Covering Two Prime Ministers Trudeau

This is a tale of two Prime Ministers Trudeau, divided by about 30 kilometres and just over 32 years.

The most recent of these prime ministers, Justin Trudeau, visited Kitchener on Thursday to open the city’s new Google office. Standing in the clutch of reporters in the packed lobby, I was reminded of a chilly night in November 1983 when I travelled to Guelph to report on Pierre Elliott Trudeau.

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2nd Crowdfunding Rule Due Jan. 25

In a little less than two weeks, there will be not one but two sets of rules overseeing equity crowdfunding in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. And then, there will have to be a few test cases to more fully understand how this crowdfunding thing works in Canada.

On Jan. 25, the so-called Crowdfunding Exemption will come into effect in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and three other provinces (most

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Moncton McCain Event Postponed

The Moncton Cybersocial and Angel Den that we wrote about last week has been delayed by a week because of a winter storm.

The event -- which will feature executives from McCain Foods and its startup partners Resson Aerospace and Fiddlehead Technology -- will now take place on Jan. 20. The event is free but attendees are asked to RSVP here

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Twisted Oak Studios Bought by River

Twisted Oak Studios, a Halifax gaming studio specializing in virtual reality, was bought for millions of dollars by River Studios of San Francisco.

The deal was signed in August, and it allowed Twisted Oak, now named River Canada, to remain in Halifax, grow its development team and sharpen its focus on the growing business of virtual reality.

“It provides a lot of stability,” said co-founder

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Jobs of the Week: Timeless Group

Today in Jobs of the Week, we’re featuring four jobs available with Charlottetown-based Timeless Group of Companies – three with Timeless Veterinary Systems and one with Timeless Medical Systems.

Timeless Veterinary Systems is a specialized software development company that creates innovative products for veterinary professionals. Timeless Medical makes mobile, point of care clinical

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Propel Applications to Close Friday

Propel ICT is asking a new batch of startups in the region to apply for its next cohort after announcing that senior members of its last program raised $2.3 million in venture capital investment.

Atlantic Canada’s regional tech accelerator will close applications Friday for its 2016 cohort, which will feature for the first time a session in Charlottetown. You can find application forms here.

Propel runs two simultaneous channels in its cohort. Propel Build is a program based in Moncton for more mature companies that need to scale their businesses and increase revenues. Propel Launch is a

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From Journalism to Entrepreneurship

With her varied and adaptable work life, Angela Mombourquette considers herself a very modern journalist. The establishment of her website, LifeAfterGluten.ca, has also made her an entrepreneur.

Now, in addition to freelance writing and teaching journalism, she is learning how to monetize her site and build a community of users.

The site was created after Mombourquette was diagnosed with celiac

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