Richard Lynch will replace John Chen as interim CEO as BlackBerry prepares to split company
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – John Chen retires, Hyatt brothers return with DataStealth

Plus: Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle wage-theft allegations. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada…

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Sue Umapathy at Startupfest
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RBCx Capital’s ‘Capital Whisperer’ Sue Umapathy on “return to due diligence”

When conducting due diligence, RBCx’s ‘Capital Whisperer’ said “it’s all about the team.” Following the record-breaking peaks for venture funding in 2021, investors’ approach…

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After a three-year pause, TechPong bounces back for 2023 return

The annual ping pong-powered charity event has raised $400,000 over six showings. Vancouver-based ping pong and fundraising event TechPong has announced it will return…

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Elevate to return for 2023 with Lisa LaFlamme, Dragons’ Den, and Shark Tank stars among speaker lineup

Policy regulations around AI, Bill C-11 will be discussed at Elevate this year. Canadian tech conference Elevate is returning for its second year…

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Toronto venture funding saw a “return to sanity” in 2022

Toronto tech startups raised a collective $3.7 billion through 154 deals in 2022. Toronto’s venture funding in 2022 may have dipped from a record-breaking…

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Panache’s Chris Neumann on FounderFuel’s return and “shitty” VC behaviour

“Myself and every other investor I know has a long list of people we will not deal with again.” Hello and welcome to another…

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Statements from Alberta innovation minister cast doubt on return of investor tax credit
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Statements from Alberta innovation minister cast doubt on return of investor tax credit

Glubish: “the AITC was not working to create long-term sustainable tech companies.” That Alberta’s government cares deeply about the success of the province’s tech…

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Following pandemic hiatus in 2022, Vancouver Startup Week set to return next year

VSW held past two events virtually amid pandemic uncertainty. Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) has announced that it will be back in June 2023, in…

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