Cable / Telecom News

Telus suing union, fires some staff

BURNABY B.C. – Telus is suing the Telecommunication Workers Union (TWU) for allegedly infringing on its copyrighted trademark “the future is friendly”; and has fired 14 staffers in B.C…. Continue Reading

Videotron to launch wireless in 2006

MONTREAL and TORONTO – Quebecor-owned MSO Videotron will join the quadruple play club in 2006 by adding wireless service on the Rogers Wireless network. The two companies today announced… Continue Reading

Telus donates $100,000 to kids rehab facility

MAPLE, Ont. – Telus announced today a $100,000 donation to the Bloorview MacMillan Children’s Centre, Canada’s largest and only teaching hospital for paediatric rehabilitation. Veteran Canadian Tour golfers joined… Continue Reading

Rogers employees testing new cash card

TORONTO – Rogers Communications is conducting a market trial of the Mint PayPass MasterCard at its Toronto headquarters. Throughout the trial, Rogers employees can use the Mint MasterCard for… Continue Reading

CUPE cutting Telus off

BURNABY, B.C. – The B.C. division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees is cutting Telus out of its life. The largest union in the province, with 70,000 members,… Continue Reading