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OTTAWA — Shopify Inc. says this year's Black Friday sales across its merchants were 22 per cent higher than the year before. The Ottawa-based e-commerce company says businesses using its software made $4.1 billion in sales on Black Friday.

TORONTO — For Harley Finkelstein, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are akin to the Super Bowl. Staff at his e-commerce software company Shopify Inc.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says it has formed a council aimed at shaping public policy around artificial intelligence.

TORONTO — An association representing 97,000 of Canada’s small businesses is calling on Ottawa to do more to address Amazon.com Inc.'s dominance.

For its 19 yearsin existence, Shopify Inc. has been synonymous with Ottawa.

A group representing Canada's engineering profession is urging Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to reconsider a proposal that aims to loosen restrictions around who can use the "engineer" title.

TORONTO — One of the most prominent figures in the world of artificial intelligence is concerned about the technology's potential effects during election campaigns.

Canada's tech community is applauding a proposal by the Alberta government that would allow more workers to use the "software engineer" title.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is proposing changes to a tech job title to help make it easier for tech firms to recruit workers.

An ongoing shift in its payments processing strategy helped Lightspeed Commerce Inc. record a 25 per cent increase in its second-quarter revenue. The Montreal-based e-commerce technology company, which keeps its books in U.S.