The Firehood, an angel network that focuses on supporting women in the technology sector, and ventureLAB, Ontario’s hardtech and AI incubator, have appointed new leaders this week. The Firehood tapped Theresa Evanoff to be its new executive director as it looks to expand its presence in international markets. According to The Firehood, Evanoff has “a…
Canadian television funding for scripted shows and children’s programming is set to decline steeply in the near future. According to a recent report conducted by Nordicity for the Director’s Guild of Canada, Canadian scripted shows, children’s programming, and documentaries are projected to receive a drop in nearly $200 million worth of financing from Canadian broadcasters…
A tip to the City of Ottawa’s Fraud and Waste hotline has gotten some city employees in trouble. A City of Ottawa employee was reportedly caught selling city property on Facebook Marketplace, and others were caught working for other employers during city work hours. The Auditor General will present the reports to the Audit Committee…
The Canada-US trade war has a 30-day détente. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that US tariffs on Canada would be paused for at least 30 days after multiple discussions with US President Donald Trump today. Following a second phone call with President Trump this afternoon, Trudeau announced new commitments to securing the Canada-US border, including…
Transport Canada is mandating that cameras be added to the outer perimeter of school buses to help ensure that bus drivers can watch for cars and kids. The cameras will kick in when the bus starts slowing down or stops, and if the bus owners want, they can also add an infraction camera, which will…
Canada and the U.S. have agreed to pause proposed tariffs for 30 days, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revealed. On X (Twitter), Trudeau said this is the result of a “good call” with U.S. President Donald Trump about the impending trade war. Over the weekend, Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on all imported Canadian…
Yes, the headline is accurate. The first adult content app is now on the iPhone and has launched on AltStore‘s alternative marketplace in the PAL region (which covers Europe, parts of Africa, Asia, and Oceania). The app, Hot-Tub, describes itself as an ad-free adult content browser and has reportedly passed Apple’s notarization review. According to…
Samsung has added RCS support for Samsung Messaging, despite the smartphone giant switching to the Google Messages app. Google Messages became the default messaging app on Samsung’s flagship phones in 2022. Samsung stopped preloading the app on phones last year and even started pushing users to Google Messages for most of 2024. Samsung has even…
Apple is kicking off its 2025 by taking applications for the Swift Student Challenge until February 23rd, 2025. If you’re a student who’s 15 years of age or older in Canada, you can submit your app project on Apple’s Challenge website. 13-14 year old kids can also enter in some countries. You also need to…
Toronto-based autonomous vehicle (AV) startup Waabi has teamed up with one of its investors, Swedish automaker Volvo, to build and commercialize self-driving trucks. As part of this long-term strategic partnership, Waabi and Volvo Autonomous Solutions plan to vertically integrate Waabi’s virtual driver system, the Waabi Driver, into Volvo’s autonomous truck, the Volvo VNL Autonomous. These…