Alex Coop

Former Editorial Director for IT World Canada and its sister publications.

Articles by Alex Coop

Canada boasts growing ecosystems, especially in AI and manufacturing, according to report

Several Canadian cities are punching above their weight class when it comes to creating new ideas in AI, advanced manufacturing and robotics, according to a new report.

Rogers prepares for 5G by testing it in Toronto, Ottawa and beyond

The Rogers Centre has become a test site for 5G deployment.

Thinking global, innovation, keys to growing healthcare companies in Canada, CEOs explain at summit

Thinking global and innovation are keys to growing healthcare companies in Canada, CEOs stressed during a panel in Toronto.

More than 7,000 documents accessed after data breach of Nova Scotia government website

More than 7,000 documents were accessed after the Nova Scotia government's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy website was breached.

Hashtag Trending – Former Liberal aide goes to jail; #Searspocalypse continues; Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe explodes

A former chief of staff goes to jail for deleting emails, Sears stores are being auctioned off online, and the Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe campaign makes history.

Ex-McGuinty aide gets four months in jail for deleting gas plant emails

David Livingston, chief of staff for ex-Liberal Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty, has been sentenced to four months in jail.

Amazon’s Echo Spot launches in Canada

The Echo Spot is finally available in Canada.

Hashtag Trending – Zuckerberg testifies; Instagram scores low on mental health; YouTube gets hacked

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at Capitol Hill, a new report suggests Instagram negatively impacts the mental health of young people, and YouTube gets hacked.

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