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Lazaridis ScaleUp Program reveals 13 companies joining virtual cohort 11 days ago – Thirteen Canadian tech startups have been accepted into the Lazaridis Institute’s ScaleUp Program, representing the program’s largest cohort yet. The Lazaridis ScaleUp Program aims...

R|T: The Retail Times – YouTube is open for business

Report: Underrepresented workers disproportionately impacted by layoffs amid COVID-19

Provision extends food tech software reach through acquisition of Crop Boss

Chronometriq rebrands to Pomelo Health, raises $5 million in debt financing

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Spun out

A|I: The AI Times – AI has joined the call

Wealthsimple announces $114 million investment led by TCV, claims $1.4 billion valuation

Felix & Paul Studios delivers space camera to ISS as part of upcoming series

Today in hires: Traction Guest, TextNow, Deep Genomics,

Canadian startup news of the week (10/18/20) 7 days ago – 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...

Eight startups joining Intuit Canada, Highline Beta’s Prosperity accelerator

Bonjour Startup Montréal names members of first board of directors

Amid EdTech boom, Knowledgehook raises $20 million Series A

Geneviève Tanguay named as new CEO of Anges Québec

New proposed parameters for emergency wage subsidy that would be in place until December

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Digital health disruptors

Canadian organizations receive $15 million through federal government’s anti-racism program

Government invests $20 million in Terrestrial Energy as step towards net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050

Loblaw partners with League to launch new health-focused

NACO receives $710,000 from feds to increase presence in Western, Atlantic Canada 6 days ago – The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has received $710,000 from the federal government as it is working to increase its presence across Canada. The...
Food robotics startup YPC Technologies raises $1.8 million seed round
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Zoom’s big bid
Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva on the five types of leaders
BC tech orgs lobby federal, provincial governments for scale-up funding
Toronto-based Nulogy files suit against client Menasha, alleging misappropriation of trade secrets
Alberta Enterprise Corporation invests additional $5 million in Accelerate Fund III
Pandemic Immigration Policy
Athennian acquires Montreal’s Redox, looks to become “Salesforce” for legal industry
F|T: The FinTech Times – VC + B2B = BFFs

Court approves Kik’s settlement with SEC, ending years-long battle 4 days ago – A court has approved the settlement between Kitchener-Waterloo messenger app Kik and the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), which was proposed earlier this week....

Lightspeed launches into subscription space with new recurring payments product

CDPQ launches $250 million diversity-focused fund

Proptech startup Doorr acquired by mortgage business of Finastra

Téo Taxi returns to Quebec more than a year after bankruptcy

A|I: The AI Times – Moral crumple zone

Shopify commits $130 million to help create one million new Black-owned businesses in the US

Kik, SEC propose joint settlement, $5 million penalty

How startups can build resilience into their business models

Federal government invests $12 million to support small bu

Wattpad makes foray into podcasts through partnership with Shaftesbury, Shaw Rocket Fund 3 days ago – Toronto-based startup Wattpad, which has developed an online storytelling platform, has partnered with Shaftesbury and Shaw’s Rocket Fund to create a new narrative podcast....

MyLegalBriefcase acquired by Caravel Law

BBTV files final prospectus, prices IPO shares at $16 CAD

Today in hires: Fluent.ai, Bridgit, Jobber, Uberflip, Clearpath Robotics

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Apple’s big wave

Technation gets $32 million to support businesses during pandemic through work placement program

Two years after its own acquisition, Achievers buys TemboSocial

Federal government announces $5 million for three Québec innovation orgs

R|T: The Retail Times – Prime Day

Digital Technology Supercluster makes $10 million investm

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Tech Life Review: First artificial intelligence gadgets for the home

Halifax-area man shares his experience after CRA cyberattack

Facebook launches climate science info tool to combat onli

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Canada must ‘immunize’ public against misinformation before COVID-19 vaccine arrives: Tam 5 days ago – Dr. Theresa Tam says all Canadians must play a role in not letting false facts destroy the collective effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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U.S. Justice Department to file lawsuit against Google over antitrust violations 6 days ago – The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers.

EU launches system that will link national coronavirus tracing apps together 7 days ago – Tracing apps have been developed to break contagion chains by alerting people if they've been near someone who has been infected.

Nova Scotia adopts COVID ALERT app

Facebook says it will ban Holocaust denial posts

Western University nursing student wins ‘life-changing’ medical device to help her see

Prince Edward Island activates federal COVID-19 exposure notification app

Facebook to remove pages, groups and Instagram accounts representing QAnon

Teachers learn that remote learning for foreign students comes with geopolitical snags

The COVID Alert app isn’t working as well as it should be, a

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Immortals Fenyx Rising Preview - Not Quite Breath of the Wild | The Escapist Show - The Escapist 18 hours ago – The EscapistUbisoft's Immortals Fenyx Rising Killed Gods & Monsters' Zelda-Like Charm Screen RantView Full coverage on Google News

Your Next Chapter Awaits on Nintendo Switch! - Nintendo

Original Fire Emblem Game, Previously Japan-Only, Coming To Switch In December - GameSpot

How ‘Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit’ Straddles The Virtual And The Physical - Forbes

Watch Dogs: Legion's Stormzy Music Video Released - ComicBook.com

Steins;Gate Zero Elite New Trailer, Update On Steins;Gate Hollywood Movie - DualShockers

Lamborghini Urus Devours Top Gear Track With The Stig In Control - Motor1

6 super important questions about Super Mario Sunshine - App Trigger

8 Ways Cyberpunk 2077 Emphasizes Story As Much As G

Big Navi ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 6800XT allegedly boosts to a remarkable 2.5 GHz in 3DMark 11 - Notebookcheck.net 13 hours ago – Can the ASUS ROG Strix RX 6800 XT boost beyond 2500 MHz? guru3d.comBig Navi Custom ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 6800 XT Clocks Leak WccftechTVAMD Could Repurpose First-Gen RDNA GPUs for ...

WhatsApp for Android will reportedly support face unlock soon - MobileSyrup 13 hours ago – WhatsApp on Android could finally catch-up with a feature iPhone users have had for years Express5 Android apps you shouldn't miss this week - Android Apps Weekly Android AuthorityWhatsApp Reportedly Planning To Add Facia...

FIFA 21 retains No.1 in quiet week before the storm | UK Boxed Charts - GamesIndustry.biz

It appears Google has pulled the Chrome OS 86 Stable Channel update from most Chromebooks - About Chromebooks

Facebook is banning Oculus owners with multiple VR headsets - Yahoo Canada Shine On

It's SUNDAY! What Could Be BETTER Than A FERRARI ROMA, A BLONDE With An English Accent And A ROMP Through ITALY In The Car? LET'S GO! - AutoSpies.com

'Among Us' needs to steal this polarizing 'Overwatch' feature - Inverse

PS5 controller surprise hidden feature just revealed - Tom's Guide

Why is everyone still giving Instagram a free pass? - Android Authority

Fitness: Exercise is a golden opportunity for older adults

Minecraft Meets Doom in 'Doomed: Demons of the Nether' - PCMag 9 hours ago – Minecraft Meets Doom in 'Doomed: Demons of the Nether' PCMagDoom’s being remade in Minecraft PCGamesNView Full coverage on Google News

Apple Issues New iPhone 12 Upgrade Warning - Forbes 9 hours ago – Apple Issues New iPhone 12 Upgrade Warning ForbesiFixit's Final Teardown of the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro Now Available [VIDEO] iPhone in CanadaApple iPhone 12 Pro: Unboxing & Top 20+ Features! 9to5MaciPhone 12 Pro Video Tested Against a Pro Camera FstoppersiPhone 12 Pro Can Measure a Person's...

Gorgeous Marvel’s Avengers Posters Unmask Earth’s Mightiest Heroes - CBR - Comic Book Resources

Colorado rolls out COVID-19 exposure notification app - Denver7 – The Denver Channel

Why You Should Stop Using Your Facebook Messenger App - Forbes

Cloud9 adds the MAJKL Valorant roster to create Cloud9 White as its first women’s esports team - TechCrunch

Rust Hyper HTTP Library Will Contribute to Make Curl Safer - InfoQ.com

Smart fabric can recognize the food you put on the table - Engadget

Latest patch significantly improves the loading times on these first-party PS4 games - GamesRadar+

Former Fortnite World Cup Winner Reportedly Banned from

The Bachelor's Locky Gilbert and Irena Srbinovska spark engagement rumours - Daily Mail 6 hours ago – Locky Gilbert shuts down haters from hotel quarantine WhoThe Bachelor's Locky Gilbert and Irena Srbinovska enjoy an 'isolation date night' Daily MailThe Bachelor's Locky Gilbert and Irena Srbinovska are accuse...

Can Github Remove the Bitcoin Codebase? Recent Repository Takedown Has Proponents Worried | Featured - Bitcoin News 6 hours ago – GitHub takes down YouTube video download tools after an RIAA notice EngadgetMicrosoft's GitHub removes Open Source YouTube video download code - MSPoweruser MSPoweruserMicrosoft Del...

Xbox Series X Fridge meme has become a real thing - SlashGear

OnePlus Nord N100 pricing and release date revealed ahead of launch - gizmochina

Epic’s latest argument in its fight against Apple keeps antitrust issues front and center - TechCrunch

Travis Scott teams up with Sony on “strategic creative partnership” for PS5 - NME

Apple warns of new iPhone 12 upgrade - The Queens County Citizen

Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Achievements and Trophy List Leaks Out - Wccftech

Huawei's breakthrough Petal Search app helps users install content banned by the U.S. - PhoneArena

Tencent leads $100M Series B funding round into China-ba

Shane Warne's son Jackson, 21, admits he's 'clueless' and has 'no life experience' on SAS Australia - Daily Mail 40 minutes ago

LG unveils the first Tone Free wireless earphones with ANC - Yahoo Canada Shine On 41 minutes ago

Review: Nest Audio | DE24 News - AlKhaleej Today

Researchers create 10,000 PPI OLED screen, could be great for VR - Android Authority