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Applications are open for Startupfest’s $100,000 investment prize 6 days ago – Montreal’s Startupfest has opened applications for the $100,000 investment prize for the 2020 pitch competition, which will be held virtually this year due to...

New investor network ArchAngel launches fund in response to COVID-19

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A challenge from Shopify

OneEleven announces it is permanently ceasing operations

FreshBooks reduces headcount by 9%, CEO says company remains in “growth mode” despite COVID-19

Sport technology startup Form raises $12 million Series A

BDC survey says 90 percent of Canadian entrepreneurs feel negative impact of COVID

As applications open, here are the details of the new $250 million COVID-19 IRAP subsidy program

Sampler mobilizing consumers to sew medical masks for essential workers

Saskatchewan’s startup ecosystem will not bounce back

How to look past the résumé to find your next hire 5 days ago – In these unprecedented times, entrepreneurs need all the help they can get. BetaKit has teamed up with Microsoft for Startups on a new series...

Wello and RBC expand partnership to offer telemedicine platform to businesses

Report reveals widespread impact of COVID-19 on underrepresented entrepreneurs

Eddy Travels adds $912,000 CAD to pre-seed round to create features helping travellers during pandemic

Startup jobs of the week: SAP ABAP Developer, Technical Product Manager, Business Development Representative

F|T: The FinTech Times – The new hotness

Kanata North Business Association launches $200,000 COVID-19 fund

Alberta tech sector pens open letter to provincial government calling for urgent support

BookJane repurposes platform to help Ontario Medical Association fight COVID-19

Proptech startup Honestdoor raises $500,000 in first ro

Applications open for 75% Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy 2 days ago – The federal government has opened applications for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), the $73 billion program aimed to prevent job losses and encourage...

Bus.com taps Maxie Lafleur as CEO as startup modifies offering during COVID-19

Canadian startup news of the week (4/26/20)

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Telehealth goes VR

BDC Capital reveals more details on investment matching program for VC-backed companies

Ada Support lays off 23 percent of staff amid uncertainty caused by pandemic

Feds to provide $600 million for SIF to fund private sector trials of COVID-19 therapies

Shaquille O’Neal joins speakers set to headline ‘Collision From Home’

Applications for emergency co-lending begin to open as BDC finalizes program

Trudeau announces 75 percent rent relief program for s

Coping ‘the right way’ during COVID-19 a day ago – While every individual’s specific circumstance is unique, all of us are experiencing a variety of emotions right now including restricted freedom, loss, fear, isolation,...

Perimeter Medical Imaging receives $10.4 million CAD grant, appoints new CEO, CFO

SR&ED claims reduced due to federal COVID-19 assistance

Shopify launches consumer-facing shopping assistant app

Juno College of Technology sells 12-acre campus, introduces Pay-What-You-Can ISA model amid COVID-19

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Bessemer’s good, better, best

Board communicated shutdown decision to OneEleven executive director

Canadian coding schools urge feds to expand eligibility for COVID-19 student relief measures

Foodora to cease operations in Canada, citing highly saturated market

OMERS Ventures announces first transatlantic fund at

Clio, Trulioo, Terramera among finalists for 2020 BC Technology Impact Awards

Atlantic Canada’s Propel accelerator shifts to continuous intake model

Give-a-Seat adapts charity platform to promote Quebec products during COVID-19

Hamzah Nassif joins Real Ventures as second partner in Toronto

Today in funding: Provision Analytics, Ackroo, MergeBase, Obie.ai

R|T: The Retail Times – A tasty merger

Report: Startups could fuel the recovery of Canada’s economy

BrainBox AI raises $12 million ‘pre-Series A’ to expand into new markets

Black Swan #6 – Every startup’s a healthtech startup

Top Hat launches free version of platform as universities move to online learning 5 hours ago –

Clio, Trulioo, Terramera among finalists for 2020 BC Technology Impact Awards

Atlantic Canada’s Propel accelerator shifts to continuous intake model

Give-a-Seat adapts charity platform to promote Quebec products during COVID-19

Hamzah Nassif joins Real Ventures as second partner in Toronto

Today in funding: Provision Analytics, Ackroo, MergeBase, Obie.ai

R|T: The Retail Times – A tasty merger

Report: Startups could fuel the recovery of Canada’s economy

BrainBox AI raises $12 million ‘pre-Series A’ to expand into new markets

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Global News

Tech companies are proposing Canada use phone apps to track spread of coronavirus

Google releases location data from billions to show if coronavirus lockdowns working

Coronavirus: Hackers prey on vulnerable online video chats, as demand for web messaging soars

Countries opt for phone tracking amid coronavirus — should Canada?

B.C. startup launches app to help swamped health-care workers outside of work

Plague Inc. game adds ‘save the world’ mode in response to coronavirus

Measuring success: what metrics are used in the fight

Coronavirus tracing app proves popular in Australia, with more than a million downloads 3 days ago – Australia has been one of the most successful countries in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, recording just 83 deaths and 6,700 cases.

Race for coronavirus vaccine draws billions of dollars worldwide, with focus on speed 4 days ago – With COVID-19, the goal is to have a vaccine identified, tested and available on a scale of hundreds of millions of doses in just 12 to 18 months.

Facebook takes down events about protests against COVID-19 measures in some U.S. states 9 days ago – The social media company, which has been under pressure to police harmful content and misinformation related to the pandemic, said it would only take down anti-quarantine protest events if they defied government guidelines.

Facebook asks judge to toss Canadian privacy chief’s findings on personal data probe

Australia urges use of coronavirus-tracking phone app, but says it’s not mandatory

‘Final Fantasy’ gamers hold online funeral for player who died of COVID-19

COVID-19 in your neighbourhood? New crowdsourcing tools map possible cases in Canada

Canadian company says Health Canada has approved its rapid COVID-19 test

Apple, Google developing technology to aid in coronavirus tracking

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Twitter opens up data for researchers to study COVID-19 tweets - Reuters

Neural net-generated memes are one of the best uses of AI on the internet - The Verge

Canon now lets you use its cameras as a webcam with amazing video quality - The Verge

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Google rumoured to release Pixel 4a on May 22nd - MobileSyrup

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Kitchener tech firm Plasticity Labs closes permanently - TheRecord.com

Apple, Google begin rolling out betas with exposure notification API - MobileSyrup

Deep Rock Galactic Launches Out of Early Access on May 13 - DualShockers

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