Technology

Orphan drug policies make drug research for rare diseases viable in the U.S. but not in Canada

Telecoms and ISPs battling to keep up with overwhelming data demands sparked by an explosion in the use of tablets, smartphones and high-definition TV

Although half of Canadian businesses believe that social media can increase their profitability, less than a third of Canadian small business owners are using the online tools, according to BMO Bank of Montreal survey results released Monday.

Pulse Energy , a Vancouver company that specializes in improving energy efficiency in buildings, has received an award at the Globe 2012 conference on sustainability.

The City of Surrey is one of 33 cities worldwide to win a $400,000 grant from technology giant IBM to help the city make smarter decisions.

Vancouver-based Telus Corp.

Three doctors and their medical company are suing Vancouver-based QHR Software Inc. for losses they allege they sustained after using the QHR’s medical records and billing software.

Monitoring crops and oil pipeline leaks among industrial applications for company’s global imaging technology

Education Minister George Abbott chose the start of spring break to announce that he has allocated slightly more than $4.7 billion of operating funding for B.C.’s public school system in 2012-13. That’s up about $4 million from last year.

B.C. startups in need of seed money are invited to enter the provincial New Ventures Competition, which is offering $325,000 in cash prizes for the most promising new companies.