Technology

Company that automated background checks still cashing venture capital cheques

TORONTO — Canada's venture capitalists settled into a new normal marked by fewer and more cautious investments last year — and a new report suggests the pattern will continue.

When wildfires hit Alberta earlier this month, leaving more than 10,000 square kilometres of land scorched so far this year, João Lopes was worried about how much more devastation could be on its way.

Experts say cleantech operators will face the same cybersecurity threats as their fossil fuel counterparts and should seize the opportunity to build strong defences into their infrastructure.

TORONTO — Bell Canada president and CEO Mirko Bibic warned Monday that increased regulation in Canada's telecommunications industry could prompt companies to scale back investment and make cuts to service for underserved communities.

Series A funding round for Human In Motion Robotics led by Korea's Beno Holdings

Freedom Mobile will offer a $50 monthly plan that includes unlimited calls and texts as well as 40 gigabytes of data usable throughout Canada and the U.S. following its acquisition by Quebecor Inc.'s Videotron. The $2.

VANCOUVER — Telus says it's offering buyouts to a large group of employees and anticipates several hundred workers will take them.

Mobile bio-reactor would allow farmers to turn agricultural waste into useable products

AI tools are set to take over large portions of accounting ‘groundwork’