more CanCon. Read more ›

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Parallelz raises $3 million to challenge how app stores deliver, distribute apps

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 06/22/2022 17:00 EDT

“Soon, sharing a mobile app will be as easy as sharing a meme.” Read more ›

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Twitter selects Canada as test market for new longform writing feature

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 06/22/2022 15:25 EDT

When 280 characters isn’t enough, Twitter offers 2,500 words Read more ›

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Federal government reveals plans for $443 million second phase of Pan-Canadian AI Strategy

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 06/22/2022 12:18 EDT

Investments include a collective $60 million for Amii, Mila, Vector Institute. Read more ›

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Sagard hits $400 million CAD goal for private equity fund

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 06/22/2022 11:47 EDT

Firm plans to continue raising capital for the fund. Read more ›

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Ataccama secures $150 million from Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities Fund

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/22/2022 11:09 EDT

The Toronto data management startup cuts ties with bootstrapping. Read more ›

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Axonify acquires employee communication startup Nudge

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/22/2022 08:30 EDT

Axonify, Nudge plan to disrupt the marketplace from frontline employees. Read more ›

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Shopify rolls out new Editions showcase, unveiling wholesale offering, Twitter partnership

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/22/2022 08:00 EDT

Much like the coinciding Apple keynote, one might consider Editions a rollout of Shopify’s latest e-commerce OS. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Did Google discover sentient AI or an employee violation?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/22/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: UWaterloo quantum experts aim to help orgs with cybersecurity. Read more ›

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Indigenous tech leaders talk progress at #CollisionConf and “long path ahead”

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 06/21/2022 17:31 EDT

"Our ancestors really set the stage for us.” Read more ›

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PitchBook projects VC deal value to drop, deal count to stay high as market cools

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 06/21/2022 15:51 EDT

VC market shifts from founder-friendly “game of winning” to “game of picking.” Read more ›

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As Apple moves to kill the password, 1Password CEO says he’s not worried

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/21/2022 15:24 EDT

“Every time they've introduced something our business has gone up significantly.” Read more ›

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Autozen secures $5.1 million to expand car marketplace in Canada, US

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 06/21/2022 11:56 EDT

Autozen has secured over $5.1 million in what it described as an oversubscribed seed round. Read more ›

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Impro.AI secures $2.25 million CAD to improve its AI-augmented corporate coaching solution

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 2 place · 06/21/2022 09:01 EDT

The Vancouver startup plans to add corporate mentoring next. Read more ›

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Autodesk alums close $5.3 million CAD to automate building design with Augmenta

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 06/21/2022 06:59 EDT

Construction, real estate players have bought into Augmenta’s vision. Read more ›

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Potloc raises $35 million to expand social media sampling tech across North America, Europe

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 06/21/2022 05:59 EDT

The consumer research startup claims to have surveyed 36 million people globally. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The UWaterloo experts building quantum-safe cybersecurity

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 06/21/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Google pays $118 million for underpaying women. Read more ›

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With opening night, #CollisionConf is just happy to be back

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BetaKit @ BetaKit · 06/20/2022 21:01 EDT

The vibes were strong and the questions were soft. Read more ›

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Toronto’s Bonsai lays off staff for second time in two months

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 06/20/2022 18:04 EDT

The CEO cited market volatility despite Bonsai raising $21 million this year. Read more ›

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Why VC Deven Parekh doesn’t mind “overpaying” for a good deal

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit · 06/20/2022 14:36 EDT

Insight Partners VC values growth sustainability over price. Read more ›

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