OTTAWA – The federal government today announced over $5 million in funding to bring high-speed Internet to over 3,300 households in British Columbia.
This announcement is part of the $830-million partnership between the federal and B.C. governments announced in March to support projects improving access to high-speed Internet in rural, remote and Indigenous communities across the province.
ispeed Communications has been selected to connect Coldstream, Deep Creek, Grindrod, Hullcar, Okanagan and Spallumcheen (Splatsin).
Swift Internet was selected to connect Arrow Creek, Canyon, Kingsgate, Kitchener, Kuskonook, Lister, Moyie, Sanca, Twin Bays, West Creston, Wynndel and Yahk.
And Telus was selected to connect Barlow…
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EDMONTON — Telus Communications today announced the ScaleGood Fund, a new $10-million social impact investment venture capital fund based out of Edmonton.
The fund was created to invest in graduating companies of the Telus Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator (CSW) program, which is focused on supporting tech companies and social enterprises “using artificial intelligence and machine learning to develop apps or digital platforms that specifically provide a social, community or wellness benefit,” reads a Telus press release.
Telus is the lead investor in the ScaleGood Fund, which will have a first close around $5 million in April and a final…
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TORONTO — Telus today launched Stream+, which it calls “the first and only premium streaming bundle in Canada”.
Available to new and existing Telus Mobility customers, Stream+ bundles Netflix Premium plan, Apple TV+ and discovery+ on a single bill for $25 per month. This represents about $7 in savings per month, as the total price for these three services without a bundle would be approximately $32 per month, according to information on Telus’ website here.
“Over the last two years, Canadians coast-to-coast have been streaming more than ever and are increasingly looking to simplify their streaming subscriptions while enjoying premium…
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VANCOUVER – Telus Communications announced today it is celebrating Earth Day this year by launching a Buy One, Plant One campaign and inviting Canadians to help it reach its goal of planting its one millionth tree this year.
From now until May 1, Telus will be “planting a tree in partnership with Tree Canada on behalf of every Telus, Koodo, and Public Mobile customer that buys a Certified Pre-Owned cell phone online,” a press release explains.
“As consumers become increasingly conscious of their impact on the environment, a Certified Pre-Owned device is a budget and planet friendly option that helps extend…
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SEATTLE – Telus Communications was the fastest mobile operator of Canada’s top providers in the first quarter of 2022, according to mobile and broadband testing company Ookla.
Ookla’s more recent quarterly report, released today, shows Telus had a median download speed of 94.48 Mbps, which was faster than Bell (86.06 Mbps), Rogers (71.7 Mbps), Fido (66.85 Mbps), Videotron (58.82 Mbps) and Freedom Mobile (45 Mbps). (Please see chart above.)
Freedom meanwhile scored the lowest latency score for Q1 2022. Ookla reported Freedom’s median latency was 18 ms, Rogers and Fido’s median latencies were both 23 ms, Telus and Bell were both…
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Update, April 19: Telus informed us the tournament is being delayed and that more information will be released over the coming weeks, including new dates. We removed a link in this story to the original announcement, which contains information that is no longer accurate.
VANCOUVER – Telus announced yesterday the second annual Telus Esports Series and schedule for the gaming tournament with $80,000 worth of gaming prizes to be won.
The competition will begin May 21 with Rocket League, a game of soccer played using cars, and then feature on June 25 Apex Legends, a last-person-standing shooter. Registration has opened as…
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MONTREAL — Telus Health announced today the expansion of its MyCare mental health counselling services to Quebec residents, who can now speak to provincially licensed, bilingual counsellors from home.
Citing research from the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Telus Health says in a press release that 20% of the Quebec population will experience a mental illness during their lifetime and less than half of the people who experience mental illness consult a professional.
Other data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows, since the start of the pandemic, “half of Canadians…
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CALGARY — Telus Communications announced today its Telus Health for Good program is expanding to Calgary with the launch tomorrow of The Alex Mobile Care Clinic, powered by Telus Health technology.
Launched in partnership with The Alex Community Health Centre in Calgary, the new mobile clinic “will ensure even the most marginalized Calgarians have access to immediate, high-quality and compassionate care, when and where they need it,” says a media advisory for the official launch taking place tomorrow.
The Alex Mobile Care Clinic will be staffed with both a nurse and a peer support liaison. It “will…
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TORONTO – Telus announced today it has partnered with the Vector Institute to launch the Energy Optimization System (EOS), which is designed to help reduce operational costs and electricity consumption in data centres across Canada using AI technology.
“This collaborative development uses model-based reinforcement learning (MBRL) to fine tune the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems across network locations, allowing for energy-efficient temperature control,” a press release explains.
“Annually, an estimated 40 per cent of energy consumed across Telus network locations is directed towards cooling telecommunications equipment, which is critical to maintaining optimal network performance,” according to the release.
“Telus team…
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COQUITLAM, B.C. and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (KWIKWETLEM) – Telus Communications announced yesterday it is investing $110 million to bring its fibre optic network to homes and businesses in Coquitlam and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation.
The company’s advanced, PureFibre X network provides Internet speeds of 2.5 Gbps, a press release explains.
A direct connection to the pure fibre-to-the-home network does not cost taxpayers or residents anything, according to the release. Work has already begun in Coquitlam and Telus anticipates most homes and businesses will be connected by the end of next year.
“Telus is proud to be making this generational investment in Coquitlam and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First…
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