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A Vancouver-based immigration lawyer is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to create a new federal investor programme to attract foreign capital and help long-delayed Start-Up Visa applicants already in Canada.

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New research from the Indigenous Prosperity Foundation says capital access, application support and trusted advice could help more Indigenous entrepreneurs join Canada’s 15 major projects expected to drive more than $125 billion in investment.

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DayClerk unveiled a web tool that helps small businesses plan price increases and draft customer messages, as NFIB data shows more owners expect to raise prices in the next three months.

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Peloton Technologies has partnered with Driven Financial to give Canadian small businesses preferred access to working capital financing alongside Peloton’s Bill Pay by Card tool.

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Wave has partnered with Boundless AI to let Canadian customers explore and apply for non-dilutive capital inside the Wave platform.

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A new Seotal Research study finds agencies charge a median $750 a month for AI SEO, about 20% more than their regular SEO packages at firms that publish both prices.

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BCNET’s Antonio Brandao has been named an advisor to Operation: Defend the North Vancouver 2026, a Canadian cybersecurity exercise in Vancouver on Oct. 15 focused on AI systems that are compromised through logic, not malware.

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Small Business Chatbot analyzed 7,159 website chats from 19 U.S. small businesses and found that 38% arrived outside weekday business hours.

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OsmO is rolling out Assistants by OsmO on Product Hunt on Sept. 24, giving small-business owners in the U.S., U.K. and Canada an AI phone line that answers calls, screens routine inquiries and routes urgent ones.

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Boundless AI has partnered with Zoho Books and related finance apps to let U.S. and Canadian small businesses access non-dilutive capital without leaving Zoho’s workflow.

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SMB Services has earned employer recognition from ACCA, AICPA & CIMA, and ICMA Pakistan as it expands professional development across its international operations.

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Coffee Bike World has released the final episode of THE CROSSING, wrapping a 90-day documentary trip that took founder Vladislav Priadko from Vancouver to Atlantic Canada and back.

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Consumer Choice Award is beginning its 2027 winner announcements across Canada as it celebrates 40 years of recognizing trusted businesses.

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Le Prix Choix du Consommateur lance sa reconnaissance des lauréats 2027 partout au Canada et souligne 40 ans d’activité, fondés en 1987. L’organisation dit vouloir renforcer la confiance des consommateurs et mettre en valeur les entreprises qui…

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Simple Communications is using Cybersecurity Awareness Month to urge small and medium-sized businesses to treat cybersecurity as part of business continuity, citing Verizon data showing ransomware in 88% of SMB breaches.

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AM Shipping Containers laid out its 47-point inspection, container grading system and delivery process for buyers ordering online without seeing a unit first.

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Folio.YVR has released Issue 43 with Vancouver developments, luxury retail, fashion, hospitality, and arts coverage centered on the West Coast market.

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Global Fund of Africa has launched a $1 billion resource-mobilization campaign for 2027–2030 ahead of its First Replenishment Conference in Ottawa on December 18, 2026. The effort is aimed at funding nine priority areas across Africa, from health…

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Voksha says analysis of more than 1 million inbound calls shows routine questions are eating up time for small business owners and leaving revenue on the table when calls go unanswered.

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Thirty-six Black entrepreneurs graduating from Urban Rez Solutions’ Street Entrepreneurs 3.0 program will open new businesses at a public showcase Sept. 12 in Toronto.