TORONTO – Corus Entertainment this week made a number of shifts in the structure of its marketing and communications units, bringing it all under one umbrella as the company pushes toward what it’s calling Corus 3.0.
However, the restructuring saw a number of people let go as well.
“As we look at how consumers continue to both discover and consume content across multiple platforms and the multitude of ways we now need to reach and engage our audiences, we have spent some time thinking about the optimal structure to best focus our efforts for the future,” said a staff memo sent…
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OTTAWA –The responses filed to ISED’s consultations on the 3500 MHz and 3800 MHz band pit incumbent fixed wireless service providers against mobile operators eager to deploy 5G services. The terrestrial operators, however, face opposition from satellite operators eager to protect the C-band. Caught up in the cross-fire are customers and communities who are reliant on existing services – both terrestrial and satellite.
Comments by a number of parties have been posted in response to Gazette Notice SLPB-004-18 — Consultation on Revisions to the 3500 MHz Band to Accommodate Flexible Use and Preliminary Consultation on Changes to the…
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BURNABY, BC – Negotiations on a new collective agreement between Shaw Cable and the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1944 appear to have hit a snag.
The union, which represents over 500 employees at Shaw Cable in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, says that strike votes were held earlier this week with 357 members (85% of the membership) voting, giving a strike vote mandate over 98%. These employees have been without a contract since March 23, 2018, it added.
"Shaw says they want an organization that is agile and adaptable; we say this should not be at a cost to our…
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Plan savings require pre-authorized payments
CALGARY – With an eye on the upcoming back-to-school period, Shaw’s Freedom Mobile rolled out two cheaper entry-level data plans Thursday.
The first plan offers 1 GB of data and unlimited text to Canada and the U.S. for $25 per month, while the second provides 250 MB of data, 100 minutes of Canada-wide talk, and unlimited text to Canada and the U.S. for $15 per month.
As reported previously, Bell and Telus have offered 500MB for $30/month and Rogers 400MB for $25 in their proposed low-cost data only plans demanded by the CRTC earlier this year.
Shaw’s…
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Consumers, employees, stakeholders encouraged to come forward
OTTAWA – Canadians who have been on the receiving end of misleading or aggressive retail sales practices from the country’s telecommunication companies will now have the opportunity to tell their story to the CRTC. We suppose those who've had good experiences can also tell their stories, too, should the urge strike them.
The Commission said Monday it is kicking off an inquiry on whether high-pressure and unsavoury sales tactics are used by Canada’s large telecommunications service providers. It wants to hear from consumers – including those who are vulnerable due to their age,…
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IT’S NO SECRET that the lack of readily available high-speed internet has long been a headache for people who live in rural Manitoba. “Lack of access to reliable high-speed internet is hurting economic growth in rural and remote areas,” the agricultural weekly The Western Producer reported in 2017 in an exposé called Out of Touch.
“Frustrated farmers, rural businesses and homeowners have said they have inadequate and expensive internet service…and for some producers without reliable data, the age of autonomous machines is stalled.” A 2016 study by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority…
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CE N’EST PAS UNE SURPRISE pour personne vivant au milieu rural: les difficultés d’accéder à une connexion internet à haut débit sont une casse-tête depuis longtemps. Les résidents et commerçants des communautés rurales au Manitoba en souffrent. “Le manque d’accès à une connexion internet rapide et fiable nuit à la croissance économique dans les communautés rurales et éloignées,” est-il écrit dans l’hebdo agriculturel The Western Producer, dans un exposé de 2017 intitulé “Out of Touch” (Hors Contact).
“Des fermiers, des entrepreneurs et des résidents en milieu rural ont dénoncé le service…
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CALGARY – Shaw has rolled out a faster Internet plan known as Internet 300 that offers unlimited data plus doubles its fastest residential speeds.
According to Shaw’s website, Internet 300 offers download speeds of up to 300 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps, unlimited data, an advanced WiFi modem rental, plus access to over 100,000 Shaw Go WiFi hotspots while on the go.
The plan is available for an introductory offer of $55 per month for the first six months on a price-guaranteed two year ValuePlan. The monthly price jumps to $105 per month for the remaining 18…
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CALGARY – Shaw Business has launched SmartWiFi 300 and Business Internet 300 — two new Internet plans designed to provide faster speeds and the unlimited data that businesses need to run their operations while keeping more of their customers’ devices connected.
Business Internet 300 offers download speeds of up to 300 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 30 Mbps, making it easier for business employees to share files through cloud storage services, video conference with colleagues and operate point of sale systems more effectively, the company said Tuesday. The plan is available at a promotional rate of $110 per…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications has named former B.C. premier Christy Clark to its board of directors.
Clark (pictured) served as an MLA for nine years, and held Cabinet positions for four of those years before becoming premier in 2011 through 2017. In 2005 she worked in the media sector as a columnist and commentator, and host of a radio show on Vancouver’s CKNW.
"We are very honoured to have Christy join us as a Board member”, said executive chair JR Shaw, in the announcement. “She brings to our Board a breadth and depth of relationships across Canada, both from politics and business,…
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