Technology

Richmond-based Sierra Wireless (TSX:SW;Nasdaq:SWIR) plans to spend $58 million and assume unspecified liabilities to buy assets from France's Sagemcom that enable machines to communicate with each other.

Orca Book Publishers, B.C. public libraries pushing for new distribution model to provide readers with better access to e-books

HootSuite Media Inc. 's CEO Ryan Holmes and high-definition surveillance technology company Avigilon Corp.

Firefighters in B.C. have a new high-tech tool for fighting wildfires: a remote-controlled fire suppression system that can be left behind to protect buildings from spreading fires when it's too dangerous for them to stay. B.C.

Close to 200 high-tech jobs could be lost in Burnaby when Nokia Corp . (NYSE: NOK) closes its research centre there. The Finnish mobile phone maker plans to slash 10,000 jobs worldwide by 2013.

A new online database that tracks technology companies shows the B.C. tech sector continues to grow and diversify. PwC produced the first Techmap in 1997 and updates it periodically.

The City of Vancouver’s parks board and Telus (TSX:T) are partnering on a plan to build utility sites in the West End that will provide wireless service and charging stations for electric vehicles.

High-definition surveillance cameras could close loopholes in proposed legislation

Vancouver marketing and branding company B’stro has launched a free Bard on the Beach iPhone app.

Vancouver-based IT infrastructure company PEER 1 Network Enterprises Inc. (TSX:PIX) this morning announced an agreement to acquire U.K.-based hosting company NetBenefit Ltd. for approximately $US38.5 million.