TORONTO – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) on Friday joined the CEP in denouncing a recent report’s recommendations calling for a liberalization of foreign investment... Continue Reading
QUEBEC CITY – The gross margin for EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. reached 60.9%, the highest in seven years, according to financial results for the third quarter ended May 31 released... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Shaw Communications Inc. recorded a profit of $128 million in the third quarter ended May 31, 2008 compared to $92 million for the same quarter last year, according... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP), which has long opposed foreign ownership of the telecommunications and broadcasting industries, is saying the Competition Policy Review Panel... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Rogers Wireless on Friday announced a variety of voice and data pricing plans for the Apple iPhone 3G set that hits stores on July 11. Rogers’ monthly plans... Continue Reading
PHILADELPHIA – The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) announced Friday that 11,000 cable telecommunications professionals –300 more than last year – attended the 25th anniversary SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2008... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Telehop Communications Inc. announced Friday it has a $10.69 million offer for all the equity interest in the company, subject to an amalgamation agreement that must be completed... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable has added three new on-demand channels, Food Network On Demand, HGTV On Demand and National Geographic Channel On Demand, to its Ontario digital line-up. Digital cable customers... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – L. Scott Thomson, BCE’s executive vice-president of corporate development and planning, has been named executive vice-president of finance and CFO of Talisman Energy Inc., effective July 2, 2008.... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Globalive Communications Corp., the Yak-led consortium, which had boasted of becoming Canada’s fourth national carrier, appears to have a gaping hole in the province of Quebec as bidding... Continue Reading
