IF YOU WANT AN EARLY look at what the communications infrastructure in Canada is going to look like, it might be worth studying Saskatchewan. The incumbent telco, SaskTel, has embarked... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG – Over 750 employees will be let go in early 2006 as part of a multi-faceted push to cut costs at MTS Allstream. Calling it the “Transition Phase II... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Telus has signed a 15-year agreement with Hamilton Health Sciences to deliver the process and information technology components of its human resource services. Valued at $137 million, the... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – Wireless and wireline operations at Telus Corp. will be combined under one executive roof, the company announced this morning. The integration (which the company had taken stabs at... Continue Reading
MISSISSAUGA – “After months of suffering with substandard phone service, British Columbians can now fire their phone company in favour of a better choice,” said Vonage Canada on Wednesday –... Continue Reading
TORONTO – When Maclean’s magazine was able to buy the supposedly confidential phone records of Jennifer Stoddart, Canada’s Privacy Commissioner, and publish a cover story last week on what looks... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – Telecommunications Workers Union members voted 64.1% in favor of the latest contract offer from Telus, finally ending the four-month-long strike. The company and union had a negotiated settlement... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Think Broadband Solutions was officially launched this week by Tri-Vision Electronics. The new, wholly-owned subsidiary “will focus on new telecom and wireless business opportunities and to complement Tri-Vision... Continue Reading
TORONTO - CanWest Interactive has acquired certain assets of CanadianRetail.com, the largest online recruiting site for the retail sector in Canada, from Bjork Enterprises Limited. The purchase included the domain... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER - In lieu of Telus' Employee Charitable Giving Campaign (ECGC) for 2005, Telus Communications has decided to provide 100% of this year's funding, $2 million.Funding is normally provided through... Continue Reading
