Latest Alberta, BC budgets target talent shortage with otherwise minimal new tech investment
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Government of Alberta proposes changes to clear path for tech firms to use ‘software engineer’ title

The province’s new bill follows tech sector clash with engineering regulator. The Government of Alberta has tabled changes designed to enable technology companies in…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hootsuite swaps CEOs amidst third set of staff cuts
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hootsuite swaps CEOs amidst third set of staff cuts

Plus: Magnet Forensics gets acquired in $1.8 billion CAD deal. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and…

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Benevity’s platform surpasses $10 billion in donations, brings on 124 clients
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Benevity cites lower than expected customer demand as cause for 14 percent layoffs

Calgary-based Benevity has laid off 137 employees, or 14 percent of its team, as the charitable donation management software firm contends with lower than…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Michael Rubin’s Fanatics has $700 million for more acquisitions

Plus: GoBolt, Elastic Path, CommerceBear secure new funding. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Inside Shopify’s historic Black Friday-Cyber Monday
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R|T: The Retail Times – Inside Shopify’s historic Black Friday-Cyber Monday

Plus: DoorDash cuts 1250 jobs. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Inside Mozilla’s bid to enter the metaverse

Plus: Applyboard lays off customer experience employees. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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Canadian startup news of the week (4/17/22)
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Canadian startup news of the week (12/4/22)

Plus: The 50 “most investable” Canadian cleantech firms. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important…

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Partnership with Mailchimp competitor Klaviyo marks Shopify’s second strategic investment in recent weeks
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Shopify, Benevity set records for Black Friday-Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday

Shopify merchants rack up $7.5 billion in sales over the weekend. Recession? What recession? When it came to Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Giving…

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Alberta tech CEOs sign letter claiming restrictions over “software engineer” title hampering province’s talent gains

A number of Alberta’s leading technology companies have issued an open letter to the newly elected provincial premier over concerns that a professional standards…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Open Text has a Micro Focus
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Open Text has a Micro Focus

Plus: Vendasta, Q4 make layoffs. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to…

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