GATINEAU – Major concerns have been raised about the broadcasting side of the proposed Rogers/Shaw deal, which is currently being reviewed by the CRTC.
Individuals and organizations had until last Monday to send in their submissions in response to the Commission’s call for comments on Rogers’ application to the CRTC on behalf of Shaw to acquire Shaw’s licensed broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs), Shaw Direct, Shaw Broadcast Services and Shaw Pay-Per-View.
Bell, Telus, Independent Broadcasters Group (IBG), Cogeco, Corus, Ethnic Channels Group (ECG) and TLN, Forum for Research and Policy in Communications (FRPC) and Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) are…
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CBC SPORTS AND U SPORTS announced today they have reached a four-year agreement for the exclusive English-language digital broadcast rights for U Sports national championships.
The Canadian university sports organization “also announced Monday that CBC Sports will be the English television home of the 56th Vanier Cup at Université Laval’s TELUS-UL Stadium on Dec. 4,” a press release says.
“Today, is the first step towards reshaping coverage of university sport in Canada,” said John Bower, director of marketing and communications at U Sports, in the press release.
“U SPORTS look forward to growing our audience with CBC so that the performances and…
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Independent ISP pushing voters to get pledges to lower rates from election candidates
By Ahmad Hathout
OTTAWA – The Federal Court of Appeal will look into whether the CRTC was correct in its May decision to revert back to older, more expensive bulk internet purchase rates set in 2016.
The court said it will review the case in a decision dated last Wednesday after independent internet service provider (ISP) TekSavvy, which buys network capacity from the larger telecoms, filed an appeal of the decision in June. The larger carriers include Bell, Rogers, and Telus.
The CRTC originally set lower final rates in a 2019…
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VANCOUVER – Telus announced today Optik TV customers now have access to AMC Networks’ Acorn TV, a streaming service that specializes in British and international television, on free preview.
“Acorn TV features original and exclusive new and classic dramas, mysteries, and comedies including Whitstable Pearl, Manhunt starring Martin Clunes, My Life is Murder starring Lucy Lawless, and Bloodlands starring James Nesbitt,” a press release says.
“Customers can access the free preview of Acorn TV on channel 377 and through the On Demand library now until September 21, and can add Acorn TV to their Optik TV subscription through the Variety theme…
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OTTAWA – Telus announced today it is donating 14,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to kids in need through its annual Kits for Kids program.
Since 2006, Kits for Kids has provided 180,000 free backpacks full of supplies to vulnerable kids around the country.
This year’s backpacks include “a pencil case, colouring pencils, pencils, pens, erasers, a flexible ruler, exercise books, loose-leaf papers, and a TELUS Wise insert with tips and resources to help kids be safer online,” a press release says.
“As families across the country begin a new school year, many find themselves struggling with the financial challenges this season…
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TORONTO — Google Cloud announced today its new Toronto cloud region is now open.
“Toronto joins 27 existing Google Cloud regions connected via our high-performance network, helping customers better serve their users and customers throughout the globe,” reads a blog post from Jim Lambe, managing director of Google Cloud Canada.
It is the second such region in Canada, following the launch of Google Cloud’s Montreal region in 2018.
Like Montreal, the new Toronto region launches with three zones “allowing organizations of all sizes and industries to distribute apps and storage to protect against service disruptions,” Lambe writes.
In addition, the new…
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MONTREAL – Telus Health announced today its health companion for Apple Watch is now available to English and French speaking Canadians.
Telus Health Companion on Apple Watch is an emergency monitoring service provided through the company’s LivingWell Companion national response service.
It “leverages fall detection and location sharing capabilities of Apple Watch, which detects that the user has taken a hard fall,” a press release says.
Telus Health’s national Central Monitoring Station receives that information and trained operators “immediately contact the customer to confirm the emergency, then alert designated emergency contacts and dispatch emergency support if needed,” the release says.
“Falls are a…
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Assessment revealed through judicial review request in Federal Court by China Mobile
By Ahmad Hathout
OTTAWA – A Chinese state-owned company that resells services on the Telus network was told by the federal government last month it must divest its operations in Canada over national security concerns, according to court documents.
The federal government’s decision on August 6 to force China Mobile to divest from the country was revealed when the mobile virtual network operator filed a request to review the decision in Federal Court on Tuesday.
In the application, China Mobile said Innovation Canada was wrong to refer the company to the…
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CALGARY – Radicle Group Inc. announced today an investment by Telus’s strategic investment arm, Telus Ventures, which will allow the carbon credit company to expand further globally.
Radicle, which now operates in Canada, the U.S. and Brazil, is “Canada’s largest developer of compliance-grade carbon credits,” according to a press release. The company has worked with over 3,000 clients and “removed six million tonnes of carbon dioxide from our atmosphere.” It has also generated over $100 million “in value through carbon credits,” the press release says.
Telus Venture’s investment “will enable Radicle to enter new markets to help organizations across the globe…
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Also investing $28.5 million in Burnaby
MONTREAL, GATINEAU and BURNABY – Telus announced today residents in the Outaouais, Lanaudière and Laurentides regions of Quebec now have access to the company’s 5G network, and that it is investing $28.5 million in Burnaby this year.
In the Outaouais region, communities including Gatineau, Cantley and Chelsea now have access to Telus’s 5G network, according to a press release. This is part of the company’s $9 billion investment in Quebec through 2024.
In the Lanaudière and Laurentides regions, 30 communities now have access to Telus’s 5G network as part of Telus’s $3 million investment…
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