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A new investment of up to $626,000 from the Government of Canada will allow the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) to provide entrepreneurship training for up to 225 young entrepreneurs and seed funding to help launch up to 12 new innovative businesses in southern Ontario. The investment was announced today by the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). Read the rest of this entry »

Invoke Labs has announced that myBestHelper will be the newest company in residence at their Vancouver headquarters. myBestHelper provides an award-winning service connecting families that need help with outstanding helpers in their local area. Invoke Labs, launched in January 2013 by the digital agency Invoke, partners with startups to build digital ventures into successful businesses. Read the rest of this entry »

Future Shop‘s Future Generation Tech Lab Program is pleased to announce the 15 elementary schools across Canada who will receive funds to improve their classroom technology and elevate student learning. Collectively, $210,000 will be awarded to schools from Vancouver Island to New Brunswick. Read the rest of this entry »

The Writers’ Trust of Canada announced today the five finalists for this year’s Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction, the richest annual literary award for a book of nonfiction published in Canada. The announcement took place at the Loblaws® store at Maple Leaf Gardens. Each finalist will receive $5,000, with the eventual prizewinner receiving a total of $60,000. Read the rest of this entry »

Online dating site PlentyOfFish is acquiring speed dating and singles event company FastLife. By combining PlentyOfFish’s major influence in the online dating space with FastLife’s current operations in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK, this strategic acquisition is positioned to drastically change the future of the online dating industry. Read the rest of this entry »

theScore, Inc. has released a fully optimized iOS 7 experience for its iPhone and iPad app to deliver even faster news, scores and stats along with a stylish new design. theScore users with devices running iOS 7 will benefit from an attractive new user interface, adopting the eye-catching layers, animations and translucency of Apple’s most powerful mobile operating system ever. theScore also utilizes iOS 7’s powerful multitasking capabilities to deliver sports content faster than ever before. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver studio Piranha Games and Montreal publisher Infinite Game Publishing have announced the official launch of free to play title MechWarrior Online. Sporting a base of more than 1.3 million registered pilots, the free-to-play MechWarrior Online allows pilots to take control of the most powerful mechanical battle units the universe has ever seen. Set in the year 3050 during the early stages of a massive interstellar war, MechWarrior Online puts you in command of the most powerful war machine to ever walk the field of battle, the mighty BattleMech. Pilot your ‘Mech and customize it to suit your preferred battlefield role; upgrade systems, weapons, and armor with endless options giving you creative control over your battle strategy as you face your next opponent.  MechWarrior Online delivers a rich online experience, rewarding everything a player does with experience points, C-Bills, unlocks, and recognition. Read the rest of this entry »

As businesses across Canada prepare for the eventual implementation of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation, Constant Contact^®, Inc. is guiding small businesses through these new laws now to help them prepare. This fall the company will host a multi-part webinar series, “Opt-in Canada!,” aimed at educating small business and nonprofit marketers on how this new legislation will affect interactions with Canadian customers and what steps they can take to ensure continued marketing success through the legal changes. Read the rest of this entry »

Teamwork, tactical precision, and the intensity of twitch-based combat meet the cold vacuum of space in GoD Factory: Wingmen. A four-vs-four, competitive game of space combat from Nine Dots Studio, GoD Factory: Wingmen is now open to the public for preview with full access to all game features. Choose from four races with unique abilities and options, and build your ship from the ground up with tens of millions of part-combinations to suit your play-style. Cockpits, weaponry, power cores, wings, color palettes and more; every ship is tailored to your specifications. Potential recruits can start playing immediately by downloading the preview from the GoD Factory: Wingmen Kickstarter campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

Nintendo is offering Wii U owners a chance to download a full version of Wii Fit U for free. Starting November 1, Wii U owners can download a complete version of the game and get a head start on their New Year’s fitness goals by trying out all the activities found in the game for a full month – at no cost. All users need is a Wii Balance Board and a Wii U system with a broadband Internet connection. Consumers can keep their trial copies of Wii Fit U at no additional cost by simply purchasing and syncing a Fit Meter to the game. Nintendo announced the special offer along with a number of items related to active gaming during a Nintendo Direct video. Read the rest of this entry »