Argus and Alpha to merge

VANCOUVER – Power solutions companies Alpha Technologies Ltd. and Argus Technologies Ltd. will merge into one company called Alpha Technologies Ltd. effective January 1, 2010. Both companies have developed power… Continue Reading

Consumers have good memories, ideas

GATINEAU – One of the things we’re learning at this hearing (if we didn’t know it already) is that consumers have sharp memories for when they felt wronged. For example,… Continue Reading

Canwest’s CCAA: It’s up to the judge

TORONTO – The battle between Canwest Global Communications and its investment partner Goldman Sachs continued on Tuesday. Both companies appeared in a Toronto court to present factums, their individual versions of… Continue Reading

Shaw buys back 1.5M non-voting shares

CALGARY – Shaw will purchase for cancellation 1.5 million its outstanding Class B non-voting participating shares. The transaction, which is expected to settle on December 9, has an aggregate purchase… Continue Reading

Telus cuts 125 managers

VANCOUVER – Telus let go 125 managers from its business solutions group earlier this week as part of its on-going “efficiency programs” to redeploy staff within the company. A Telus… Continue Reading

DAVE Wireless tests new 3G network

TORONTO – New wireless entrant DAVE Wireless completed its first test call on its Ericsson 3G network. The mobile call, completed by DAVE Wireless’ network team late last week, demonstrated… Continue Reading