Manitoba revisits gambling expansion under Premier’s lead
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Manitoba revisits gambling expansion under Premier’s lead

The Manitoba government is reconsidering permitting gambling in the province, which hasn’t happened since 2018. Wab Kinew is the driving force behind this potential shift….

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Aiming for cash-flow positive in 2024, Virtuo targets North American expansion with 2023 funding

Calgary-based proptech startup raised $3.5 million in seed financing in March. Having secured funding earlier this year, Calgary-based Virtuo is now poised to expand…

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Procurify closes $68-million CAD Series C to invest in AI, global expansion of spend management platform
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Procurify closes $68-million CAD Series C to invest in AI, global expansion of spend management platform

Ten Coves Capital, EDC join existing backers Information VP, HarbourVest. Vancouver-based spend management and procurement software startup Procurify has secured more than $68 million…

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Vooban VP and partner Hugues Foltz, CDPQ executive VP and head of Québec Kim Thomassin, and Vooban president and founder Kevin Moore.
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Vooban secures CDPQ investment to fund acquisitions and North American expansion

This marks the 12-year-old Québec AI firm’s first external funding. Québec City-based artificial intelligence (AI) software and service company Vooban has closed a strategic…

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GrowerIQ closes $3 million seed round to help cannabis producers stay compliant
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GrowerIQ secures $1 million from Government of Canada to enhance its cannabis-tracking system and support international expansion

Toronto-based GrowerIQ, which sells enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to cannabis producers, has been awarded over $1 million CAD by the Government of Canada,…

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ZayZoon closes Series B to fuel continued US expansion of earned wage access business |

ZayZoon nabs $34.5 million USD in debt and equity to help workers access a cash-advance alternative to payday loans. Calgary-based FinTech startup ZayZoon has…

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The influence of payment choices on casino expansion
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The influence of payment choices on casino expansion

In the burgeoning sphere of online gambling, the emergence of online casinos in recent times continues to produce a heightened sensation among gambling fanatics. In…

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Atlantic Lottery pushes Online Casino Expansion
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Atlantic Lottery pushes Online Casino Expansion

The Atlantic Lottery has recently completed a comprehensive evaluation to introduce online casino games to all four provinces it serves. This action is a response…

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Braight AI’s expansion in Canada after Kings Entertainment takeover
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Braight AI’s expansion in Canada after Kings Entertainment takeover

Leading provider of AI-driven Big Data analytics solutions, Braight AI, has unveiled its comprehensive plan for international growth over the coming year, with Canada assuming…

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Shipping container marketplace Boxhub raises $12.4 million for global expansion

Boxhub said it has become popular with people making tiny houses and vertical farms. Toronto-based startup Boxhub, which offers an online marketplace for shipping…

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