Bell Media’s Crave on Monday announced the fashion reality competition series Project Runway Canada has been greenlit for a second season.
Produced by Bell Media in association with Fremantle, and in collaboration with Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Fashion, Season 2 of Project Runway Canada “will see more of the country’s most exciting designers competing in a captivating series of challenges for their ultimate industry breakthrough,” said a Crave press release.
Coco Rocha returns as host and judge and will once again be joined by judges Jeanne Beker and Spencer Badu. Aurora James is also set to…
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By Ahmad Hathout
Quebecor’s mobile wireless segment reported positive monthly average revenue per user (ARPU) growth on a year-over-year basis for the first time since the Freedom Mobile acquisition in April 2023.
ARPU was $35.23 in the fourth quarter, up 1.4 per cent or 48 cents, against the same quarter the year prior. Since the acquisition of Freedom from Shaw, mobile ARPU was consistently down against their comparable quarters, despite sequential improvements in the metric for every quarter in 2025 leading up to the final three months.
The company attributed the improvement this time around to lower promotional discounts and customers moving…
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New wireless competitors took over half of mobile sub adds in 2024
By Ahmad Hathout
Independent wholesale-based internet service providers lost half of their market share since 2020, according to a report from the CRTC.
The market share dropped from a high of 8.4 per cent in 2020 to 4.2 per cent in 2024, according to the Canadian Telecommunications Market Report, released Tuesday. And it’s been steady in between: falling to 8 per cent in 2021, 6.1 per cent in 2022 and 5 per cent in 2023.
“With shifts in the internet service market and in…
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iDREAM, a Canadian non-profit organization committed to advancing racial equity and inclusivity within media and creative industries, last week announced the opening of applications for the second annual iDREAM Awards.
The iDREAM (Inclusivity, Diversity, Racial Equity Award in Media) Awards recognize and support extraordinary contributions of underrepresented and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour) creators and innovators across five categories: Art, Entrepreneurship, Film, Music and Sport.
“Individuals and organizations doing innovative, community-shaping work in these categories are encouraged to apply through the iDREAM website for the opportunity to receive $1…
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Videotron last week announced it has selected Samsung to upgrade its network infrastructure with Samsung’s 5G non-standalone (NSA) and 4G LTE core gateway solution.
This core network collaboration builds on the companies’ radio access network (RAN) partnership that began in 2019.
Under the expanded partnership, Samsung will deliver a comprehensive, turnkey solution leveraging its cloud-native 5G and 4G core on Dell PowerEdge servers with AMD EPYC 9005 Server CPUs and Red Hat OpenShift, a hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes.
According to a Videotron press release, key highlights…
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Ericsson Canada and the University of Toronto announced Wednesday a new multi-year partnership to accelerate research and development in next-generation AI-powered mobile network technologies.
Under the initial three-year agreement, Ericsson will invest $1 million to advance the technological infrastructure underlying wireless communications, strengthening the Canadian R&D ecosystem, an Ericsson press release said.
The agreement builds on more than a decade of collaboration between Ericsson and the U of T and formalizes a shared commitment to drive excellence in mobile communications, advanced computing and applied AI, the release said. The U of T was…
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CBC announced Tuesday the greenlight of six new and returning original kids series from Canadian creators and producers, including three new preschool series, a live-action series and an animated series for school-aged children, and a third season of Murdoch Mysteries tween spinoff Macy Murdoch.
“Preschoolers and school-aged children will be delighted by the iconic characters and stunning animation in these highly creative shows that will not only entertain but also spark curiosity in kids across Canada,” Sally Catto, general manager of entertainment, factual and sports at CBC, said in a press release. “We are proud to continue…
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Entwistle says he looks forward to ‘new things’ with next leadership
By Ahmad Hathout
Telus announced Thursday that long-time president and CEO Darren Entwistle will retire June 30 after a succession process selected board member and former CIBC chief Victor Dodig to replace him.
Entwistle will also step down from the board but will stay on as advisor available to the new head until April 30, 2027. He will also be designated as CEO Emeritus.
Entwistle, who was awarded the Order of Canada in 2018, had spent 26 years at the helm of the Vancouver-based telecom. He was Continue Reading
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) last week published the third edition of its Demographic Report, which shows representation of diverse communities across CMF’s funding programs has steadily increased over the last three years.
The latest report is based on data collected from individuals who self-identified through the CMF’s PERSONA-ID system for funding programs in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The CMF said the PERSONA-ID registry grew by 32 per cent since last year and now includes more than 15,000 industry professionals.
While overall representation of diverse communities has shown a steady increase, particularly…
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Telus announced last week it has achieved its target of sourcing 100 per cent of electricity for its global operations from renewable or low-emitting sources as of Dec. 31, 2025.
The Vancouver-based telecom said in a Feb. 6 press release it is the first Canadian telecom to achieve this goal.
Building on this milestone, Telus unveiled its new Climate Transition Framework, which it says is “a comprehensive roadmap to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040 while helping to enable Canada’s own transition to a low-carbon economy.”
The…
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