Cable / Telecom News

Videotron pulls in the Laughs

MONTREAL – International comedy festival Just For Laughs announced a new multi-platform partnership with cable company Videotron which will see the MSO become the presenter and main partner of… Continue Reading

Persona to offer VOIP nationally

TORONTO – When national small-market cable operator Persona launches voice in 2007, MTS Allstream will be hauling much of the traffic across its networks. MTS said today it has… Continue Reading

Bell predicts improved ’07

TORONTO – Thanks in part to yesterday’s announcement by the federal government that it is about to remove many of the regulatory restraints on the country’s incumbent telephone… Continue Reading

Fido, Rogers Wireless

MONTREAL – Quebecers with an affinity to home-grown music can now download Quebecois music as ringtones. The two brands (both owned by Rogers) are the first carriers to offer… Continue Reading

Klassen covers cards

WINNIPEG – This is probably the first time a current Lou Marsh Award-winner has graced prepaid long distance cards. Five-time Olympic Medalist (and as of Monday evening the 2006… Continue Reading