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Scott McLean @ BetaKit · 11/23/2020 13:35 EDT

HR report indicates women still underrepresented in tech, shows impacts of COVID-19

Women are still underrepresented in Canada’s technology sector, while the COVID-19 pandemic has affected vacation time and wages across the board, according to Humi’s... Read more

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 11/23/2020 11:06 EDT

Applications open for new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy

Applications for the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) officially opened as of Monday, November 23. The launch of the program comes just days after... Read more

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Caitlin Hotchkiss @ BetaKit · 11/23/2020 06:00 EDT

Canadian startup news of the week (11/22/20)

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If... Read more

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Caitlin Hotchkiss @ BetaKit · 11/23/2020 06:00 EDT

F|T: The FinTech Times – A cashless future

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before... Read more

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 11/23/2020 05:59 EDT

Loblaw partners with Gatik to bring first autonomous delivery fleet to Canada

Palo Alto-based startup Gatik has signed a deal with Canada’s largest food retailer, Loblaw Companies Limited, to launch what it claims is the country’s... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/20/2020 15:06 EDT

Today in acquisitions: AbCellera, Mogo, Carebook, WELL Health

Over the past week, four Canadian tech companies have made acquisitions, including AbCellera, Mogo, Carebook, and WELL Health Technologies. Here’s the latest on Canada’s... Read more

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Scott McLean @ BetaKit · 11/20/2020 06:05 EDT

SWTCH, Opus One partner to launch blockchain-based electric vehicle platform

Toronto-based SWTCH Energy has partnered with Opus One Solutions to implement a blockchain-based electric vehicle (EV) charging management platform, which will be launched in... Read more

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Caitlin Hotchkiss @ BetaKit · 11/20/2020 06:00 EDT

H|T: The Healthtech Times – No going back

The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using the form at the... Read more

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit · 11/19/2020 19:21 EDT

Aquatic Informatics CEO Ed Quilty on why entrepreneurs should fake it till they make it

One look at a polluted river turned Ed Quilty into an entrepreneur. While completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Victoria, Quilty was... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/19/2020 16:09 EDT

Senate passes new rent relief program, June extension of wage subsidy

Changes proposed to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and the introduction of the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) program were passed into law... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/19/2020 14:43 EDT

As the first COVID holiday shopping season approaches, what role will Canadian tech companies play?

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the global economy, consumer behaviour continues to be driven by new personal circumstances, such as changes in... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/19/2020 12:22 EDT

StatsCan: One-third of the CEBA loans went to cover payroll expenses in Q2

According to a new report by Statistics Canada, almost one-third of the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans business received over the spring were... Read more

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Scott McLean @ BetaKit · 11/19/2020 11:08 EDT

Nasdaq acquires St. John’s based Verafin for $2.75 billion USD

Nasdaq, Inc., has acquired St. John’s-based Verafin for $2.75 billion in cash, a move to combine Verafin’s anti-financial crime management products with Nasdaq’s regulatory... Read more

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Scott McLean @ BetaKit · 11/19/2020 06:01 EDT

Trufan acquires Kelowna-based PLAYR.gg

Toronto-based Trufan has acquired Kelowna-based PLAYR.gg, a move by the social intelligence platform to enter the first-party data market, which involves collecting information directly... Read more

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Caitlin Hotchkiss @ BetaKit · 11/19/2020 06:00 EDT

R|T: The Retail Times – Incentive to change?

The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/19/2020 00:01 EDT

FinTech and healthtech startup Aya comes out of “stealth” with $3.7 million CAD in seed financing

Toronto-based Aya, which creates payments solutions and program administration for employee benefits packages, has raised a $3.7 million CAD ($2.9 million USD) seed round... Read more

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Scott McLean @ BetaKit · 11/18/2020 18:05 EDT

Toronto top for tech talent and Canada well-positioned amid pandemic, CBRE tech talent report finds

Toronto has once again taken the top spot in the CBRE Scoring Canadian Tech Talent report rankings, and according to CBRE Canada is positioned... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/18/2020 12:00 EDT

Intellijoint Surgical snags first-place on 2020 Deloitte Technology Fast 50

Deloitte has announced the 2020 winners of its Technology Fast 50, a program that highlights Canadian tech companies’ innovation, leadership, and rapid revenue growth... Read more

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit · 11/18/2020 06:05 EDT

Roche launching national AI, digital health initiative alongside Amii, Mila, Vector Institute

Hoffmann-La Roche Limited (Roche Canada), a German multinational healthcare company, is set to announce on Wednesday the launch of Roche AI Centre of Excellence... Read more

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 11/18/2020 06:02 EDT

Chime the latest US tech company to expand to Vancouver

Chime, a consumer FinTech firm headquartered in San Francisco, has opened an office in Vancouver and legally incorporated in Canada. The Vancouver office, Chime’s... Read more

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