FedDev Ontario Invests $2.4M to Scale Black Entrepreneurship in Southern Ontario
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) is investing $2.4 million to strengthen Black entrepreneurship…
Meta Leak Reveals AI Chatbots Allowed to Engage Minors, Spread Racist Tropes
Claudette Hutchinson calls out Meta’s permissive AI rules after documents show chatbots engaging in sexualised conversations with children and…
New SR&ED Reforms Could Unleash Innovation Potential for Canadian Tech Startups
In December 2024, Canada’s federal government unveiled sweeping draft reforms to the SR&ED tax credit program, as announced in the 2024…
Techsoma Canada Launches Editorial Mission to Spotlight Black Founders
Techsoma Canada is making a commitment. Starting now, our editorial mission is to spotlight Black founders and Black-owned tech startups…
Ontario pulls plug on CA$100 million Starlink contract
Ontario has terminated its CA$100 million agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink, a deal signed in November 2024 to deliver satellite internet to…
Aura Minerals Files US$196 Million Nasdaq IPO
Toronto-based Aura Minerals is taking its mining-tech ambitions to Wall Street. On 16 July 2025 the company filed for a US$196.4 million…
U.S. $70B AI and Energy Push Puts Pressure on Canada’s Innovation Agenda
Washington is preparing a major injection of funds into hard tech. U.S President, Donald Trump, unveiled a 70 billion-dollar package for…
25 Per Cent Steel Tariff Could Delay Canadian 5G and Clean Tech Builds
Canada has imposed a 25 per cent tariff on any steel melted and poured in China, even if the metal is finished elsewhere. Imports that breach…
Factory Sales Down 0.9 Per Cent, Clouding Canada’s Industrial Tech Outlook
Canadian manufacturing lost momentum in May 2025. Statistics Canada reports that factory sales fell 90 per cent to 68.7 billion dollars, the…
FINTRAC Alert Exposes Canada’s Start-up Security Blind Spot
Canada’s tech community woke up on 14 July to a warning it cannot ignore. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada…