TORONTO – Rogers has agreed to purchase for cancellation 1,300,000 of its outstanding Class B non-voting shares for an aggregate purchase price of $44,515,380, which is at a discount…
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) has named Devon Jacobs as director of government affairs, effective immediately.
Jacobs has previously held government relations positions at the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, and…
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WOODSTOCK, NB – Barrett Xplore Inc. founders Bill Barrett and Ed Barrett have been inducted in to the New Brunswick Business Hall of Fame for their leadership in business…
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OTTAWA – Well known communications lawyer Chris Johnston died Tuesday at his home in Ottawa. Johnston, 75, was diagnosed with cancer in April this year.
Johnston was appointed as General…
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OTTAWA – After a two month investigation, the Competition Bureau announced today it has begun legal proceedings against Rogers Communications to stop what the Bureau says is misleading advertising…
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MONTREAL – Bell has begun doubling its HSPA+ network speeds to a maximum of 42 Mbps, and will introduce initial commercial service in Toronto early next week with the…
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BELLINGHAM, WA – Alpha Technologies Inc. has named John M. Grubb as its new VP of marketing communications.
Grubb has held various sales and marketing positions at companies including ADC…
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PITTSBURGH, PA – WESCO Distribution Inc. is buying TVC Communications for US$246.5 million, subject to certain closing adjustments.
TVC, headquartered in Annville, Pennsylvania, is a distributor of broadband communications network…
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VICTORIA – Vecima Networks subsidiary YourLink Inc. has sold its Saskatchewan 2.5-2.6 GHz spectrum to Inukshuk Wireless Partnership for $14 million.
YourLink currently provides video and broadband Internet access to…
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OTTAWA – Local 10-digit dialing will arrive in Ontario’s 705 area code region beginning January 15, 2011.
The move will pave the way for the addition of the new area code…
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