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May 21, 2021 - 10:52 PM TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $55 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. There were also four Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, and one went to a lottery player in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on May 25 will grow to an estimated $60 million. And the number of Maxmillion prizes offered will increase to six. News from © The Canadian Press, 2021 More News ... June is going to be an important month weather-wise as Kamloops and the Okanagan continue to deal with lack of r...

Canadian platform closes funding round Kevin Sandhu Canadian online lender Grouplend closed its latest funding round this week, giving it a total raise to date of $10.2 million since its inception 10 months ago. Leading investors in the latest round include PlentyofFish CEO Markus Frind and Sutton Real Estate Group founder Lance Tracey. According to a release, Grouplend has already processed hundreds of millions of dollars in loan applications and serviced thousands of borrowers. That success has translated into heightened investor interest, according to Grouplend’s CEO. “A Canadian comp...

Calgary startup Symend raises US$43-million, hires hundreds, bringing hopes of tech revival to depressed oil patch 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 Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail Symend Inc., a Calgary startup that has become one of Canada’s most rapidly expanding technology enterprises serving big corporations, has raised an additional US$43-million in venture capital, just nin...

Symend eyes global markets with $54 million CAD Series B extension led by Inovia Fuelled by growing demand for its customer engagement platform for financially at-risk customers, Calgary-based Symend has secured a $54 million CAD ($43 million USD) Series B extension to satisfy telecommunications and financial institutions globally. The round comes eight months after Symend secured $73 million CAD ($52 million USD) as part of its original Series B round, which clocked-in as one of the largest such rounds in recent Alberta history. The extension furthers that narrative, with Sym...

The Okanagan Valley could act as a benchmark for how producers can use the Covid-19 pandemic to come out stronger as businesses and as a region as a whole. When I last wrote for The Buyer about my home region of the Okanagan Valley the focus was on how this still up and coming wine area was giving Napa Valley a run for its money because of its unique focus on experience (you can read the full article here). And then the pandemic happened. And experience stopped. Gone was the articulated sommelier pouring glasses over a crowded serving bar. So long to queuing outside to grab a tasting table. G...