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B.C.-based Dog Quality and BCIT researchers bring joy to canines' final years

Aging pooches start to slow down and can struggle with basic tasks such as walking, jumping, and eating.

Furniture rental app helps Vancouverites with the cost of outfitting apartments

AMY Inspired uses augmented reality to make sure individuals get the right pieces for their homes.

The digital divide between Canadian cities will likely widen, says report

As technology dictates how the world evolves, big cities will profit while smaller locations fall behind.

Tech unicorn Kabbage says it’s considering opening a new office in Vancouver

Co-founder and president Kathryn Petralia values the city as a home for highly skilled workers.

Vancouver company Photonic Signatures believes eye movements can reveal brain health

The Coquitlam company aims to offer everyday people the tools to measure and track their mind’s well-being at home.

Vancouver company Parkland makes bags from plastic bottles

Among its designs, Parkland’s range of bags includes backpacks, duffles, and totes, each sporting a broad selection of designs.

Vancouver company repurposes Soviet Union doping drug to cure kidney disease

Algernon Pharmaceuticals finds safe, approved generic drugs and screens them for their ability to cure different diseases to the ones they were originally billed for.

Indigenous-managed lands have the greatest biodiversity, says UBC-led study

Adopting Indigenous practices could help improve traditional conservation efforts.

What happens to your Facebook account after you’re dead?

A new report from the Oxford Internet Institute estimates that the amount of dead Facebook users could outnumber the living by the end of the century.

Fake social media influencers will cost companies $1.3 billion in 2019

Want to start a career as an influencer? All you need is a pretty face, beautiful body, and a willingness to game the system, according to a new report.