OTTAWA – Industry Canada has set the wheels in motion for a wireless bandwidth spectrum auction in early 2008. Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, on Friday announced the launch of... Continue Reading
CALGARY – True to its word, Shaw Communications will not be resuming monthly payments to the Canadian Television Fund.On Friday, Minister of Canadian Heritage Bev Oda was informed of the... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The fourth quarter of 2006 was "one of the best quarters this company has ever had," Rogers Communications founder and CEO Ted Rogers said Thursday. Consolidated revenue grew... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER - Fourth quarter revenue jumped 8% to $2.25 billion at Telus compared to Q4 2005, the company said today. Thanks to strong wireless and data growth, earnings before interest,... Continue Reading
HALIFAX and AYLMER, Ont. - Bell Aliant said today it is preparing to make a take-over bid for Amtelecom Income Fund, an independent telephone and cable company serving portions of southwestern... Continue Reading
I'LL MISS STUART LANGFORD if he departs the Commission this fall when his current term is scheduled to expire. We media types love a good quote and while I've never... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Is there a "Blackberry backlash?" Maybe. As the idea of a "wireless nirvana" picks up renewed momentum at the 3GSM Congress in Barcelona where dozens of new products... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Bell Canada hopes that Canadian consumers will watch full length movies on their cell phones with the launch of Mobile Movies today. For $5.99 a movie (plus applicable... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Quebecor Media has decided to pull in its horns over the funding of Canadian television productions and will resume monthly payments to the CTF, at least for now.... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG – In a salute to Canadian speed skater (and MTS spokeswoman) Cindy Klassen, a 15-foot snow sculpture of the Olympic medalist has been created at the corner of Broadway... Continue Reading
