Cable / Telecom News

Persona buying Northern

ST. JOHN’s and GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Persona Communications has come to an agreement to purchase Northern Cablevision, www.cartt.ca has learned. Terms of the deal or its targeted completion date... Continue Reading

Rogers to expand to Brampton?

TORONTO – Published reports say that Rogers Communications is nearing a deal to move into Nortel Networks’ headquarters in Brampton, Ont. The Brampton Guardian newspaper reported Wednesday that a deal seemed... Continue Reading

Trade show, golf, highlight CCSA AGM day one

GRAVENHURST – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance’s table-top trade show Wednesday morning (right) was an unqualified success, members and vendors told www.cartt.ca. With over 200 delegates registered for the AGM... Continue Reading

Bell drops bundle discounts

MONTREAL – Saying they’ve served their purpose, Bell Canada has ceased offering discounts for customers who choose to take more than one service from the company. Existing discounted Bell customers... Continue Reading

Canadian cable honours its own

GRAVENHURST, Ont. – The Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association drew a crowd while handing out its annual Galaxi Awards this afternoon at the Taboo Resort in Gravenhurst, Ont. The presentation kicks off... Continue Reading

Bell buys Createch Group to enhance wireless data

MONTREAL - Bell Canada has acquired The Createch Group, a Quebec-based professional services firm specializing in business process optimization and information technology integration, the companies announced today. This acquisition will... Continue Reading

Telus, TWU go back to the table

BURNABY – Small teams of Telus management negotiators and Telecommunications Workers Union members will meet tomorrow to re-start negotiations aimed at ending the two-month-old strike. Darren Entwistle, president and CEO... Continue Reading