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Connecting teams while keeping apart
16 October 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Although adjusting our lives to keep each other safe requires people to stay apart, three local businesses are offering unique team building services for remote teams. Read more
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Pairing it forward
07 October 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
It's important to support locally-owned businesses during the pandemic. To help with this, the LCBO has recently launched a campaign called "Pair it Forward" with Ontario wineries, breweries and distillers… Read more
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Rolling out the welcome mat
24 September 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Canada has a history of helping those who are looking to escape conflict by providing refuge. Talent Beyond Boundaries works to help refugees with skills find meaningful employment and build new lives… Read more
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Everything not saved will be lost
17 September 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
With the pandemic keeping everyone at home, the Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener + Area (CAFKA) is bringing art into our lives, despite having to postpone this year's exhibition. Read more
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How Vidyard proved the doubters wrong
01 September 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
When Michael Litt and business partner Devon Galloway decided to forgo the siren song of Silicon Valley and return to Waterloo Region to build their fledgling company, Litt was filled with pangs of doubt… Read more
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Bike to the future
27 August 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
Earlier this summer Waterloo Region installed 30 kilometers of temporary bike lanes across Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge which has forced people to ask the question, what kind of cities do we want… Read more
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Ash Maurya leans in on the Lean Canvas
21 August 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Ash Maurya, CEO of LEANSTACK and the creator of "Lean Canvas" joins True North TV and talks about how the COVID-19 has created opportunities for entrepreneurs but also cautions them on how long it will… Read more
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How COVID-19 has accelerated on-line education
18 August 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
D2L President and CEO John Baker joins the latest episode of True North TV and shares that the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a wake up call for many, accelerating timelines across the educational technology… Read more
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These streets were made for walking
17 August 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Should King Street in downtown Kitchener be closed permanently to auto traffic and made pedestrian only? This idea has been debated perennially by locals until COVID-19 put it on pause. Read more
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The perfect place for creating a tech company'
07 August 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Waterloo Region has emerged at the top of CBRE's list of The Next 25 Markets, Martin Basiri, CEO of ApplyBoard has knowsn this for a while stating "Waterloo Region is a perfect place for creating a tech… Read more