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Canada - Nov 12

These are some of the most important stories in selected Canadian newspapers. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Neo Financial Technologies, based in Calgary, has raised $360m for its latest round of funding. This includes participation by multiple Canadian entrepreneurs such as Shopify CEO Tobi Lutzke, former Slack Chief Executive Stewart Butterfield, and Roblox CEO David Baszuck.

Geordie Rose is the co-founder and CEO of the robotics startup Sanctuary AI. This marks the second prominent leadership change at the startup this year.

Dye & Durham rejected an notice from activist shareholder Engine Capital to propose a different slate of directors for the company's annual meeting scheduled for December 17 on technical grounds.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade urged the new federal commission to come up with durable solutions that would reduce the frequency of labor disputes in British Columbia ports.

(source: Reuters)