Technology

94% of tech CEOs say companies don’t qualify for wage subsidy: survey

What happened: Tech industry group urges federal government to rethink eligibility of wage-subsidy program Why it matters: Report shows almost all tech CEOs surveyed don’t believe their company qualifies for relief When Ottawa revised its wage-subsid

Apr 7, 2020 9:40 AM Read more >

Video games and other online diversions

n one online video you can be the audience to an Italian mayor yelling at Ping-Pong players to “go to your PlayStations” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 6, 2020 3:51 PM Read more >

PPE problem-solving puts B.C. innovators to test

Tech companies deploying projects aimed at fighting COVID-19 in as little as a week as government calls on private enterprise to help efforts

Apr 6, 2020 3:51 PM Read more >

Gaps in 75% wage subsidy worry B.C. tech sector

What happened: B.C.

Apr 6, 2020 11:52 AM Read more >

UBC researchers claim find of COVID-19 trial drug

“There is hope for this horrible outbreak," researcher says

Apr 4, 2020 11:22 AM Read more >

Coping with COVID-19: SendtoNews

Company: SendtoNews Video Inc.

Apr 2, 2020 3:21 PM Read more >

B.C. tech community, health authorities launch COVID-19 Supply Hub

What happened: Province launches new platform to manage offers for medical supplies Why it matters: The COVID-19 Supply Hub was built in just seven days as part of a private-public initiative to tackle the pandemic Organizations looking to boost B.C.

Apr 1, 2020 10:47 AM Read more >

COVID-19 crisis prompts Portable Electric's pivot from cinema

Company known for making film industry generators now serving medical sector

Mar 30, 2020 1:21 PM Read more >

Vancouver firm 3D prints, donates protective gear for health-care workers

What happened: LNG Studios is printing and delivering reusable face shields to health-care workers across Metro Vancouver Why it matters: Protective gear is in limited supply amid the pandemic Leon Ng’s day job means melding technology with real esta

Mar 28, 2020 1:07 PM Read more >

Vancouver firm proposes plan to build 1m ventilators in 90 days

With supply chains in flux and large gatherings banned across North America, Corbin Lowe sees throngs of idling manufacturing plants soon being revived in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 27, 2020 3:04 PM Read more >