TORONTO – Telus says it’s the first “premium” Canadian carrier to scrap its $35 activation fee, it will also eliminate the $25 equipment exchange for renewing customers.
In a bid to differentiate itself from Rogers and Bell, the telecom says the move reflects its focus of placing “customers first and being fair and transparent,” by becoming the first “established brand” to eliminate activation fees.
The move is part of Telus’ “clear and simple pricing initiatives,” to help customers understand when they are paying for “tangible products or value-added services,” it stated in a news…
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VANCOUVER – Mason Capital Management, the largest Telus shareholder, said it will go ahead with plans to hold a rival meeting of Telus shareholders after the British Columbia Court of Appeal today overturned an earlier court ruling.
“We are pleased by the Court’s ruling, which fully vindicates our position that the voting shareholders of Telus should have the opportunity to vote on a fair exchange ratio share in a share collapse transaction," Mason said in a statement.
It added that voting shareholders will now have the opportunity to have a “say on the critical issue…
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QUEBEC – Telus has purchased Quebec’s KinLogix, a cloud-based electronic medical record (EMR) provider used by some 200 medical clinics in the province. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. It’s the second EMR provider Telus has added following the February 2012 acquisition of Western Canada's Wolf Medical Systems.
The KinLogix EMR is a cloud-based solution used in medical clinics that captures, organizes, and displays critical patient data in one integrated patient record, while streamlining administrative tasks, improving care delivery and patient-physician relations.
Telus says the acquisition furthers its efforts to accelerate the adoption of EMR solutions to “continue to…
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VANCOUVER – Why channel surf, when you can channel swipe or tap? Telus has launched its Optik Smart Remote app that turns your iPhone or iPad into the “ultimate” TV control.
Optik Smart Remote enables customers to surf through all their content choices on their iPhone, iPad or iPod instead of the onscreen TV guide. The guide utilizes filters to display only what you’re looking to find and by linking your mobile device with your digital set top box, you can use swipes on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to change the channel.
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VANCOUVER – Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis & Co is backing Telus’ shareholder consolidation plan as its ongoing dispute with U.S. hedge fund Mason Capital Management drags on ahead of an October 17th meeting where investors will vote on the proposal.
In Telus’ most recent news release, it says Glass Lewis & Co is recommending that its institutional investor clients vote in favour of the telecom’s proposal to exchange its non-voting shares into common shares on a one-for-one basis. This follows a similar recommendation made last week from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), another proxy advisory firm.
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VANCOUVER – Telus has invested an additional $7.3 million to bring 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE ) wireless service to Prince George, Kamloops and the Thompson Okanagan communities of Vernon, Armstrong, and Enderby. It’s also expanding the network across the communities of south central Vancouver Island and Greater Victoria including: Nanaimo, Duncan, Parksville, North Saanich, Metchosin, Colwood, Sydney, Mill Bay, Cobble Hill, Chemainus, Crofton, Ladysmith, Lantzville and Gabriola Island.
Additional B.C. communities, including several in the Thompson Okanagan region, will be getting access to 4G LTE in the coming months says Telus as it brings the…
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BRANDON – 4G wireless service is now available in Brandon as part of Telus’ $7 million capital investment to further expand and enhance its wireless service in Manitoba in 2012.
The new wireless coverage brings 4G speeds to Brandon and the surrounding communities including Carberry, Austin and MacGregor. Manitoba's 4G coverage is also available in and around Winnipeg, Highway 59 from Winnipeg to Victoria Beach, and Highway 1 from Winnipeg…
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VANCOUVER – Telus says it continues to receive the backing of proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) in its ongoing battle fight with U.S. hedge fund Mason Capital. Over the weekend Mason issued a news release that claimed the ISS had reversed its previous position and was no longer in favour of Telus’ share consolidation plan.
“The ISS report recognizes – and agrees with – Mason’s core arguments: that the voting shares are of greater value than the non-voting shares, and that Telus’ proposed one-for-one exchange ratio dilutes voting shareholders’ voting rights and…
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NEW YORK – Is Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) for or against Telus’ share consolidation plan? The proxy advisory firm back in April reiterated its recommendation to institutional clients that they vote in favour of the proposed plan that would eliminate Telus’ dual class share structure, but now appears to be contradicting itself, according to a news release sent out by the chief opponent of the plan, Mason Capital Management.
On the weekend, Mason issued a response to a new report issued by the ISS it claims is now critical of the share consolidation plan Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Pledging to help improve the sustainability of Canada’s healthcare system, Telus has launched TelusHealth.com, an online hub that provides professionals with resources, tools and technology to help improve health outcomes.
The healthcare hub features Telus Health products and services and offers customers smart healthcare solutions and other resources designed to help health professionals improve both health outcomes for patients and Canadian healthcare in general.
The new online hub will provide:
– Solutions and services information such as eClaims, personal health records and home care monitoring are easy to access and understand…
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