CHOI’s new owner approved

QUEBEC – With a stroke of the pen, the CRTC’s battle with Quebec City problem-child radio station CHOI-FM, hooked up to the “judicial respirator” for more than two years,… Continue Reading

“Unprecedented” outage after fire

ST. JOHN’S – Backup systems failed after a fire at an Aliant switching station in St. John’s Nfld., on the weekend, leaving about 150,000 customers in Newfoundland without any… Continue Reading

Brace named Grey Cup chairman

TORONTO – CTV president Rick Brace was named chairman of Grey Cup 2007 on Thursday. "As planning for Grey Cup ’07 continues, it is very exciting to have someone… Continue Reading

CAB wins radio tariff appeal

OTTAWA – The Federal Court of Appeal has set aside a Copyright Board decision that Canadian broadcasting executives said was unfair and would cost jobs. Just about a year after… Continue Reading

TV Guide quits print in Canada

MONTREAL – Reading the writing on the virtual wall, Transcontinental Media announced Thursday it will stop producing a hard copy of TV Guide. The brand will become a web… Continue Reading

Telus wireless going coastal

VANCOUVER – Telus announced this week it will invest $800,000 to launch mobile phone service to four small coastal B.C. communities in the coming months. The company is upgrading… Continue Reading

WIRELESS VIDEO: Who needs DVB-H?

TORONTO – The spiffy new Treo 700wx from Palm was launched in Canada with Bell Mobility today. It has a big (for a handheld), bright touch-screen. It’s a smart… Continue Reading