Telus signs $8.3 million contract

EDMONTON – Alberta Treasury Branches Financial has signed a three-year, $8.3 million contract with Telus to deploy the telco’s Internet protocol-based voice and data network services, as well as… Continue Reading

Gemini noms are in

TORONTO – Too bad This Is Wonderland didn’t score with Canadian viewers the way it has with Gemini nominators. The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced the nominees… Continue Reading

XM Canada hires Telus marketer

TORONTO – XM Canada said today it has hired Donald McKenzie as senior vice-president of sales and marketing. McKenzie has more than 22 years experience in sales and marketing… Continue Reading

Pelmorex recognized employment equity

OAKVILLE – Pelmorex welcomed the honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour, to its new Oakville building on Wednesday. Minister Blackburn, who is also Minister of the Economic Development Agency… Continue Reading

VOIP quality on the rise: Report

MONTREAL – Voice over Internet protocol phone service sounds better and connects faster than the standard public-switched phone network (PSTN), says a new survey from a Montreal company. Data… Continue Reading

Rogers and HiFi in baby battle

OTTAWA – There’s a regulatory skirmish crawling through the CRTC right now over who gets to program for the diaper and rattle set (think Baby Einstein-type of shows and not as… Continue Reading

Shaw bolsters analog again

CALGARY – Saying it’s just being consumer-friendly, Shaw Communications today added Rainbow Media’s American Movie Classics to its analog channel lineup. Shaw is believed to be the first Canadian… Continue Reading

A telecom bill of rights

OTTAWA – The CRTC told Canadians the rights when it comes to telephone service today. The Commission issued a edict telling all incumbent local exchange companies (ILECs: Bell, Telus,… Continue Reading

Pay-TV spending on movies up 27%

OTTAWA – Canadians spent $134 million on movies from pay television providers in 2004/05, up 27.5% compared to the previous year, says a report today from Statistics Canada. However, don’t… Continue Reading