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How BinSentry built an AI moat in AgTech

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 10:01

When the company needed a partner to support its North American expansion, it found one in CIBC.

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Elle MD raises $1.1 million to develop non-hormonal, easily removable birth control ring

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 06:00

Nova Scotia femtech startup plans for Ottawa Hospital clinical trials in the fall. 

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Airbus partners with Medicine Hat-based Landing Zones Canada

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 17:18

The two companies will advance simulation and training for the Canadian Armed Forces.

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An OpenAI model hacks Hugging Face

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 17:00

Plus: Ontario’s AI tool is accused of punishing Black prisoners.

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APX teams up with Netcoins to offer crypto-backed loans

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 15:57

Netcoins is the first Canadian platform using APX’s lending-as-a-service infrastructure.

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Zero Point Cryogenics expands into the US

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 15:42

Quantum cryogenics manufacturer plans to open an innovation and service hub in Chicago.

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Goodfood warns it may need to curtail operations amid mounting losses

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 14:40

Meal kit startup reported net losses of more than $9 million this fiscal year, with debts coming due in early 2027.

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Jane App acquires clinic software startup Ginger Desk

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 14:15

Ginger Desk is the first public acquisition for the healthcare software unicorn.

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Angel investor Jesse Wiebe conditionally discharged following guilty plea

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 12:06

CSCA founder under conditional probation for charges related to indecent act, unlawful entry.

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ChatFeatured secures $2 million USD to optimize your company’s chatbot reach

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 07:00

Toronto startup helps brands get mentioned by Claude, ChatGPT, and other chatbots.

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Crypto sector says Canada’s regulatory uncertainty limiting domestic innovation

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 17:54

Industry leaders argue risk aversion to blame for country’s patchwork rules and slow implementation.

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San Francisco-based GrubMarket acquires online grocery service SPUD 

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 16:52

Acquisition expands online farmers market’s reach across British Columbia and Alberta.

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The social network that wants to help athletes succeed after sport

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 14:41

Former hockey pro Kirsten Toth raises $1.7 million USD to build networking platform just for athletes.

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Futurpreneur applications surge as more youth explore entrepreneurship

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 09:43

National non-profit saw application rise 50 percent nationwide and 65 percent in Alberta in latest fiscal quarter.

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Source Canada returns with dedicated defence and deep tech tracks

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 09:00

Procurement summit aims to facilitate relationships between Canadian tech buyers and sellers. 

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Tailscale catches AI tailwinds as it nears 40,000 paid business customers

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 08:00

New VP Mike Shaver to guide startup’s next phase amid AI agent recommendation boom. 

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How Venford says its digital-twin tech successfully predicted Spain’s World Cup win

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 17:08

The young Toronto startup develops software for policy planning.

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Kitematic founders nab $65 million USD to help devs run AI models with Ollama

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 07:00

The open-source AI developer tool has grown to nearly nine million users.

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Personal training app Flex AI is shutting down

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 06:30

CEO cites difficulty creating a sustainable business in the crowded fitness tech category.

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An Indigenous AI framework

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 05:00

Plus: Richard Sutton’s new lab has lofty goals.

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