👋 Have you heard of Sky Global — the Vancouver-founded company whose encrypted messaging service was used extensively in drug trafficking and more, and which the police suspected were colluding with the criminals? Scroll down to our “ideas and insights” section to get the full scoop on the multinational raids on those using the company’s tech.

Meanwhile, it’s that time of year: take a jaunt with us as we look back at Vancouver’s top tech news, and the city’s biggest funding and deals headlines. Plus, discover where public investment fund InBC’s has dropped its latest dollop of money; talk wine and tech; and join us in remembering the inimitable Greg Caws, former Innovate BC CEO and co-founder of Vancouver’s digital technology supercluster.

-Kate Wilson, managing editor