VANCOUVER — Galvanize, a global provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software solutions, announced today Telus has chosen its AI-powered HighBond platform to help enhance GRC capabilities across its business.
HighBond is an end-to-end, cloud-based enterprise governance software solution that “aggregates controls into an integrated platform that will provide Telus with a single repository for audit needs across the company,” says a press release.
“By leveraging automation, analytics, and artificial intelligence, Telus can enhance visibility into their risk landscape and make better-informed decisions on risk and control mitigation strategies,” explains Dan Zitting, managing director and CEO at Galvanize, in the…
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MONTREAL and LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Telus announced today it has expanded its 5G network in the Greater Montreal Area and Lethbridge, Alberta.
The Quebec expansion is part of Telus’s $90 million investment in infrastructure this year in Greater Montreal, including the regions of Lanaudière, Laurentides and Montérégie, according to a press release. Telus has committed to investing $9 billion in network infrastructure and operations in the province of Quebec through 2024.
The Lethbridge expansion is part of Telus’s $14.5 billion investment in infrastructure and operations in Alberta through 2024, says a separate press release.
Telus is using multiple vendors to…
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VANCOUVER and OSHAWA, Ont. — Telus and GM Canada announced today they have signed a multi-year agreement to connect GM’s next-generation vehicles to Telus’s 5G network.
This is the first time GM has chosen a domestic communications company to provide connected-vehicle services to Canadian customers, according to a press release.
The first GM cars and trucks with built-in connectivity to Telus’s 4G-LTE and 5G network are expected to be introduced with the 2025 model year.
“Additionally, through GM’s fifth generation rollout, current 4G LTE-equipped model year 2019 and newer vehicles will be able to migrate to the new Telus network. As a…
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VANCOUVER — Telus Storyhive announced today the launch of its inaugural Black Creators Edition program in partnership with the Black Screen Office (BSO) to help empower the next generation of Black content creators in British Columbia and Alberta.
Storyhive is a Telus-funded program “that helps amplify local stories and voices through funding, customized training, mentorship and distribution for Western Canadian creators,” explains a press release.
Through the Black Creators Edition program, grants of $20,000 will be provided to 20 Black content creators from across B.C. and Alberta.
Online applications will be open from Sept. 1 at 12 p.m. PT until Oct. 6,…
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MONTREAL — Telus and Hilo, a subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, today announced a pilot project in Québec City that will see Telus’s home automation and security technologies bundled with Hilo’s smart home solutions “to help Quebecers seamlessly manage their electricity and security, while reducing their bills and environmental footprint,” says a press release.
Over the coming weeks, the bundled offer will be rolled out to residents in more cities across the province, the release says.
“Quebecers who take advantage of combined services from Telus and Hilo will receive discounts of up to $315 on their bill — the value of three months…
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Quebecor CEO said it’s “another attempt” to “eliminate real competition”
By Ahmad Hathout
TORONTO – Bell wants the Federal Court to review whether Innovation Canada made a mistake in awarding Quebecor’s Videotron crucial 5G spectrum licenses outside of its normal operating territories, a move that Pierre Karl Peladeau said is another attempt to “eliminate real competition.”
The Quebecor CEO, who has tweeted his thoughts on the matter, said in a statement Monday: “This is just another attempt from Bell and Telus to eliminate real competition, but Canadians deserve better than today’s overpriced wireless marketplace.” Bell and Telus have a network sharing agreement…
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VANCOUVER and BALTIMORE — Telus announced today its Telus Pollinator Fund for Good has made an investment in EliteGamingLIVE (EGL), “an online learning platform that combines interscholastic competition with education to improve student engagement with STEM subjects,” says a press release.
EGL says it has raised US$1.5 million in a funding round led by corporate venture capital firm American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, with participation from the Telus Pollinator Fund for Good and Rarebreed Ventures.
“EliteGamingLIVE is at the intersection of gaming and education, turning kids’ love for games into a positive learning experience that can…
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By Denis Carmel
CARTT.CA HAS LEARNED large Canadian broadcasting and telecommunication enterprises collected significant amounts from the federal government’s Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP) in 2020 and will likely receive more for 2021.
The following companies have, according to the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA), received subsidies:
BCE: $122.9 million
Québecor: $3.1 million
Rogers: $90.5 million
Telus: $38.6 million
Stingray: $25.2 million
Corus: $34.9 million
Pelmorex: $6.3 million*
According to the administer these programs, “a Canadian employer who has seen a drop in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of its…
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SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. – Telus and the City of Spruce Grove announced today they are investing a total of $54 million to connect the city to Telus’s PureFibre network.
The City of Spruce Grove will contribute $4.25 million to connect commercial and industrial areas while Telus will invest $50 million to connect over 90% of homes and businesses within city bounds, a press release says.
This investment is part of Telus’s commitment to invest $14.5 billion in infrastructure and operations in Alberta through 2024.
“Work on the PureFibre network in Spruce Grove is starting this month,” the press release says. Telus…
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BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC government announced this week Telus will receive up to $3.6 million in funding from the Connecting British Columbia program to improve Internet access in nine First Nations territories.
The territories include Ashcroft Indian Band, Upper Nicola Band, Cook’s Ferry First Nation, Shackan Indian Band, Bonaparte First Nation, Saik’uz First Nation, Kitselas First Nation, Lheidli T’enneh, Coldwater Indian Band.
The government also announced ABC Communications will receive up to $322,010 to improve high-speed Internet access in the Yekooche First Nation territory.
“These projects are an important step to ensuring people in Indigenous communities have the connectivity they need…
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