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Nelvana makes management changes

Corus Entertainment Inc.’s Nelvana is shaking up its core team, with a new appointment and promotions, it said in a press release Wednesday.

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Can telecoms cut through the blockchain hype?

The federal government said Friday it is “experimenting” with blockchain technology to create a public record of grants and contributions — an announcement that followed what seems to be a growing amount of hype over blockchain in the past year.   

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Bell, Telus sign on to Ericsson’s TV platform

BCE Inc. said Thursday it has signed a deal with Ericsson AB to use its TV platform, following a similar announcement from Telus Corp. in December.

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Bell asks Supreme Court for stay, reversal of CRTC simsub decision

Weeks ahead of the 2018 Super Bowl, BCE Inc., along with the National Football League (NFL), is turning to the Supreme Court of Canada over the CRTC’s decision to ban simultaneous substitution for the annual football game.

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CRTC sides with Bell in wholesale dispute with Quebecor

The CRTC has settled a disagreement between BCE Inc. and Quebecor Inc. over the wholesale rate Bell pays for Quebecor’s TVA Sports.

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End of 2017 saw Stingray, Birch Hill reinvigorate lobby efforts

Stingray Digital Group Inc. and Birch Hill Equity Partners ramped up their lobbying in December, with both submitting their first communications reports for the year in the last weeks of 2017.

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Distributel teams up with Eeyou network on northern Quebec service

A Cree-owned non-profit will partner with Distributel Communications Ltd. to bring a bundle of telecom services to regions around James Bay in spring 2018, according to a release on Wednesday.

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Coastal B.C. communities to get $45M toward better internet

The federal government will plow a large chunk of a $45.4-million investment for high-speed internet along coastal British Columbia, including remote and First Nations communities, according to a joint government announcement on Wednesday.  

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Rogers to buy Alberta station CJCY-FM

Rogers Communications Inc. said it will buy an Alberta radio station after coming to an agreement with Clear Sky Radio Inc. to acquire the licence of the station.

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CSIS document flags less-effective encryption as issue for IoT

Canada’s security agency is aware of the push for stronger encryption by privacy groups and industry, but some technology, including the Internet of Things (IoT), might end up with less reliable forms of the security tool, a top secret government document found.

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