Careers & Education

Rogers has announced the THINKLab Advisory Council, a panel of experts that will oversee the Rogers THINKLab National Centre of Technology and Engineering Excellence in...

IBM Canada officially opens flagship office in downtown Toronto

Pragya Sehgal - April 28, 2022

IBM Canada this week officially opened its flagship office located at 16 York Street in the heart of downtown Toronto’s entertainment district.

Launching in April – a free Lighthouse Labs program to teach Canadians data skills

Pragya Sehgal - March 16, 2022

Canadian tech education firm Lighthouse Labs yesterday is launching a 21-Day Data Challenge on April 11 to help Canadians develop their data skills.

Lethbridge College to allow students to occupy property in the metaverse

Pragya Sehgal - March 11, 2022

Lethbridge College is partnering with Liquid Avatar Technologies to launch a learning opportunity that will allow students to occupy property in the metaverse.

International Women’s Day: Toronto company teaches kids about financial management through an app

Samira Balsara - March 8, 2022

A Toronto-based company is using an app to teach kids about earning and managing money, while easing the burden on mothers who typically manage...

Mastercard funds training programs for women and POC at the Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst

Samira Balsara - March 3, 2022

Mastercard and Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst at Ryerson University have launched two training programs, funded by a C$1.25 million investment from Mastercard, designed to foster...

Athabasca University partners to launch Canada’s first AI ethics micro-credential

Samira Balsara - February 18, 2022

PowerED, an entrepreneurial unit within Athabasca University and Ethically Aligned AI, a social enterprise created to help companies develop responsible AI, have launched Canada’s...

Cisco Canada, STEM Fellowship launch cybersecurity training for 40,000 Canadian students

Pragya Sehgal - November 26, 2021

Cisco Canada and STEM Fellowship launch a cybersecurity program for high school students to address the growing need for cybersecurity awareness and education.

Lighthouse Labs to offer free JavaScript training to Canadians

Pragya Sehgal - October 22, 2021

Canadian tech education company Lighthouse Labs is back with its free 21-Day Coding Challenge to give prospective coders an opportunity to learn JavaScript

IBM and Adobe team up to offer free online visual design coursework

Pragya Sehgal - September 8, 2021

IBM is providing free, online Basic Principles of Design coursework and a digital badge credential in a collaboration with Adobecareer

New Lighthouse Labs program to provide digital skills to 250 eligible Ontarians

Pragya Sehgal - August 23, 2021

Canadian tech education company Lighthouse Labs, in partnership with the Employment Ontario project funded in part by the government of Canada and the government...

Reducing cheating in online exams needs to start young, says educator

Tom Li - June 10, 2021

Remote proctors are easily defeated, and with the demand for online test bank services that provide test answers on the rise, students are left...

B.C. government extends PNP Tech Pilot indefinitely, renames it to BC PNP Tech

Pragya Sehgal - May 31, 2021

The British Columbia government recently announced that the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Tech Pilot, originally set to expire at the end of June...

Google Canada commits $2 million to reskill job seekers

Alex Coop - May 17, 2021

This morning, Google Canada announced a $2 million commitment to help train Canadian job seekers for new careers in technology. The initiative includes a three-year...