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Senators debate efficiency of Online News Act

Even though the Online News Act has become law, it is still the subject of debate in Parliament. Thursday saw a back and forth between two Senators about the provisions of the legislation.

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Bell suffers more copper thefts in Kingston

BCE Inc. continues to be plagued by thefts of copper wiring from its telephone structures. The most recent reports come from Kingston, Ont.

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TekSavvy wants access to MDU building in Chatham-Kent

TekSavvy Solutions Inc. filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC requesting that a real estate development and management company give it timely access to a multi-dwelling unit (MDU) in Chatham, Ont.

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Rogers partners with SpaceX to detect wildfires

As the wildfire season continues to spread, Rogers Communications Inc. announced Thursday it has joined up with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to use satellites to locate fires. 

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BC government seeks higher standards for NG911 deployment

The province of British Columbia has filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC over the rollout of next-generation 911 (NG911) service. Conceding that its jurisdiction is limited, the government stressed that emergency service must be of the highest quality and available at all times.

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CRTC directs CBC to hold Indigenous consultation by March

The CRTC denied an application by CBC/Radio-Canada to delay consultations with Indigenous peoples and further directed the CBC to hold the consultations by the end of March and submit a report by the end of June.

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CRTC to hold proceedings on Fox News carriage in Canada

The CRTC will review the carriage of Fox News as a non-Canadian programming service following a Part 1 application by the LGBTQ rights group Egale. The organization is seeking to remove Fox News over what it deems hate speech directed against LGBTQ people.

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Responsible AI regulation needs to come faster, says tech lobby group

The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) is urging the federal government to pick up the pace on AI regulation and ensure the rules will be clear and flexible.

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SaskTel rolls out 5G to Saskatoon arena

Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. has rolled out its 5G network to the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, the company announced Tuesday.

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Dufresne releases annual privacy report to Parliament

The Privacy Commissioner is warning that artificial intelligence (AI) could have an impact on Canadians’ future privacy dealings. Philippe Dufresne sounded the alarm as he tabled the most recent annual report to Parliament Tuesday.

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