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US e-learning platform Lynda.com adds Canadian startup Compilr for $20M

California, US-based e-learning platform Lynda.com added Halifax, Canada-based coding platform Compilr in a deal valued at $20 million to expand its video-based courses and services.


CRIBE invests C$1.5M to increase capacity of Ensyn's biofuels facility in Canada

Ontario, Canada-based non-profit research organiztion Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) invested C$1.5 million to increase the annual capacity of renewable liquid fuels producer Ensyn Technologies from 3 million liters to 13 million liters.

WATCH: Miley Cyrus and Avril Lavigne fake fight

Miley Cyrus and Avril Lavigne made a 15 second explicit video after arguing (fake) about who is the most famous person in Canada, AccessHollywood reported.

Canadian firm Vertical Designs acquires 10pct stake in Affinor

British Columbia, Canadian vertical farming firm Vertical Designs Ltd acquired a 10% stake in marijuana industry-focused publicly traded firm Affinor Resources for an undisclosed amount.


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Taco Bell has launched Brian Niccol, Taco Bell’s president, cracked a little joke when an Ask Me Anything was held in Reddit website. Taco Bell would start serving breakfast across the United States this week, according to a Daily Mail report.
Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd sued former executive vice-president Sebastien Marineau-Mes for breach of contract when he resigned to transfer to Apple in a case where the court ruled in favor of BlackBerry.
San Jose, Costa Rica-based healthy food startup Natural Sins sells baked snacks made of real fruits and vegetables in a bid to help fight obesity.
The Backstreet Boys has decided to extend its concert leg and come back to North America as announced in Good Morning America.
Montreal, Canada-based pension fund manager Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) invested $40 million to support the growth of Quebec-based professional services firm WSP Global, formerly Genivar, despite damaging issues about the company.
Daylight Saving Time has once again become a trending topic on Twitter and so did Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto after the incorrect tweet he sent out to his followers informing them of Daylight Saving, reported TIME.
Ontario, Canada-based smartphone pioneer BlackBerry sold its Riverside Commons office campus in Las Colinas, Texas to Canadian investor Brookfield Property Group for an undisclosed amount.
Johannesburg, South Africa-based banking network Nedbank Capital is looking for new mining investment destinations in Africa, aside from gold explorations in Tanzania, Ghana, and Burkina Faso.
Toronto, Canada-based accelerator Bitcoin Decentral launched Bitcoin Decentral Accerate, the first Bitcoin startup accelerator in the world, which is now accepting online applications from startups.
The government of Quebec approved a $10-million equity investment in Montreal, Canada-based alumina producer Orbite Alumniae Inc, with the funds coming from the government's financing arm Investissement Quebec.
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