MaRS Discovery District

• New online tool connects Barrie residents with volunteer snow-shovellers

  Snow Angels Canada is an online platform that allows residents who require assistance with shoveling to post a request for services. Then, volunteers in the area can reach out to help.

  Weather

  Feb 5, 2020
  
• Ontario minister Brad Duguid apologizes to media over ‘fake news’ comment

  An Ontario cabinet minister issued an apology to the media after using the term “fake news.”

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2017
  
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• Toronto’s MaRS hub acquires private financing to repay Ontario government

  The MaRS Discovery District says it has acquired private financing to repay much of what it received from the Ontario government to finance one of its towers in Toronto.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2017
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• Former MaRS director Allen Gelberg charged with fraud of nearly $1M

  A former director at Toronto's MaRS Discovery District, regarded as “one of the world's largest urban innovation hubs,” has been arrested and charged in connection to an alleged fraud scheme of nearly $1 million.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2016
• IBM to develop cognitive technologies at Toronto’s MaRS discovery district

  IBM will be joining the fintech hub at Toronto's MaRS discovery district, becoming the first technology tenant in a space currently occupied by financial services companies.

  Tech

  Aug 30, 2016
• New tenant in MaRS tower brings occupancy to 84 per cent

  Autodesk Inc., a 3D design, engineering and entertainment software company, has found a new home in the west tower of the MaRS Discovery District bringing the innovation centre to 84 per cent occupancy.

  Politics

  Nov 18, 2015