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Veeam reports double-digit Q1 growth
Virtualisation

Veeam reports double-digit Q1 growth

We are now focussed on an aggressive strategy to help businesses transition to cloud with Backup and Cloud Data Management solutions.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2019
Death by cryptocurrency: Could $190m be lost forever?
Crypto

Death by cryptocurrency: Could $190m be lost forever?

Exit scam, or just plain bad luck? Investors in one of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchanges will be pondering that very question.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
Family work
Management

Family work

Maclean Computing, a prominent IT company in New Zealand, has undergone a transition as Chris Maclean takes over as CEO from his father Allan.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2009

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Canada's HVDC network stops short of coast-to-coast
Power / Energy

Canada's HVDC network stops short of coast-to-coast

Rising demand from data centres and industry is exposing Canada’s fragmented power market, leaving provinces short of a national grid to share electricity.

By Jake MacAndrew • 6 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026
Marketing adds CAD $130.9bn to Canada's GDP, study finds
Data Protection

Marketing adds CAD $130.9bn to Canada's GDP, study finds

The sector supported nearly 861,500 jobs and generated CAD $47.8 billion in government revenues last year, the study said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Feds defence plan, Ukraine war, renews talk on CAF robotics
Robotics

Feds defence plan, Ukraine war, renews talk on CAF robotics

Canada's new defence plans elevates battlefield robots from niche tools to core assets, as Ottawa eyes drones for strategy and industry.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Ottawa backs Atlantic Canada AI with CAD $8.5M fund
EduTech

Ottawa backs Atlantic Canada AI with CAD $8.5M fund

Ottawa is investing CAD $8.5M in 40 Atlantic Canada projects to speed AI adoption, boost exports and drive regional productivity gains.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Voltai raises CAD $1.83M to harness wave energy from ships
Clean technologies

Voltai raises CAD $1.83M to harness wave energy from ships

Voltai has secured CAD $1.83 million to develop electrostatic generators converting wave energy into electricity for greener shipping solutions.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Ontario leads Canadian provinces in passion for cricket online
Cricket World Cup

Ontario leads Canadian provinces in passion for cricket online

Ontario tops Canadian provinces in cricket interest, with 606 monthly Google searches per 100,000 residents, doubling the national average of 298.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 20th Sep 2025
Canadian foodtech startups awarded CAD $2.35M boost
Supply Chain

Canadian foodtech startups awarded CAD $2.35M boost

Canadian Food Innovation Network awards funding to five startups pioneering foodtech in automation, packaging, waste reduction and digital manufacturing.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
London, ON rises to fourth in North American tech talent
ICT sector

London, ON rises to fourth in North American tech talent

London, Ontario ranks fourth in North America's tech talent markets, boasting 54.5% sector growth and average wages rising to USD $77,347 in 2024.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Tech jobs in Canada set for continued growth, says report
Data Analytics

Tech jobs in Canada set for continued growth, says report

Tech jobs in Canada are set to grow 1.4% in 2025, reaching 1.46 million workers as software, cybersecurity and AI roles expand nationwide.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
Robotic device aims to cut CAD $20bn in healthcare costs
Artificial Intelligence

Robotic device aims to cut CAD $20bn in healthcare costs

Toronto-based Able Innovations is rolling out its ALTA robotic patient transfer platform across five major Canadian hospitals to ease worker strain and boost care.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Apr 2025
Google Cloud Canada grows with focus on AI and sovereignty
EduTech

Google Cloud Canada grows with focus on AI and sovereignty

Google Cloud is expanding in Canada with a strong focus on AI, data sovereignty, and local partnerships, looking to serve a diverse range of sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 10th Apr 2025
Google launches AI courses to support Canadian businesses
EduTech

Google launches AI courses to support Canadian businesses

Google Canada has launched two AI learning programmes to enhance skills among Canadians, addressing the strong demand for AI training revealed in a recent report.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Mar 2025
NZ Refining signs platinum sale and lease back deal with Bank of Nova Scotia
Shares

NZ Refining signs platinum sale and lease back deal with Bank of Nova Scotia

New Zealand Refining, which operates the Marsden Point refinery, has entered into a sale and lease back agreement for industrial platinum with Bank.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2014