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Magnet Forensics investor opposes $1.8-billion takeover, says deal price too low
Adam Belsher CEO of startup Magnet Forensics, which specializes in data recovery software in Waterloo, On Thursday September 26, 2013. (Fred Lum/ The Globe and Mail)
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OpenText Corp. sees revenues rise 2.4% in latest financial quarter
The OpenText building in Waterloo, Ont.
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Women-led startups in Canada fear falling behind amid downturn in tech sector
Caitlin MacGregor, CEO and Co-founder of Plum.io, is photographed at the company’s office in Waterloo, Ont. on Feb 8, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
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Waterloo tech darling Magnet Forensics sold to Thoma Bravo in $1.8-billion deal
Adam Belsher CEO of startup Magnet Forensics, which specializes in data recovery software in Waterloo, On Thursday September 26, 2013. (Fred Lum/ The Globe and Mail)
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Are we there yet? It’s still the key question about quantum computing
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Carlsberg is buying Canada’s Waterloo Brewing for $144-million
A bar worker carries a tray of Carlsberg beer in Copenhagen, Denmark, July 30, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/Files
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22-year-old dead, two teens sent to hospital in crash west of Waterloo, Ont.
Police tape is shown in Toronto on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Police north of Toronto say two officers are dead after they were shot while responding to a disturbance call on Tuesday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
done deal
Upscale Waterloo home fetches asking price in less than a week
Done Deal, 84 Roosevelt Ave., Waterloo, Ont.
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BlackBerry’s US$600-million patent sale in doubt as Canadian-led lending syndicate bails
The BlackBerry logo located in the front of the company's building in Waterloo, Ont. on May 29, 2018.
inside the market
How buying Royal Bank stock taught this investor the value of patience
FILE PHOTO: A Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) logo is seen on Bay Street in the heart of the financial district in Toronto, January 22, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
technology
BlackBerry’s $600-million patent sale hits a snag
BlackBerry's headquarters in Waterloo, Ont. is shown on Wednesday June 22 , 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
property report
Spillover effect from Toronto heats up industrial land demand in Waterloo Region
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I want time off. Why do I need a reason?
Shot of a young businesswoman looking stressed out in an office
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Waterloo bungalow gets three offers
Done Deal, 326 Concordia Cres., Waterloo, Ont.
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Many BlackBerry phones to stop working as company decommissions several services
FILE PHOTO: The Blackberry logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a displayed stock graph in this illustration taken February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
opinion
Would you recognize the TikTok hand signal for help?
Elizabeth Renzetti
technology
Open Text to buy U.S.-based Zix Corp. for US$484-million amid move to expand cybersecurity footprint
April 11/2006 -- The Open Text building in Waterloo, Ont. is photographed April 11/2006. April 11/2006 Photo by Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail
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In Kitchener-Waterloo, the federal election could cement the region’s status as a mini-Toronto
KITCHENER, SEPT 1, 2021 - KITCHENER RIDING- Downtown Kitchener on September 1, 2021. Kitchener has almost completely moved from an manufacturing based economy to a high-tech Canadian hub. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
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Wilfrid Laurier University launches multiyear project to examine life and legacy of namesake
Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo as seen on September 12, 2014. (J.P. Moczulski for The Globe and Mail)
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After more than a decade of sitting empty, an industrial landmark prepares for its makeover
opinion
On ethical AI, the world is calling – and it’s time for Canada to answer
Chris Albinson, Mary Wells and Mark Giesbrecht
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Ontario reports 185 new COVID-19 cases, seven more deaths
With the pandemic still ongoing, a note taped to a wall at Brampton Civic Hospital, advising people that no family or visitors are allowed to see patients, is photographed on May 25, 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
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Southwestern Ontario mosque vandalized, robbed
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Waterloo Region, a provincial Delta-variant hot spot, ramps up COVID-19 vaccine rollout to change community’s fate
A person waits to receive their COVID-19 vaccine during a drive-thru clinic at Richardson stadium in Kingston, Ont., on Friday, Jul. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
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Ontario reports 166 new COVID-19 cases, six more coronavirus-related deaths
People sit on a patio placed on street parking spaces outside a restaurant in Ottawa on the first day of Ontario's first phase of re-opening amidst the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, on Friday, June 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Sun Life will let Canadian employees choose whether to return to the office
Flanked by condominiums, the Sun Life Financial office building by York and Harbour Sts. in downtown Toronto, is photographed on Jan 4 2021.
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Ontario reports 170 new cases of COVID-19, one death
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, which was authorized by Canada to be used for children aged 12 to 15, at Woodbine Racetrack pop-up vaccine clinic in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
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BlackBerry trims first-quarter loss to US$62-million despite drop in revenues
The BlackBerry logo located in the front of the company's B building in Waterloo, Ont. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Ryan
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Young reader asks: I’m moving back home to grow my savings. How can I stay motivated?
Rush hour traffic on the Gardiner Expressway into Toronto. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
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What’s driving Waterloo Region’s COVID-19 surge?
Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam listens to a question during a news conference, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases attributed to the highly contagious Delta variant grew in Canada this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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COVID-19 news today: Ontario reports 318 new cases as province prepares for Pfizer vaccine delay
People walk with face masks on the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pandemic in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
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Waterloo Region grapples with Delta variant, leads province for new COVID-19 infections
Ontario Provincial Police check travellers entering Ontario from Quebec as new COVID-19 measures take effect in Hawkesbury, Ont., on April 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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ApplyBoard confirms Teachers-led $300-million financing as Waterloo-area startup expands free service to help international students
Siblings Martin and Meti Basiri, who co-founded Apply Board with their brother, pose for a photograph at the University of Waterloo in Ontario on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
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COVID-19 news today: Quebec’s premier says reopening needs to be gradual
People sit on a terrace in Old Montreal, Sunday, June 13, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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Ontario shortens wait time for second shot after AstraZeneca vaccine
A sign encouraging vaccination is seen at the doors of a pub as staff watch patrons arrive, in Ottawa on the first day of Ontario's first phase of re-opening amidst the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, on Friday, June 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang