March 3, 2021 5 years ago

Cabinet declines to deal with CRTC’s paper billing decision

OTTAWA — On the one-year anniversary of the CRTC’s denial of a request by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and the National Pensioners Federation (NPF) to require… Continue Reading

March 3, 2021 5 years ago

Super Channel injunction demands end to sale of pirate TV devices at Best Buy, Staples

EDMONTON — Allarco Entertainment, owner of Canadian pay-TV provider Super Channel, announced this morning it has filed an application for an injunction with the Court of Queen’s Bench of… Continue Reading

March 3, 2021 5 years ago

Area codes 343/613 running out of phone numbers faster than expected

GATINEAU — Having been notified last week by the Canadian Numbering Administrator (CNA) that the projected exhaust date (PED) for phone numbers in the 343/613 area code has advanced… Continue Reading

March 3, 2021 5 years ago

Telus International completes $1.2-billion purchase of Lionbridge AI

VANCOUVER — Telus International announced Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of Lionbridge AI, a global provider of managed training data and data annotation services and platform solutions. When… Continue Reading

March 3, 2021 5 years ago

Canadian Tate McRae announced as Apple Music’s Up Next artist

TORONTO and CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple Music announced today Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer Tate McRae is the latest addition to its Up Next program, Apple Music’s monthly artist initiative… Continue Reading

March 3, 2021 5 years ago

Facebook launches 2021 journalism accelerator programs in Canada

MENLO PARK, Calif. — The Facebook Journalism Project (FJP) today announced the launch of its reader revenue-focused accelerator programs in Canada and the United States for 2021, the fourth… Continue Reading

March 3, 2021 5 years ago

Telus Ventures invests in online pharmacy PocketPills

VANCOUVER — Telus Ventures announced today it has invested in PocketPills, a Canadian online pharmacy with warehouses in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia which is looking to… Continue Reading

March 2, 2021 5 years ago

Videotron seeking over $5 million for alleged signal piracy in Quebec hotels

By Ahmad Hathout MONTREAL – Quebecor’s telecom arm Vidéotron is suing a trio of companies for allegedly conspiring to redistribute, without authorization, its TVA television signals in Quebec hotels, new… Continue Reading

March 2, 2021 5 years ago

Diversity and Inclusion: Netflix announces $100-million diversity fund; Corus provides quarterly update

LOS GATOS, Calif. and TORONTO — Last week, in a blog post attributed to its co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos, Netflix announced it has created the… Continue Reading

March 2, 2021 5 years ago

Bell and GIRAT use solar power to improve wireless coverage in Abitibi-Témiscamingue

VAL D’OR, Que. — Non-profit regional fibre network operator Gestion de l’inforoute régionale de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (GIRAT) and Bell Canada today announced a newly operational cell site that will bring… Continue Reading