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RoofBundle secures $500,000, support from construction players to fuel launch of roofing software solution 10 days ago – Construction vet David Peters has set out to help other contractors run their businesses.

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Microsoft joins the MedMe party

WonderFi clears regulatory hurdles, set to close acquisition of registered crypto marketplace Bitbuy

CarbiCrete secures $15 million CAD to scale carbon removal tech

Avast acquires SecureKey Technologies as it bulks up its digital identity business

Executive shakeup at Lightspeed with CFO shifted to COO, and two new hires

BetaKit Live: How NFTs might change music and gaming on March 29th

Hardbacon acquires Simple Rate to consolidate financial product comparison tools

A|I: The AI Times – Validere gasses up funding

Mogo launches venture arm following mixed

Diagram and Real Ventures-backed Breathe Life acquired by US insurtech SE2 6 days ago – SE2 says Breathe Life’s Montréal HQ “creates springboard” for tech talent expansion.

How Canadian tech can help Ukrainians

Uber Eats alum, Top Chef finalist secure backing for Spatula Foods to serve Canadians flash-frozen gourmet meals

Canadian startup news of the week (3/27/22)

F|T: The FinTech Times – Leader sets the pace

Terramera, Ekona Power, and Active Impact Investments winners at 2022 BC CleanTech Awards

2022 Narwhal List tracks Canada’s unicorn explosion

Saskatchewan budget light on overall innovation investments but increases startup tax credit

MaxSold raises $16.1 million to expand online auctioning platform

Larger rounds, US dollars fuelled Canadia

A|I: The AI Times – Ford to the future 5 days ago – Plus: NYT calls Toronto a "quietly booming tech town."

Clearco commits to Dublin with $164.4 million CAD earmarked for Irish startups

Following 2021 losses, Thinkific to lay off 100 employees

Meta to hire up to 2,500 workers in Canada, open engineering hub to build metaverse

Dapper Labs, Wealthsimple, WonderFi founding members of new Canadian Web3 Council

Telus Health continues Canadian healthtech acquisition spree with Sprout

TransPod awaits government consent to secure $668.2 million CAD for proposed high-speed line between Edmonton and Calgary

theScore is ready for mobile sports betting to come to Ontario

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – ApplyBoard says ‘Panda, Panda, Panda’

Cybersecurity certifications are the prenup

Thinkific CEO describes layoffs as effort to preserve cash amid tough capital-raising environment for public companies 3 days ago – Company’s share price has risen 13 percent since layoffs were announced.

Evok Innovations targets cleantech investments with first close of $300 million USD Fund II

With Series A funding, Manifest Climate can scale approach to helping companies see climate change as a strategic issue ( Farce R Us)

PocketHealth secures $20 million CAD to put medical records in US patients’ pockets

R|T: The Retail Times – Wealthsimple goes shopping

LayerZero Labs reaches $1 billion valuation in round backed by Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz

Canadian startups in Y Combinator tie all-time high at Winter 2022 Demo Day

Government of Canada launches advisory group focused on harmful online content

Bonsai closes $21 million to scale embedded commerce solution for publishers like BuzzFeed, Vox

With new funding, Athennian hopes to fo

Three Marketing, Sales, and Communications related roles available right now 31 minutes ago – Ada, IMAX, and WITS are hiring right now.

Our Lady Peace’s Raine Maida says creators can’t afford “not to take advantage” of Web3, NFTs

Athlete Tech Group aims to demystify tech for Black youth with second Tech Summit Black

Emissions Reduction Alberta commits $50 million for challenge focused on transitioning to low-emissions economy

Alberta proposes regulatory sandbox to attract FinTechs, crypto companies to the province

Citylitics closes $6.2 million CAD to help companies spot public infrastructure sales opportunities

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Jane Wang is on a mission

CleanBC Industry Fund opens applications for round three of funding

FutureFit AI raises $5.7 million to scale career navigation platform

Acquisitions propel Well Health to record r

Global News

Tech group proposes visa for skilled workers to enter country without a job offer 3 days ago – The visa proposed Thursday by the Council of Canadian Innovators would target in-demand professions like software developers and data scientists.

After missing 100-day deadline, Liberal online harms bill still months away 4 days ago – The government is still months away from introducing its promised online harms legislation after missing its self-imposed 100-day deadline in early February.

Meet ‘Earendel,’ the most distant star ever seen by the Hubble telescope 4 days ago – Earendel is a 'record-breaking' discovery almost 13 billion light-years away from our planet.

New Meta engineering hub in Toronto expected to add 2,500 jobs over 5 years

U.S. launching thousands of cyber attacks on Russia, Kremlin claims

Apple to cut iPhone, AirPod production as demand slows: report

Experts divided on threat of violence as incel attacks grow in Canada

How these men are overcoming social m

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Deathsmiles I & II coming to PC this summer - Gematsu a day ago – Deathsmiles I & II coming to PC this summer Gematsu

Score $250 savings on the GIGABYTE G5 GD, and other great gaming products - Pocketnow a day ago

Android spyware linked to Russian hackers tracks location, records audio - MobileSyrup

The much-awaited horror game Abandoned is not canceled, Blue Box Studios confirms - Sportskeeda

Analyst sees no major impact to Apple's stock if it is forced to make changes to App Store policies - PhoneArena

This slimy turd-like magnetic robot could grab things inside your body - Interesting Engineering

Nintendo recap: Breath of the Wild 2 delayed, CoD on Switch, and more - iMore

It's 2012 All Over Again With Rovio Classics: Angry Birds - PCMag

5 Android apps you shouldn't miss this week - Android Apps Weekly - Android Authority

Of course the new iPhone SE is doomed–

Target to Host Buy 2, Get 1 Free Deal on Games - ComicBook.com 21 hours ago – Daily Deals: Buy 2 Get 1 Is Back at Target, Includes Elden Ring - IGN IGNAmazon buy 2, get 1 free sale has just gone live for April 2022, games and more Nintendo EverythingTarget to host April 2022 buy 2, get 1 free sale on games and ...

FromSoftware Game Removed From Steam - ComicBook.com a day ago –FromSoftware's Ninja Blade Delisted From Steam GameRantFromSoftware's Ninja Blade Is No Longer On Steam TheGamerElden Ring dev's pre-Soulslike removed from Steam PCGamesNView

Streaming in Canada on Prime Video, Apple TV+, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix [March 28-April 3] - MobileSyrup

Welcome to the Festival of Ages - Global Circulate

Some PS Plus Subscribers Can Download One of the Free PS Plus Games for April 2022 Early - GameRant

E3 2022 is cancelled: all the details and reactions from the video game industry - TheNewsTrace

Intel's new GPUs shows promise, but Nvidia still has the advantage - Seeking Alpha

The worst Android apps to ever grace the Play Store - Android Authority

Forget The New MacBook Pro, Apple Has Something Better - Forbes

PlayStation's Game Pass Revealed, Slap

The charging study aftermath: Overnight charging is going out of fashion - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com 10 hours ago – The charging study aftermath: Overnight charging is going out of fashion - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com

Kuo: iPhone to get under-display Face ID in 2024 - iMore 11 hours ago – Apple Insider Reveals Massive iPhone Release Shock ForbesUnder-display Face ID could arrive with 'iPhone 16' in 2024 AppleInsiderKuo: iPhones 14 to miss on under-display fingerprint sensor, periscope camera - comments GSMArena.comiPhone 14...

She wanted a Samsung Galaxy S22. Verizon stopped her from getting it - ZDNet

Do you really need an M1 Ultra Mac Studio for music? - Gearnews

Final Fantasy 14 presents its next update, Newfound Adventure: trailer, date and news - Ruetir

Jim Ryan says PlayStation Plus's new games library will have 'all the big names present' | VGC - Video Games Chronicle

These Air-Purifying Headphones Look Like Something a Batman Villain Would Wear - CNET

How to Add Payment Method to Apple ID on iPhone & iPad - IRN Post

Apple launches ‘Business Essentials’ service for small businesses - The Siasat Daily

Will Google kill the Cookies?. Google ha

Three Fixes ‘Destiny 2’ Still Needs A Month After Witch Queen - Forbes 7 hours ago

Twitch Streamer Beats Elden Ring Without Damage Of Any Kind - Kotaku 7 hours ago – Screen Rant Elden Ring player completes the game in three hours and without taking any damage Gamesradar

Why PS3 Games Will Be Cloud Streaming-Only | CBR - CBR - Comic Book Resources

OnePlus 10 Pro Long Exposure let me make some truly wild shots - TechRadar

Apple iOS 15.4.1 Update: Fixes for Battery-Drain Bug, Security Issues - CNET

Day of the Devs 2022: Summer Game Fest Edition Submissions are Now Open - CGMagazine

After the USB-C iPhone, we now have a Lightning port on an Android device - TechRadar

10 Ultra-overrated new Android and iPhone features: Falling for Samsung and Apple's marketing tricks - PhoneArena

New Starfield 2018 Build Images Leaked Online - GameRant

First Look: All the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3

How to play Zero Build in Fortnite - Dot Esports 23 minutes ago – Zero Build Feels Like The Ultimate Future Of ‘Fortnite’ ForbesBuilding is back in Fortnite PC GamerFortnite brings back building The VergeFortnite brings back building to its main modes GamesradarView

$86 Cheap Intel Gaming CPU Review (Pentium G7400 Benchmarks) - Gamers Nexus 2 hours ago

Every New Feature Just Added To Instagram Messaging - SlashGear

Valorant Job Listing Teases PlayStation and Xbox Release - ComicBook.com

Twitter’s Android app may finally get tweet text selection - Engadget

Is the Best Ryzen Laptop CPU Actually Worth It? - Hardware Canucks

Apple’s AirPods Pro are back on sale for $174 - Yahoo Movies Canada

New Google Docs style suggestions make writing so much easier - BGR

A demo for an unannounced Gex game has appeared online | VGC - Video Games Chronicle

10 Incredibly Useful iPhone and Android T