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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Startup TNT completes first close of targeted $5-million venture fund

Fund I will write $50,000 cheques to winners of Startup TNT investment summits. In May 2019, Zack Storms launched what became an Edmonton “Thursday…

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Startup TNT’s 2022 report maps over $3 million invested into startups, pan-Prairies expansion
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Startup TNT’s 2022 report maps over $3 million invested into startups, pan-Prairies expansion

The Alberta-based tech group is now live across all three Prairie provinces. Alberta-based tech hub Startup TNT has published its annual report for 2022…

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Winnipeg-based Cerebra to assist with provincial sleep test backlog
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Winnipeg-based Cerebra to assist with provincial sleep test backlog

Contract with Manitoba will help alleviate backlog of province’s sleep study cases following pandemic. Winnipeg-based health startup Cerebra is partnering with the Manitoba government…

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RocketRez closes $20 million CAD Series B to fuel European tourism expansion
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RocketRez closes $20 million CAD Series B to fuel European tourism expansion

Steinbach, Manitoba-based ticketing and operations software platform RocketRez has secured $20 million CAD ($15 million USD) in Series B financing from American investor Level…

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Prairie tech celebrates its own with Calgary Launch Party, Start Alberta Awards, Startup TNT Summit
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Prairie tech celebrates its own with Calgary Launch Party, Start Alberta Awards, Startup TNT Summit

Calgary Innovation Week culminates in Launch Party’s full in-person return. Alberta’s growing tech ecosystem has been showcased in recent weeks, culminating in Innovation Week…

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Manitoba government appoints board members of $50 million provincial fund of funds

The fund’s target size is $150 million. The Manitoba government has named the five members joining the inaugural board of its newly created fund-of-funds…

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