Technology

Oct 14, 20201 min read

Self-driving vehicles are coming to Toronto

Welcome to the future - Toronto is getting a trial batch of self-driving shuttles which are set to hit the road in Spring 2021.

Sep 29, 20201 min read

Free WiFi for passengers on all GO buses, most GO trains

Ontario announced it is providing free WiFi for passengers on all GO buses and about 50% of all GO trains starting this week.

Aug 28, 20201 min read

Super-fast 'hyperloop system' being tested in Alberta

A device that will transport passengers and cargo at speeds up to 1,000 km/h through magnetic tubes — could be showcased in central Alberta.

Mar 6, 20201 min read

Connecting urban mobility and passenger experience

"From being rated the best railway operator in the customer satisfaction-based Swedish Quality Index Survey four years in a row, to...

Mar 6, 20201 min read

Are Cameras The Right Answer For Autonomous Vehicles?

"The use of wireless technologies is an integral part of modern life. Radio, TV, Wi-Fi and Cellular technologies are part of the...

Mar 2, 20201 min read

Is Ontario ready for autonomous vehicles?

"Is Ontario ready for autonomous vehicles? More importantly, is Toronto, Ontario’s (and Canada’s) most populous city, prepared for a...

Mar 2, 20201 min read

CUTRIC partners with post-secondary institutions on electric bus research

"The Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), a transportation technology development organization, is...

Feb 21, 20201 min read

Companies Have Spent Over $16 Billion On Robocars. It’s A Drop In The Bucket

"Recent research at tech newsletter “The Information” calculates that the various companies have spent around $16 billion on self-driving...

Feb 21, 20201 min read

Top Features for Transportation App Development

"It is a deep-rooted fact that logistics is responsible for the behavior of many companies worldwide. This becomes very crucial when we...

Feb 7, 20201 min read

Databricks opens major engineering centre in Toronto – why that’s a big deal for Canada

"In today’s world where the competition is fierce for talent, it says a lot when your country is selected for opening a major engineering...

Feb 7, 20201 min read

Toronto charity creates robot to entertain, educate kids who can’t go to school due to severe illnes

"Seven-year-old Ethan Hayes and his older sister, Chloe, sit on their family room floor in Toronto’s east end, dutifully engaged with...

Jan 30, 20201 min read

Israeli Technology is Finding a Home in the Canadian Health System

"Back in 2006, Capt. Trevor Greene was serving with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in Afghanistan when he suffered a...

Jan 30, 20201 min read

Toronto’s tech labour force has grown explosively in just five years

"Attesting to its status as a leading technology and entrepreneurial hub, Toronto saw the largest proportionate growth in technology jobs...

Jan 17, 20201 min read

On-demand micro-transit pilot receives $460k in MassDOT funding

"An on-demand micro-transit pilot in the Central Massachusetts region has received almost half a million dollars in discretionary funding...

Dec 30, 20190 min read

Video: Predicting the top tech trends of 2020

Dec 23, 20191 min read

The Change Foundation looks to honour Ontario healthcare innovators

"The Change Foundation announced the launch of the Future Innovator Awards, an Ontario-wide search for people, organizations and...

Dec 16, 20191 min read

Drones and AI adoption grows as developers buy into proptech

"The commercial real estate industry is getting into technology in a big way – finally – according to a recent report from...

Dec 16, 20191 min read

Ottawa tech 2019 roundtable: Is there sufficient capital and office space to support growth?

"Techopia recently gathered a diverse swath of leaders in tech and related businesses, as well as representatives from our Techopia...

Nov 21, 20191 min read

Why Are Real Estate Developers Slow to Make Buildings 5G Enabled

"Super fast 5G cellular networks are hot as major wireless carriers from Verizon to AT&T deploy the service, but it’s unclear if the...

Nov 6, 20192 min read

How the Internet is Changing the Healthcare Industry

"The healthcare industry is undergoing a monumental shift, not just in how it is administered, or in the politics and logistics of the...