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August 4, 2020 8 hours ago

SRG Chart of the Week: Hit by Covid, Canadians are checking their entertainment spend

THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS on household finances, including the increasing cost of groceries and food, are causing many Canadians to scrutinize their entertainment expenditures, according to recent research by Toronto’s... Continue Reading

August 4, 2020 9 hours ago

Stingray launches with six U.S. partners

MONTREAL – Stingray Group announced Monday the launch of Stingray Music on six American platforms: Comcast Xfinity, Distro TV, Freecast’s Select TV, Channel Plus on LG, MX Player, and XUMO.... Continue Reading

August 4, 2020 9 hours ago

Feds approve over $10 million for rural Quebec fibre builds

OTTAWA – On Monday, the federal government announced funding for four organizations to expand broadband connectivity in rural regions. The funding is as follows: $1,019,925 is allocated to Bell Canada... Continue Reading

August 3, 2020 9 hours ago

Dish Network buys Toronto-based MVNO Ting Mobile

TORONTO and ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Established U.S. satellite TV company and new American wireless competitor Dish Network announced Monday it has chosen Toronto’s Tucows as a technology partner to build... Continue Reading

July 31, 2020 3 days ago

Telus execs talk Shaw Mobile, the power of its health group and a coming Telus International IPO

By Greg O’Brien VANCOUVER – As expected, Telus executives said their company is very well positioned to weather whatever storm the newly launched Shaw Mobile releases into the Albert and... Continue Reading

July 31, 2020 4 days ago

Promotions boost Q2 for Telus

Adds 141,000 new customers VANCOUVER – Telus today reported consolidated operating revenue of $3.7 billion in the second quarter of 2020, a 3.6% increase over the same period a year... Continue Reading

July 30, 2020 4 days ago

Shaw Mobile will hurt the incumbents, please Ottawa

By Greg O'Brien WHEN TELUS RELEASES its second quarter results July 31st, company executives will surely have to answer a fair number of questions about their primary western Canadian competitor’s... Continue Reading

July 30, 2020 5 days ago

Local food banks and Rogers help more than 56,000 Albertans

EDMONTON – Rogers Communications’ Step Up to the Plate initiative with Food Banks Canada has arrived in Alberta, the company announced today. Delivering food hampers that will provide more than... Continue Reading

July 30, 2020 5 days ago

Telus investing $90 million in Saanich

VICTORIA – As part of its PureFibre rollout, Telus said today it is investing $90 million to connect more than 90% of homes and businesses in the District of Saanich... Continue Reading

July 30, 2020 5 days ago

Bell Let’s Talk launches new $5 million diversity fund

Will support mental health and well-being of Canada's Black, Indigenous and people of colour communities MONTREAL – Bell Canada today announced the launch of a $5 million Bell Let's Talk... Continue Reading

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