Technology

Global communications technology company Polycom is to close its Burnaby engineering office at the end of March, affecting the 75 employees working in that location.

Alberta's education minister Jeff Johnson got the attention of the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) when he recently mused about introducing merit pay for Alberta teachers.

A Vancouver startup has developed a new app that may help NHL players win back the affections of fans following a prolonged lockout.

Three alumni of Vancouver's Centre4Growth accelerator – BeanEvo, ESL Explorer and ViewsIQ – are among the 11 Canadian startups that have been accepted into a new Waterloo-based incubator called Hyperdrive.

Two Canadian cities have been named to the 2013 top seven "Intelligent Communities" list by the New York-based Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) – but not Vancouver.

Richmond's Corvus Energy has entered a joint venture with an African manufacturer to create a new company that will produce Corvus batteries for backup power in a region where electricity is often spotty.

The Vancouver company that spun out the social media juggernaut HootSuite is spinning again with the launch of a new tech startup incubator.

Medical professionals get instant access to patient information via cellphones, as patients use them to monitor vital signs and well-being

But lawyer and author doubt proposed changes would deter immigration system abuse

Correction: The transfer of Sierra Wireless’s Richmond and Carlsbad employees to Netgear will not require relocation. On January 31, Sierra Wireless clarified that Netgear will open a division in Richmond, so local employees who transfer to Netgear will remain in Richmond. Carlsbad employees will likewise transfer to Netgear, but remain in Carlsbad.