REGINA – The lockout at the CBC has taken the Canada Games off the CBC airwaves, so Regina’s cable co-op Access Communications and APTN are pitching in to show the... Continue Reading
LIVING IN THE BIG CITIES, it’s easy to forget – or to never think about – what it’s like in smaller, more remote communities. A few months ago, I mentioned... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Monday was deadline day for submissions to Industry Canada’s Telecom Policy Review Panel. Not surprisingly, all stakeholders are calling for massive changes, with each pointing towards different ways... Continue Reading
MARKHAM – Equipment supplier and network solutions company Cygnal Technologies reported a better second quarter, but still came in at a loss. Revenues were $31.8 million for the quarter ended... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Effective this month, Bell Sympatico High-Speed Ultra customers in Ontario and Quebec will see their Internet access speeds rise to up to 5 Mbps (megabits per second). For... Continue Reading
TORONTO - The Canadian Media Guild said Monday it has filed a complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board “in response to attempts to intimidate employees at Alliance Atlantis Communications,”... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Last fall a viewer in search of cartoons for the children he was babysitting came across a broadcast of RKO 281 on Bravo! and found the movie contained... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Should access to the inside wiring of commercial or institutional buildings be expanded? The Commission wants to hear about it. Responding to a complaint from Bell ExpressVu that... Continue Reading
QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – U.S. cable news channel Fox News has signed a master affiliate agreement with the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance. “We are pleased to have completed an arrangement that... Continue Reading
TORONTO - United Steelworkers' national director Ken Neumann said Tuesday that the CBC's decision to lock out its 5,500 Canadian Media Guild employees is foolish and jeopardizes Canadian cultural sovereignty.... Continue Reading
