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Rogers Q2 earnings up 24%

TORONTO – Sales of the Apple iPhone helped to boost Rogers’ second quarter earnings by 24%. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, rose to $347 million, compared… Continue Reading

Telus exec to pursue politics

OTTAWA – Telus executive Janet Yale has announced that she is seeking the federal Liberal nomination for the riding of Ottawa-Centre, where she has lived for the last 28… Continue Reading

Rogers Wireless bumps up download speeds

TORONTO – Rogers Wireless will begin the Canada-wide deployment of a 21 Megabits per second (Mbps) high-speed HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access Plus) wireless network starting next month. The company… Continue Reading

BC Court shuts down piracy website

ENGLEWOOD, CO and TORONTO – Chalk up another strike against satellite signal piracy in Canada. The Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted judgment and issued a permanent injunction against Andrew… Continue Reading