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Federal government looks to prop up Toronto tech ecosystem with $14.6 million in loans for six companies Six tech companies based in Toronto are receiving a cumulative $14.6 million in loans from the federal government. The loans are being made out through FedDev Ontario, the regional development agency for Southern Ontario. An announcement from FedDev Ontario said the agency is looking to strengthen Toronto as a key technology sector through these loans, as well as create the right conditions for growth in the post-pandemic economy. Over the last few years, Toronto’s tech e...

Winnipeg Free Press JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Solara’s Tom Tessier demonstrates the Flare in Winnipeg Wednesday. The small device uses Bluetooth to turn an ordinary smartphone into a satellite phone. As with many small businesses when the pandemic hit, sales fell to the ground at the Winnipeg satellite communications hardware company, Solara Remote Data Delivery. As with many small businesses when the pandemic hit, sales fell to the ground at the Winnipeg satellite communications hardware company, Solara Remote Data Delivery. Tom Tessier, a former satellite engineer at Magellan wh...

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer TIM SHORTT/The Associated Press Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture Starlink has outlined its plans to offer voice service in a filing with the U.S. telecom regulator, and Canadian industry watchers say the company is likely to follow a similar path north of the border as it expands its rural broadband service. In a filing ...

SpaceX launches 143 spacecraft, a record for a single launch 1 Min Read The rocket ferried 133 commercial and government spacecraft, as well as 10 Starlink satellites. SpaceX has launched a batch of 143 spacecraft into space under the company’s new cost-cutting SmallSat Rideshare Programme, breaking the record for the most satellites deployed on a single mission. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 10 a.m. EST. A collection of 143 satellites as part of SpaceX’s first dedicated rideshare mission over the exper...

The program, dubbed Transporter-1, offers satellite operators a new way of putting compact satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) at a cost of $1 million for a 440 pounds (200kg) satellite with additional mass priced at $5,000 per 2.2 pounds.  "SpaceX's rideshare offering provides increased access to space for small satellite operators seeking a reliable, affordable ride to orbit," SpaceX said.  SEE: (TechRepublic) There were 133 commercial and government spacecraft on this flight, including CubeSats, microsats, and orbital transfer vehicles, as well as 10 Starlink satellites. Star...