Technology

Rapid test kit recall underscores importance of Canada’s lab technologists

Increasing Canada’s testing capacity will mean providing enough equipment and support to those who can accurately conduct the tests: Canada’s top lab tech

May 5, 2020 10:20 AM Read more >

Vancouver Amazon VP quits in ‘dismay’ over apparent COVID-19 dismissals

What happened: Vancouver-based vice-president leaves tech giant over concerns about how workers are being treated Why it matters: Varying workplace responses to COVID-19 raises concerns over worker safety A high-level Vancouver executive at Amazon We

May 4, 2020 9:15 PM Read more >

A Vancouver-based app is amplifying the daily 7 p.m. cheer with community singalongs

The app ends every evening's celebration by highlighting a user-nominated frontline worker as its “hero of the day.”

Apr 30, 2020 12:00 PM Read more >

Finalists unveiled for B.C.’s 2020 Technology Impact Awards

What happened: B.C.

Apr 28, 2020 3:57 PM Read more >

Virtual reality sector preps for demand pent up by pandemic

Social distancing, saved disposable income key marketplace drivers for B.C. expertise

Apr 24, 2020 11:45 AM Read more >

UV light could kill COVID in PPE masks, North Shore company says

A North Vancouver company is poised to become the first in Canada certified to sterilize personal protective equipment using ultraviolet light to kill COVID-19 and any other germs that pose a threat to front-line workers and patients.

Apr 22, 2020 11:15 AM Read more >

Vancouver’s Form raises $12m for high-tech swim goggles

What happened: Form Athletica Inc.

Apr 21, 2020 12:23 PM Read more >

Telus offers 10,000 free mobile devices to seniors, patients amid pandemic

What happened: Telus plans to deliver 10,000 mobile devices to Canada’s vulnerable populations Why it matters: Initiative is meant to keep people connected to support networks amid pandemic Telus Corp.

Apr 20, 2020 11:24 AM Read more >

VR/AR sector preps for ‘pent-up’ demand

Increased pressures on social distancing, saved disposable income could soon fuel demand in B.C.’s virtual and augmented reality ecosystem

Apr 20, 2020 10:17 AM Read more >

Vancouver’s tech supercluster commits $60m to COVID-19 fight

What happened: Digital Technology Supercluster commits $60 million to efforts aimed at combatting COVID-19 Why it matters: Initiatives aimed at addressing everything from predicting pandemics to sharing important data globally With health officials a

Apr 20, 2020 8:07 AM Read more >