REGINA – In most places, dropped cell phone calls are not a political problem, but a serious wireless annoyance. However, in Saskatchewan, where the provincial government owns the telephone…
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OTTAWA – The City of Ottawa has named its newest public park ‘Nimiq’ in recognition of Telesat’s contributions to the community and the global satellite services industry.
Ottawa-based Telesat has…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco is buying Metromedia CMR Plus Inc., a Quebec company that operates an advertising rep house in the public transit sector.
Metromedia represents over 100 public transit markets,…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has amended the exemption order for terrestrial BDUs serving fewer than 20,000 subscribers.
The Commission said Wednesday that starting April 1, 2012, exempt BDUs will…
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TORONTO – Advertisers who use targeted on-line ads should be upfront with Canadians about what they're doing, and must make it easy for them to opt out of being…
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CALGARY – Shaw has begun trialling its new WiFi network in select locations of Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary, months in advance of its official launch next spring.
Shaw said Tuesday…
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TORONTO – Rogers' new on-demand app will be available on the Xbox 360 and newly designed Xbox LIVE dashboard just in time for the holiday season, the company said Monday.
Rogers'…
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LOS GATOS, CA – Netflix has locked up the Canadian rights to the critically-acclaimed British drama The Hour.
Hailed as England's answer to Mad Men, The Hour is a six-part political thriller set in…
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WINNIPEG – MTS has brought its MTS Ultimate TV service to Steinbach and Dauphin, MB.
Delivering over 55 HD channels and whole home PVR, the service is available via MTS's…
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OTTAWA – Canada’s privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart is poised to outline the privacy dos and don'ts for the use of on-line behavioural advertising during a keynote address Tuesday in Toronto.
Commissioner…
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