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5 Trends Already in Play for the Future of Work

It wasn’t all that long ago that working remote was the exception and not the rule for a lot of organizations. Today, in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands...

New Canadian hi-tech web tool aims to help find missing kids

Thousands of children are reported missing across the country each year but only a handful of Amber Alerts are issued, potentially leaving large numbers of people who might be able...

Canada’s tech startups drew over $3 billion in the first half of 2019

Canada has a different way of doing business, and it’s paying off. Local and international investors, including some NBA stars, are setting their sights on increasingly popular tech hot spots across...

Five smart city technologies that Sidewalk Labs is pitching

From underground delivery to universal Wi-Fi and more. A look at five of the smart city technologies Sidewalk Labs LLC is offering Torontonians. Heated sidewalks and bike paths The Pitch:...

Tech workers are turning to Canada as US immigration becomes more difficult

The tech industry in the US is booming. Foreign interest in tech jobs is not. That’s because despite the country’s acute need for highly skilled tech workers, its immigration system...

Canada pushes for action on tech giants

Everyone is familiar with the tired joke about Canadians: that if you bump into us, we apologize. Last month Facebook bumped into Canada in a big way — but rather...

Can connected technology ever become more ethical?

The importance of creating technologies with the user in mind. Thanks to advances on mobile connectivity, we are now able to connect to most devices through our mobile phones. Moving...

Canada is a leader in AI research – but that’s not enough

Discussions and debates about artificial intelligence abound today, and it has only deepened the extreme divide between developers and tech companies applauding advances, and naysayers warning about humanity’s potential destruction...

Canadian Tech Needs Redefine Its Sense of Scale

If, like me, you spend a lot of time poring over the latest in Canadian tech, chances are good that you see both the huge potential of our technology companies...

Transport Canada to study Hyperloop technology

Transport Canada wants to study the potential of hyperloop technology, a futuristic mode of high speed transportation envisioned by eccentric billionaire Elon Musk. The department put out a tender on March 27...