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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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Terramera, Ekona Power, and Active Impact Investments winners at 2022 BC CleanTech Awards

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/25/2022 15:33 EDT

Other winners include a partner at Pangaea Ventures; Jonathan Wilkinson, federal minister of natural resources. Read more ›

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2022 Narwhal List tracks Canada’s unicorn explosion

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/25/2022 12:10 EDT

With a rising number of Canadian unicorns, Narwhal List shifts focus to fast-scaling companies. Read more ›

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Saskatchewan budget light on overall innovation investments but increases startup tax credit

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/25/2022 11:45 EDT

Province combines two innovation organizations hoping to create jobs, attract startups. Read more ›

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MaxSold raises $21.1 million to expand online auctioning platform

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 03/25/2022 11:31 EDT

An uptick in decluttering during the pandemic proved beneficial for MaxSold. Read more ›

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Larger rounds, US dollars fuelled Canadian tech’s record-shattering 2021

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/25/2022 06:02 EDT

US investment firms outnumbered Canadian investment firms in Series A, B, C deals. Read more ›

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RoofBundle secures $500,000, support from construction players to fuel launch of roofing software solution

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/25/2022 06:00 EDT

Construction vet David Peters has set out to help other contractors run their businesses with RoofBundle and ConstructionClock. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Microsoft joins the MedMe party

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/25/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Ottawa-based Fullscript acquires Emerson Ecologics to bring integrative medicine into the mainstream. Read more ›

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WonderFi clears regulatory hurdles, set to close acquisition of registered crypto marketplace Bitbuy

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/24/2022 21:55 EDT

WonderFi, Bitbuy CEOs think deal could mark step towards crypto consolidation, DeFi regulation. Read more ›

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CarbiCrete secures $15 million CAD to scale carbon removal tech

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 03/24/2022 16:45 EDT

CarbiCrete cements plans to expand clean concrete tech beyond Canada. Read more ›

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Avast acquires SecureKey Technologies as it bulks up its digital identify business

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/24/2022 15:59 EDT

With the acquisition, Avast may have the world's largest concentration of digital ID experts. Read more ›

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Executive shakeup at Lightspeed with CFO shifted to COO, and two new hires

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit · 03/24/2022 11:58 EDT

The changes follow Dax Dasilva's move from CEO to executive chair, in February. Read more ›

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BetaKit Live: How NFTs might change music and gaming on March 29th

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Raj Dhaliwal @ BetaKit · 03/24/2022 10:54 EDT

Can NFTs mean more than Apes for music fans and gamers? Read more ›

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Hardbacon acquires Simple Rate to consolidate financial product comparison tools

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/24/2022 06:00 EDT

Hardbacon is focused on acquisitions that help users bring home the bacon. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Validere gasses up funding

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/24/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: Element AI co-founder calls out Big Tech for role in war. Read more ›

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Mogo launches venture arm following mixed Q4 with record revenue, large net loss

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/23/2022 18:25 EDT

Mogo attributes most of loss to drop in value of Coinsquare warrants. Read more ›

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Québec’s 2022 budget heavy on R&D, light on addressing tech talent shortage

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/23/2022 16:44 EDT

Latest budget commits to research, innovation, and life sciences. Read more ›

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Age of Union Alliance donates $14.5 million to BC Parks Foundation

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 03/23/2022 15:48 EDT

Age of Union is Dax Dasilva’s latest focus after stepping down as Lightspeed CEO. Read more ›

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Live shopping marketplace ShopThing secures $10 million Series A round

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 03/23/2022 12:02 EDT

ShopThing lets you shop for things via someone else’s live stream. Read more ›

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With the spotlight shining on Canadian tech, Kanata Ventures wants international startups to become part of the story

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/23/2022 07:59 EDT

How trips to São Paulo, London, and Hong Kong sold Kanata Ventures on Canada. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The Pepsi to Indeed’s Coke

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/23/2022 05:30 EDT

PLUS: Virtual Gurus closes $8.4 million amid US-driven demand for diversity-focused virtual assistants Read more ›

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