Deborah Jessop

[Richmond, CANADA] — MDSI Mobile Data Solutions Inc., a provider of wireless workforce e-management solutions, inked a definitive agreement to acquire Connectria, an application service provider (ASP) and provider of online service management solutions for service companies, ServeClick.com. The agreement is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. “The acquisition of Connectria will significantly accelerate […]

[Toronto, CANADA]- TD Waterhouse Investor Services, the Canadian discount broker and global online financial services provider, announced it has become the first Canadian discount broker to offer online access to brokerage statements and trade confirmations. This service, called eServices, allows TD Waterhouse’s clients across Canada to view certain account documents online through TD Waterhouse WebBroker, […]

[Toronto, CANADA] — Monster.com, a global online careers network will launch co-branded Monster.ca Web pages on AOL Canada. The integration of the co-branded pages is part of a four-year relationship announced late last year to bring Monster’s career management resources directly to large consumer audiences across several AOL brands. Content and services of Monster.ca are […]

[Toronto, CANADA] — Organic Inc.‘s Toronto office has been hired by Bank of Montreal to build a new service for its customers. Bank of Montreal is Organic’s first Canadian client for the Toronto office, which was opened earlier this year. Bank of Montreal was Canada’s first chartered bank and is one of the largest banks […]

[Waterloo, CANADA] – GoAmerica, Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. have agreed to offer Go.Web, the wireless Internet technology from GoAmerica, as a pre-loaded application with the BlackBerry wireless email solution. The Go.Web service allows wireless access to customizable Internet content including business and financial news, sports, weather, stock and travel updates, as well as […]

[Toronto, CANADA] — Cashback2.com, Canada’s first real estate agent referral Web site offering a cash incentive to its customers, launches today. The site matches buyers and sellers of real estate to agents and provides the consumer with a cash incentive — at no cost to consumers. With agents across Canada and the United States already […]

Sympatico-Lycos, Canada’s Internet network of properties owned by Bell ActiMedia, Bell Canada’s subsidiary for its Internet portal strategy and directory publishing, has launched calgaryplus.ca. Calgaryplus.ca, a portal, provides information on life in Calgary: arts and culture, sports and community events, local, national and international news, and restaurants and hotels. Visitors to the site can explore […]

Big Picture Technologies Inc. agreed to buy Dallas-based Cool Partners Inc.’s ISP, e-commerce and hosting division, Coollink.com, for a combination of cash and shares. Cool Partners Inc. is the privately-held parent company of Coollink, a tier 1 national ISP (Internet Services Provider). According to Big Pictures president and chief executive officer, Michael Anthony, it will […]

Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. and The Rider Group have entered into partnership to develop and operate the Canadian travel site specializing in the planning and booking of leisure travel and unmanaged business travel. Bruce Annan, president of electronic media for the Torstar Media Group commented, “Our proven ability to use all of our media properties […]

Cyberplex Inc., a North American Internet professional services companies, has been selected as Internet partner of record for Handspring Inc., an innovator of handheld computers based out of Mountain View, California. Under the terms of the agreement, Cyberplex will continue development of Handspring’s third generation online e-commerce site with increased functionality, enhanced order-flow process and […]

Wysdom Inc., a global wireless Internet infrastructure provider (wireless Internet ASP) has acquired Montreal-based Evolucom Inc. The purchase bolsters Wysdom’s software application service offerings with Evolucom’s ability to manage, design and develop large-scale e-commerce and wireless application protocol (WAP) projects for many of North America’s largest enterprises, including Ericsson, Hewlett Packard, Phone.com and Laurentian Bank. […]

The HomeAdvisor.com online real estate service are adding Canadian content to the site, featuring listings for nearly two out of every three homes for sale in Canada. The new listings will be on MSN.CA in May. This move into Canada is based on new listing agreements with Coldwell Banker Affiliates of Canada, RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada […]