AYLMER and FOREST, Ont. – During a special meeting yesterday evening that stretched past midnight, the shareholders of People's Communications approved the proposed acquisition of the independent telco by Amtelecom... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – Telus announced today it will support the B.C. High School Boys' Basketball Association with a four-year, $260,000 title sponsorship of its annual AAA provincial tournament, starting with this... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The theme of the first 2006 meeting of the Ontario chapter is a long one but a good one. "Troubleshooting by Mapping Cable's Advanced Services to the Open... Continue Reading
WATERLOO – Blackberry maker Research In Motion and Google announced last week that Google Talk instant messaging and Google Local for mobile will be supported on the BlackBerry wireless platform.... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable continued its market-by-market rollout of voice service today, launching its Digital Phone in Chatham, Ont. (about an hour east of Windsor). Currently, 32% of homes passed... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Delivering next generation TV services, Telesat today unveiled plans for Nimiq 4, its next direct broadcast satellite. Telesat's eighteenth satellite will enable Telesat's customer (and corporate cousin), Bell... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Quebecor Media today announced a long-term debt refinancing that will trim the company's annual financial expenses by close to $80 million. The refinancing, consisting primarily of the issuance... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER - Community initiatives around the Lower Mainland will receive a $500,000 boost from Telus every year thanks to the new Telus Vancouver Community Board. Telus president and CEO Darren... Continue Reading
HALIFAX - EastLink announced today that it will make 42 channels available free of charge to its digital customers through the month of February. From January 31 at 5 p.m.... Continue Reading
MONTREAL and THUNDER BAY - Bell Nordiq Group and TBayTel announced late Tuesday they intend to create a northwestern Ontario telecommunications hub. Further to their discussions, as previously reported by... Continue Reading
