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Corus appoints new television VPs

Corus Entertainment Inc. appointed Maria Hale to the position of vice-president of television and head of digital and distribution, and John MacDonald as vice-president of television and head of programming and production, the company said Friday.

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SaskTel gets 2500 MHz extension

Industry Canada extended SaskTel’s licence to use 2500 MHz spectrum for fixed wireless services through March 2014.

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Radio Haute Mauricie moving to AM band

The CRTC approved Radio Haute Mauricie inc. to move an AM radio licence in La Tuque, Que., to FM.

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CIRA calls for more exchanges to improve Internet speed, costs

Canadian Internet service providers (ISPs) and network operators should increase the number of domestic Internet exchange points to improve the speed and cost of accessing the Internet in Canada, a new white paper by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) said.

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RIM grows subscribers; sales decline

Research In Motion Ltd. reported slowed subscriber growth and the third straight quarter of declining device sales as the company warned of “continued pressure on operating results” for another six months.

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Court’s satellite piracy decision raises questions about CRTC data collection: Experts

A Quebec judge's decision in Quebecor Media Inc.'s satellite piracy lawsuit against BCE Inc. raises questions about the quality and thoroughness of company data filed with the CRTC, experts say.

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Supreme Court permits anonymous request for IP info

A 15-year-old girl who was bullied on Facebook can receive a court order to obtain the address of those who bullied her without putting her name on the public record, the Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday.

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Asian Connections Television licence approved

The CRTC said Thursday it approved an application from Channel Punjabi Broadcasting Corporation (CPBC) to operate a Category B specialty channel called Asian Connections Television.

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Tory MP calls for changes to Health Canada mobile regulation

Conservative MP Terrence Young wants to make changes to Health Canada's Safety Code 6, which sets out limits for human exposure to radio frequencies and electromagnetic fields emitted from equipment like mobile towers, the Toronto Sun reported Wednesday.

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Bureau official Pecman named interim competition commissioner

Competition Bureau official John Pecman was appointed the new interim commissioner of competition for up to a one-year term, Industry Minister Christian Paradis said Wednesday.

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