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November 25, 2022 4 days ago

B.C. regional districts getting $25M in federal-provincial broadband funding

VANCOUVER ISLAND – The federal and British Columbia governments announced today an investment of $24.7 million to bring high-speed internet access to more than 5,000 households in rural communities in... Continue Reading

November 25, 2022 4 days ago

Huron County getting $3.8M in broadband funds from Ontario, feds

HURON COUNTY – The federal and Ontario governments are plowing $3.8 million into high-speed internet projects to service more than 1,570 families, farms and businesses in Huron County, according to... Continue Reading

November 23, 2022 6 days ago

Heritage in regular contact with Americans on Online Streaming Bill: Officials

Will the USMCA become an issue for implementation of C-11? By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – Officials from Canadian Heritage told the Senate Transportation and Communications Committee Tuesday that they were... Continue Reading

November 23, 2022 6 days ago

Bell enters into three-year partnership with Montreal accelerator Centech

MONTREAL — Bell Canada announced today a three-year strategic relationship with École de technologie supérieure’s (ÉTS) innovation centre Centech in Montreal. “As Centech’s exclusive telecommunications provider, Bell will leverage its... Continue Reading

November 23, 2022 6 days ago

Telus files trademark for newcomer assistance program

By Ahmad Hathout VANCOUVER -- Telus Corp. has filed a trademark this month for a program intended to aid newcomers in obtaining services including telecommunications, healthcare and job opportunities, according... Continue Reading

November 23, 2022 6 days ago

Telecoms apply for residual spectrum

It’s the first residual auction in four years OTTAWA – Canada’s largest telecoms have applied to be in a sealed-bid auction held by Innovation Canada for left-over spectrum licenses. Innovation... Continue Reading

November 22, 2022 7 days ago

CRTC should restrain itself on network reliability proceedings, panelists say

By Ahmad Hathout TORONTO – The CRTC should look into the existing agreements and structures in place that deal with network reliability issues before it does anything hasty, according to... Continue Reading

November 22, 2022 7 days ago

Northwestel eyes getting 90% of north households with federal objective speeds and beyond (corrected)

By Ken Kelley The president of Bell subsidiary Northwestel said Tuesday that the company is aiming to increase its fiber in the north over the next 12 months, which would... Continue Reading

November 22, 2022 7 days ago

Telus releases 2022 Indigenous Reconciliation and Connectivity Report

VANCOUVER and MUSQUEAM, SQUAMISH and TSLEIL-WAUTUTH TERRITORIES — Telus today released its 2022 Indigenous Reconciliation and Connectivity Report, which details how the telecom “embeds Reconciliation within its business” and includes stories... Continue Reading

November 22, 2022 7 days ago

ISED wants study on telecom reliability in other jurisdictions

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Innovation Canada is searching for a contractor to examine what other jurisdictions do or wish to do in cases where telecommunications services are threatened by... Continue Reading

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