Backyardigans on your kids’ feet

ST. LOUIS – Nickelodeon and Brown Shoe Company announced this week a strategic multi-property licensing agreement. The kids TV channel and the shoe company’s Buster Brown & Co. kids’… Continue Reading

Telus to cut spam

VANCOUVER – "Telus is pleased to introduce this leading edge security technology, a second layer of spam and virus control that will screen out the most obvious problem e-mails… Continue Reading

Rogers Yahoo! boosts speeds by 60%

TORONTO – Download speeds for Rogers Yahoo! Hi-Speed Internet Express service will soon go from 3 to 5 megabits per second (Mbps), giving customers 60% more speed when downloading… Continue Reading

Revenue and earnings up at Telesat

OTTAWA – Soon-to-be spun-off satellite operator Telesat posted record highs in revenue and earnings in 2005, the company reported Friday. Bell Canada Enterprises, which owns Telesat, announced last month it… Continue Reading

Channel M gets HD license

OTTAWA – The CRTC announced Friday that Multivan Broadcast Corp. (which owns Channel M in Vancouver) has been granted a transitional digital television license for its territory. The… Continue Reading

Newcap gets a new radio station

GATINEAU – On Friday, the CRTC granted Newcap Broadcasting a license for a new FM station serving Bonnyville, Alberta. The station (at 101.3MHz) will be a pop format aimed… Continue Reading