Cable / Telecom News

Rogers adds more ethnic channels

TORONTO – Rogers Cable added five specialty channels to its line-up of multicultural programming. These five new channels – Indus Vision (Pakistan), Sahara One (India), Channel One Russia, as… Continue Reading

Bridges burned: Rogers responds

TORONTO – While Rogers Cable has no issue with people petitioning the company to carry certain channels, it strenuously objected to the tactics deployed by Bridges TV last week,… Continue Reading

G4 free for November

TORONTO – G4techTV Canada announced Monday that digital cable and satellite subscribers will get to see its high-tech and gaming programming through the month of November at no charge…. Continue Reading

WiFi expansion heats up at MTS

WINNIPEG – MTS Allstream said today it has expanded its wireless Internet service to more than 60 Manitoba locations and offers access to over 300 locations across Canada. The… Continue Reading

“Unprecedented” outage after fire

ST. JOHN’S – Backup systems failed after a fire at an Aliant switching station in St. John’s Nfld., on the weekend, leaving about 150,000 customers in Newfoundland without any… Continue Reading

Telus wireless going coastal

VANCOUVER – Telus announced this week it will invest $800,000 to launch mobile phone service to four small coastal B.C. communities in the coming months. The company is upgrading… Continue Reading