VANCOUVER – Until today, eligibility for the Telus Internet for Good program was limited to families that were receiving the maximum Child Care Benefit from the federal government.
However in April, Telus partnered with local school boards to expedite the process of bringing this critical connectivity to all students who needed it to continue learning safely at home and through the summer months, the company and the boards further simplified the process so that now, all K-12 students in need in British Columbia and Alberta will have a reliable high speed internet connection at home this September for $9.95/month.
Through the…
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VANCOUVER — A new digital health assessment tool called Healthcheck has been added to the Babylon by Telus Health app, the company announced in an email on Wednesday.
Healthcheck is an AI-driven tool designed by doctors, scientists and epidemiologists to give users a holistic view of their health and provide recommendations for lifestyle changes to reduce risk for disease.
Healthcheck offers the following features:
Assessment: An engaging, conversational chatbot interface asks users about their medical history and lifestyle factors to assess their current health status and predict their future disease risks.
Digital Twin: Assessment results are presented through a “digital twin”,…
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JOHN’S, CHARLOTTETOWN, HALIFAX, MONTREAL, REGINA and YELLOWKNIFE — Telus today announced it is expanding its Mobility for Good program across the country, including in Northern Canada, to provide youth leaving foster care with free smartphones and data plans for two years.
Starting today, in collaboration with Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada (CAFC), Telus’ Mobility for Good program is expanding to Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Northern Canada. In addition, in partnership with CAFC and youth centres of Quebec, the Mobility for Good program is being extended to more regions in Quebec.
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VANCOUVER — Just in time for back to school, Telus is selling youth-sized critter masks as part of the Telus Friendly Future Foundation’s fundraising initiative supporting Covid-19 relief efforts across the country, the company announced Wednesday.
Telus first started selling reusable cloth masks featuring critters from its advertising back in June. Now, for a limited time, youth-sized masks are on sale in packs of three for $35, which is $10 cheaper than the original price. Proceeds go to the Telus Friendly Future Foundation.
Masks can be purchased on telus.com as well as in select Telus stores.
“With many Canadians preparing for…
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By Denis Carmel
GATINEAU – In the lengthy CRTC process reviewing its wireless policies, one player played an unusually central role.
Since it had no economic interest and because of its professed expertise, the Competition Bureau (which falls under the purview of the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development) convinced the Commission to be allowed special access to confidential company data, despite strenuous objections, all of which we have reported on previously.
So, when the Bureau admitted it made a mistake in its final comments and issued corrections, Bell Canada jumped on it and requested that…
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TORONTO – The Telus Friendly Future Foundation announced today it donated $150,000 to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s (CAMH) effort in fighting mental illness.
The funding will support the expansion of its ECHO virtual training programs that will help health care workers with their mental health and self-care. In addition, the money will accelerate the development, deployment, and curation of research-informed mental health resources to support frontline health care providers nationally, reads the press release.
“During this unprecedented public health emergency, we are especially focused on supporting our communities’ most vulnerable and enabling urgent funding where it is needed…
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SEOUL and VANCOUVER – Zhilabs, a Samsung company which specializes in network traffic analysis and network automation for telecom companies, announced today its technology will power the Telus Service Operations Centre.
The cloud-native, multi-access and multi-vendor solution called CustomAIr provides end-to-end insight into the customer network experience, according to the press release. “It will enable Telus to extend its network management capabilities for its newly launched 5G mobile network and existing fixed and mobile services more effectively, while maintaining a seamless connectivity experience for its customers,” it adds.
Zhilabs CustomAIr uses advanced machine learning technology and will provide Telus with an…
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Looking at fines for each of up to $1.25 million
By Denis Carmel
GATINEAU – High long-distance termination rates could provide an incentive to competitive local exchange carriers to increase traffic there because it could be beneficial financially in an era where many phone customers have unlimited long-distance plans. However, a common retaliation approach by incumbents delivering said traffic is to reduce the capacity of certain circuits by carriers.
This is what is detailed in a decision issued Friday where the CRTC put an end to a dispute that started in August 2018 where Telus asked the Commission to Continue Reading
VANCOUVER — Just in time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Telus today launched the new NHL on Optik app which allows Telus Optik TV customers to follow their favourite teams throughout the NHL playoffs season.
Providing live standings, scores, schedules and games in one convenient location, the app can be accessed anytime within the apps menu via the “apps/interactive” button on the Optik TV remote control or by tuning into channel 910. The app can also be viewed directly from the home screen on the TV.
For more information about Optik TV, please click here.
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TORONTO — Although Ontario residents more often say they prefer to have medical appointments in-person or by phone call, rather than consulting with a doctor virtually, 65% of Ontarians report they are comfortable or somewhat comfortable having a virtual care consultation through a third-party service covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).
That’s according to a new virtual care survey conducted by Nanos Research on behalf of Telus Health, which has become a primary virtual care supplier. Part of the aim of the survey was to gauge how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected Ontario residents’ use of medical care…
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