
Kinaxis files counterclaim against Arizona-based Blue Yonder in U.S. court
Ottawa supply-chain management software maker has asked court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it and alleges that U.S. firm misappropriated Kinaxis’s trade secrets.
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Kinaxis files counterclaim against Arizona-based Blue Yonder in U.S. court
Ottawa supply-chain management software maker has asked court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it and alleges that U.S. firm misappropriated Kinaxis’s trade secrets.

Shopify to raise US$1.55B in latest share offering
Ottawa e-commerce giant says it will use the cash influx to beef up its balance sheet and provide “flexibility to fund its growth strategies.”
Changes to Canadian privacy legislation
Canada’s Privacy Act1 is more than 35 years old and is long overdue for an update. Given the technological shifts and societal changes over the

L-Spark’s SaaS Showcase to focus on networking in virtual 2021 edition
The accelerator’s annual “graduation ceremony” for up-and-coming software-as-a-service startups will once again take place remotely this April – but with a few twists.

Big deal: Calian acquires T.O. health-care IT firm Dapasoft in transaction worth up to $83M
Latest acquisition is largest M&A deal in Kanata company’s 39-year history.

Ottawa health-tech firm Aetonix acquired by southern Ontario medical device manufacturer
Aetonix’s system is now found in more than 250 hospitals in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. and has more than 30,000 users.

IZERE Coffee taking great beans directly to the people
Pandemic drives shift from B2B to B2C
Addressing the reality and necessity of lifelong learning for engineers
Lifelong learning is commonly defined as the ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. It not only enhances social inclusion, active citizenship

Telesat to set up satellite operations campus in Gatineau as part of $400M deal
The Quebec government will receive a $200-million equity stake in the cutting-edge satellite network and will also provide Telesat with a $200-million loan.

Martello looks to beef up investment in Microsoft sales channel as Q3 revenues soar 60%
Kanata-based software firm posted revenues of $4.63 million for the three-month period ending Dec. 31, up from $2.88 million a year earlier.
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