OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC today granted a Telus request to deregulate local phone service in several Quebec regions. Adding to the larger centres across Canada which have already been deregulated,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Fight Network, which has battled heavyweight after heavyweight on its way from an independent digi-net to growing multiplatform brand, announced this morning a new round of financing... Continue Reading
CALGARY - Telus today signed an eight-year contract with the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) to provide and implement an Alberta-wide secure Internet Protocol (IP) based network, the companies announced.... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Rogers Wireless customers can now find their wireless handsets work in 200 countries. The company reached this 200-country milestone on July 24th, with a newly-signed roaming agreement between... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Maria Hale has joined Telus as vice-president, content, consumer group. Most in the industry will remember her for her eight years at CHUM Ltd. in various broadcasting and... Continue Reading
IF THERE HAS BEEN a Canadian television channel that has struggled more with its programming, carriage, ownership and identity than OUTtv, which began its life in September 2001 as Pridevision,... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – A new Angus Reid survey shows Canadians are pretty split when it comes to their opinions on their telecom service and the effects of recently announced deregulation of... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Ten-digit dialing will come to the 418 area code on in 13 months, the CRTC announced today. The transition to 10-digit dialing will be gradually implemented beginning on... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – Telus Corporation president and CEO Darren Entwistle has put to rest rumours the company is still considering throwing its hat in the ring to buy BCE. “After a... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Canada’s major phone markets will soon be free from most local residential phone service controls as the CRTC has opened the floodgates to more deregulation. The commission has... Continue Reading