Canadian News

TD Merchant Solutions launches Clover platform in Canada

Canadian small businesses will gain bundled payments and management tools as TD folds Clover point-of-sale devices into its merchant services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

Canadians know credit scores but struggle to improve

Many Canadians are delaying home purchases and other major decisions as awareness of credit scores fails to translate into action.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

Adyen Canada joins Payments Canada in membership boost

The move gives the Dutch fintech a direct voice in shaping Canada's payments rules as membership rules widen beyond banks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

Fig Financial tops CAD $500 million in Canadian lending

The milestone underscores rising demand for online borrowing as 40% of applications came outside normal banking hours, Fig said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data centers

Lumber launches in Canada to aid construction payroll

Canadian contractors could cut payroll errors and compliance risk as Lumber enters a market short of skilled construction workers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

FintechWerx to buy Ruby Loans platform for CAD $825,000

The deal adds loan-origination technology aimed at speeding small-business credit checks, pending approvals and exchange sign-off.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Canadian AI consortium launches: Telus, Scotiabank partners

Regulated firms in Canada can now share AI controls and intellectual property, with the first system already handling more than two trillion tokens a month.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Wagepoint & Xero boost Canadian payroll integration

The new link should cut manual reconciliation and give smaller firms a clearer view of cash flow as costs and admin pressures mount.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

TD Asset Management launches global real estate vehicle

Canadian accredited investors gain access to a global real estate strategy as TD Asset Management widens its private markets push with iCapital Canada.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Haventree launches digital bank with consumer deposits

Canadian savers get a new 2.50% fee-free account as Haventree moves beyond brokered mortgages into retail deposits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

Canadians turn to pay-later services for groceries

Pay-later use for essentials is rising as Canadians face higher grocery bills and turn to discount chains to stretch budgets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Canadian workers feel guilty about using AI at work

More than half of Gen Z staff feel guilty using AI at work, as a new survey found many Canadians hide its use from employers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Alberta uses Claude to scan 466 million lines of code

The province found hidden security flaws in public sector systems in hours, a task officials say could have taken a manual review 6.5 years.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Parvis signs deal to buy Atlas One Digital Securities

The tie-up would expand Parvis's regulated private-market platform, but the acquisition still needs regulatory and exchange approval before closing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Nuvei completes live Visa agent payment with issuers

Multiple European banks have backed a live AI-led purchase on Visa's network, pointing to how merchants may complete checkout without a separate flow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Payment Technologies

EQB completes PC Financial deal & adds board chiefs

The enlarged lender now serves nearly 4 million Canadians, while Loblaw becomes a much larger EQB shareholder after the PC Financial takeover.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Westbank First Nation picks Unit4 ERPx for modernisation

The deal will replace fragmented back-office tools at Westbank First Nation, giving the community a single system for finance, procurement and planning.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month