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May
2021
Saskatoon-based e-commerce platform raises historic $119M private investment
A Saskatoon-based end-to-end e-commerce platform announced a historic $119.5 million private investment earlier this week. Read more: Tech sector an economic force in Saskatchewan Founded in 2008, Vendasta provides digital products and services to businesses. The private company employs over 500 people. The company has over 50,000 registered channel partners…
14
Jan
2021
Ottawa tech park signals post-COVID-19 confidence with plans for new hub – Ottawa
Canada’s largest technology park is unveiling a new physical space for companies to collaborate in Ottawa, a testament to the local business community’s confidence in the future of in-person work on the same day Ontario issues a province-wide stay-home order in the coronavirus pandemic. Read more: Coronavirus: Ontario government’s…
06
Dec
2020
U of A students helping Edmonton businesses go digital as part of COVID-19 recovery push – Edmonton
As COVID-19 increases the urge for many to shop online, the University of Alberta has partnered with the City of Edmonton to help local businesses improve their presence on the web. The Making Edmonton Digital program aims to get small businesses that may not have been able to make…
04
Nov
2020
Ontario investing $1B over 6 years to improve internet, cellphone service
The Ontario government is committing nearly $1 billion over six years to improve and expand broadband internet and cellular access across the province. In the village of Minden on Wednesday afternoon, Premier Doug Ford announced an additional investment of $680 million on top of $315 million announced in 2019…
01
Jul
2020
China says US ‘oppressing’ Huawei with ‘national security risk’ label – National
China on Wednesday demanded Washington stop “oppressing Chinese companies” after U.S. regulators declared telecom equipment suppliers Huawei and ZTE to be national security threats. The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday blocked the Chinese vendors from receiving subsidies from a government fund, stepping up efforts to limit their access to the U.S. market.…
25
Oct
2019
Microsoft beats Amazon for $10B cloud contract with Pentagon – National
The Pentagon awarded Microsoft a $10 billion cloud computing contract, snubbing early front-runner Amazon, whose competitive bid drew criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump and its business rivals. Bidding for the huge project, known as Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, pitted leading tech titans Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle and IBM against…
03
Dec
2015
Toyota harbours big ambitions for ‘partner robot’ business – National
TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp. is harbouring big ambitions to become a significant player in the growing market for robots that help the elderly and other people get around in everyday life. The company believes it can use its manufacturing expertise to become as crucial in a field it calls…
COMMENTARY: Candidate dropped by Liberals who still won riding should resign before taking seat – National