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Clearview goes to B.C. Supreme Court to fight privacy order

A controversial artificial intelligence and facial recognition software provider is challenging British Columbia’s privacy watchdog in court after the agency prohibited the company from offering its services in the province, collecting images and biometric facial arrays, and ordered it to delete its data.

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Cogeco hires new HR officer

Cogeco Communications Inc. has appointed a new senior vice-president and chief human resources officer, the company was announced Tuesday in a press release.

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Beanfield buys ISP FibreStream

Toronto network operator Beanfield Technologies Inc. has purchased internet service provider (ISP) FibreSteam Inc., allowing it to expand its network. Beanfield operates networks in Toronto and Montreal; FibreStream is in Toronto and area, Ottawa and Vancouver.

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Telus, Iristel, say administrative monetary penalties don’t apply in 867 dispute

The CRTC cannot impose fines on either Iristel Inc. and Telus Corp. after the regulator found the companies have violated the Telecommunications Act in a long-running dispute over calls to the 867 area code, according to arguments from both companies filed with the commission last week. 

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Telus, Tbaytel, subordination of spectrum licences approved

The department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) approved two separate applications to subdivide and subordinate licences to Ecotel Inc.

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Telus, uOttawa launch 5G research partnership

Telus Corp. and the University of Ottawa have announced a new partnership aimed at turning the university’s campus into a “5G-connected innovation hub … to accelerate cutting-edge research and innovation in the heart of our nation’s capital,” according to a Monday release from the company.

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CRTC approves community FM station on Salt Spring Island

On Monday the CRTC granted a licence to a new community FM station on Salt Spring Island British Columbia. The station will broadcast at 107.9 on the dial with a rebroadcasting transmitter at 102.1.

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Quebec Ag. Commission to reconsider decision to reject Quebecor build

The Commission for the Protection of Quebec’s Agricultural Territory will reconsider its July 2021 move to reject an application made by Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron to build a freestanding telecommunications tower and a power line in Mascouche, Que.

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TeraGo divestiture positive for company: Analyst

A Canaccord Genuity analyst says ​​TeraGo Inc.’s  divestiture of its cloud and colocation business lines to digital asset miner Hut 8 is a positive financial and strategic deal for the Toronto-based data services company.

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Canada’s fibre coverage, speeds, growing marginally compared to other countries: Study 

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Canada has seen “reasonable fibre coverage” but growth in coverage has been slow over the last year, according to a new fibre development study.

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