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ISED pays Quebec fire station over spectrum issue

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) paid out a $1,040 settlement to reimburse a Quebec First Nation after radio interference stemming from a spectrum management issue caused it to reprogram its equipment, according to the department and documents tabled in Parliament this fall.

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Political parties ‘bumbling rubes’ on data: CPC campaign chair

OTTAWA —  The head of the Conservative Party’s 2019 national election campaign says it’s not worth getting “overly concerned” about manipulative techniques used by Cambridge Analytica after its political data harvesting controversy, because they didn’t work.

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ISED said it will do its ‘darndest’ for rural in face of 3.5 GHz clawback

OTTAWA — Innovation Canada deputy minister John Knubley said his department will do what it can to address a concern that a clawback of 3.5 GHz spectrum for a future auction will leave some in rural areas without service.

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AG finds flaws in rural connectivity funding, spectrum auction process

OTTAWA — The federal government has been lagging behind on rural broadband deployment despite “significant investments” by the public and private sectors, according to a report by Canada’s auditor general tabled in Parliament Tuesday.

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More emergency alert tests coming afternoon of Nov. 28

The second round of emergency alert testing will take place on Nov. 28.

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Foreign Affairs says ‘too many’ employees falling for phishing attempts

The department of Foreign Affairs is looking for bidders to build a “phishing simulation initiative” to prepare its employees to better deal with such attempts.

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Freedom ups the ante with 100 GB of data offer

Shaw Communications Inc.’s wireless division is stirring the piping hot industry pot once again, as it announced Monday that it is giving existing and new customers of some plans a one-time, additional 100 GB of data on top of their monthly allotment.

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Lack of scale, device lineup challenges for Xplore Mobile

New Brunswick-based internet provider Xplornet Communications Inc. started selling mobile subscriptions in Manitoba this week, with many watching how the small telecom operator will fare competing against larger players.

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Ottawa paid $2K settlement after consulate shared copyrighted image

The federal government paid a $2,000 settlement to a Barrie, Ontario photographer, according to the 2018 public accounts, because bureaucrats shared a copyrighted image on a government Facebook page.

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CRTC to hold hearing on Leclerc radio stations acquisition

The CRTC will hold a hearing in Quebec City on Feb. 20 that will look into a proposed sale of two Quebec radio stations.

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