The Canadian Press

Shopify shuffle: Top executive Miller departs, Finkelstein shifts to president

Additionally, chief executive Tobias Lütke says he will add the role of chief product officer to his existing duties.

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

A preview of the national news that will be making headlines in the coming days.

Airlines demand ‘concrete plan’ for financial aid after throne speech hints at relief

'Time is of the essence,' Canadian Airports Council president says.

Feds offer $50M fund to film, TV productions struggling to get insurance

Fund will offer productions a maximum compensation of $1.5 million in the case of a temporary interruption and $3 million in the case of a complete shutdown of production.

BlackBerry reports Q2 loss, revenue up from year ago

BlackBerry executive chairman John Chen says the sequential and year-over-year revenue growth this quarter exceeded the company's expectations despite the ongoing challenges from COVID-19.

Liberals unveil sweeping plan for current and future challenges in throne speech

Liberals emphasize climate change, economic inequality and systemic racism, but say not much can be done if the COVID-19 pandemic is not brought under control.

Shopify says two ‘rogue’ employees involved in data breach to obtain customer records

Ottawa-based tech firm says fewer than 200 merchants whose stores were illegitimately accessed are at risk of having had their customer data exposed.

Online shopping, ‘lifestyle changes’ spur retail revolution, supply chain bottlenecks

Experts say shifts in consumer behaviour mean lengthy backorders are more likely to arise on discretionary items such as patio heaters.

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

A preview of some of the national business stories that will be making headlines in the days ahead.

Retail sales ‘hit a wall’ in July after two months of significant gains

"It's a pretty sharp pullback after some explosive growth in retail spending in June."
1...101102103...252Page 102 of 252
Get Our Email Updates

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Ottawa and beyond.

Sign Up Now

OBJ360 Sponsored

Guest Blogs

Social Galleries

Video

The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
Techopia: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

Event Calendar

View Calendar