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Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Positive economics: The week will kick off Monday with the release of the Bank of Canada's business...

Canadian economy tops expectations, growing faster than expected in January

The economy kicked off the year with a bang, rising faster than expected in January, providing further...

Update: BlackBerry shares rally after Q4 results beat estimates; software seen growing

BlackBerry's shares jumped Friday after it reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results and said it would be expanding its...

Cannabis producers lobby government ahead of legalization legislation

Producers want permission to brand their products and provide medical cannabis on a tax-free basis.

Ontario government to set up new regulator for home builders, replacing Tarion

The Ontario government will be setting up a stand-alone regulator to oversee the province's home builders. Minister of...

Quebec introduces mild income tax cuts and projects balanced budget

As governments across Canada fund services with billions in deficit spending, Quebec announced a third consecutive balanced...

BlackBerry to let rival companies in on device management in workplaces

BlackBerry says it's opening its current smartphone operating system to competitors such as IBM, AirWatch and Citrix,...

Think tank urges Liberals to sell money making assets to private sector

A new report is urging the Trudeau Liberals to make their new, experimental infrastructure bank a centre...

Question of how best to tax legal pot still a long way off, Morneau suggests

The Trudeau government is still wrestling with how to tax recreational pot, even as it indicates it's...

Shares of Canopy Growth, other marijuana producers, jump after legalization reports

Citing senior federal sources, CBC News and the Globe and Mail reported that the Liberal government is planning to table legislation ahead of April 20, a symbolic date on which festivals are held annually across the country by marijuana enthusiasts.
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For Ottawa-based tech founders looking to raise capital, these are challenging days. The "valley of death," that precarious gap between initial startup and sustainable growth, appears to be widening. While early funding often comes from family and friends, angel investors play a critical role in bridging this gap. In Ottawa, the Capital Angel Network (CAN) has anchored the local angel investor ecosystem since 2010. Despite a downturn in venture capital nationally, CAN bucked the trend in 2025, recording its second-biggest year in history. With a membership that includes individual angels, venture capital firms, family offices, and accelerators, CAN invested approximately $8 million in 2025 alone. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Suzanne Grant, the executive director of the Capital Angel Network. They discuss: -- Deal Flow in 2025: Why CAN ranked as the number one angel group in Canada for the number of deals invested last year. -- The Impact of AI: How investors are looking for a "moat" in an increasingly crowded AI sector. -- Diversity: How CAN is leading the country with 37% women investors, helping to diversify the local deal flow. -- Noteworthy Investments: Recent support for local and regional innovators like Marlowe, Plantaform, and Hyalodex. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Introducing Suzanne Grant 14:02 Sponsor Segment 20:50 Capital MASHUP and NACO Summit 2026 22:25 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/
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