Dispatch: February 26, 2021

Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead

VersaBank to launch digital currency

VersaBank to launch VCAD, world’s first bank-issued, deposit-based digital currency

Industrial sector red hot and rolling

A strong industrial market is here for the foreseeable future, says CBRE; office and retail markets in “wait-and-see” mode

Putting 5G to the test

Bringing together business, institutional and technology interests, a new research project begins to utilize Western’s new 5G capabilities

SoHo gets housing boost

The sale of remaining Old Victoria Hospital Lands will result in 600 new housing units, half dedicated to affordable housing

Helmets to hardhats

Fanshawe’s military-connected students to benefit from Helmets to Hardhats partnership

Betting on sustained demand

London International Academy announces plans to build a 16-storey dorm on Horton Street

Returning to the stage

London’s cultural and business sectors comes together to launch Revive Live campaign in support of the city’s music industry

Pushing the front line forward

Designed to help patients survive emergency situations and three years in the making, the COBRA-OS from Front Line Medical Technologies receives Health Canada approval

Dispatch: February 19, 2021

Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead

Accelerating the age of voice

Already altering the business landscape, a new Voices.com report suggests the pandemic is increasing the adoption of voice technology

WestJet suspends London-Toronto service

WestJet to suspend London to Toronto flights until June amid low travel demand

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