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OPINION: Ottawa is spending billions on defence while leaving our critical infrastructure undefended

telecom | 02/20/2026 8:56 am EST

OPINION: Ottawa is spending billions on defence while leaving our critical infrastructure undefended

As Canada commits five per cent of GDP to defence spending, it risks leaving the physical infrastructure that powers our daily lives exposed to anyone with a backhoe, bolt...

cybersecurity telecom

Rogers appeals Competition Tribunal’s exclusion of details about commissioner’s alleged inaction in data plan dispute

telecom | 12/10/2025 4:04 pm EST

Rogers appeals Competition Tribunal's exclusion of details about commissioner’s alleged inaction in data plan dispute

Rogers Communications Inc. is appealing a Competition Tribunal decision that blocked the company from amending parts of its defence in its ongoing dispute with the...

Appeal Court Competition bureau Data charges

Long wait for approval of Bell’s new wholesale speed tier highlights ‘timing loophole’ in CRTC speed-matching rule, says Abramson

telecom | 12/08/2025 5:22 pm EST

Long wait for approval of Bell's new wholesale speed tier highlights ‘timing loophole’ in CRTC speed-matching rule, says Abramson

The CRTC has approved BCE Inc.’s application to...

CRTC fibre Wholesale

Quebecor disappointed in federal budget’s lack of support for TV broadcasters

Media | 11/06/2025 6:44 pm EST

Videotron still actively pursuing Freedom Wireless, Péladeau says

With the Canadian television industry facing headwinds, Quebecor Inc. CEO...

Broadcasting Federal Budget Quarterly Reports

Rogers customers get notified of 2021 service outage class action

telecom | 10/27/2025 4:31 pm EDT

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

The class action lawsuit against Rogers Communications Inc. and its Fido...

outages Provincial Court Rogers

Ontario First Nations ISP asking CRTC to extend internet subsidy beyond Far North

Internet and Governance | 10/07/2025 4:01 pm EDT

Ontario First Nations ISP asking CRTC to extend internet subsidy beyond Far North

A First Nations internet service provider in northern Ontario is looking...

Bell CRTC Indigenous

Bell, Cogeco not worried about FCC reduction in service

Internet and Governance | 10/06/2025 4:43 pm EDT

Bell, Cogeco not worried about FCC reduction in service

The shutdown of the American government has forced the Federal Communications Commission to scale back its services but Canadian telecommunications companies with interests in the United States say they are not affected. “We don’t have any major transactions before...

Bell Cogeco Fcc

CRTC will not reverse jurisdiction decision in Ontario prison long-distance rates case

telecom | 09/26/2025 5:05 pm EDT

CRTC will not reverse jurisdiction decision in Ontario prison long-distance rates case

The CRTC will not reverse a decision in which it...

Bell CRTC

CRTC declines to fine Northwestel in dispute with Iristel

Internet and Governance | 09/19/2025 5:02 pm EDT

CRTC declines to fine Northwestel in dispute with Iristel

The CRTC has found there is no need to fine BCE Inc. subsidiary Northwestel...

Bell CRTC

Telus finalizes wireless tower deal with La Caisse

telecom | 09/11/2025 2:57 pm EDT

Telus finalizes wireless tower deal with La Caisse

Telus Corp. announced on Thursday, Sept. 11 that it has closed its agreement with La Caisse to sell 49.9...

Telus Wireless

Telehealth hubs the wave of the future, fibre conference told

telecom | 08/20/2025 5:38 pm EDT

Telehealth hubs the wave of the future, fibre conference told

TORONTO–Telehealth saves money and extends health care to those who...

eHealth fibre Rural broadband

Telecoms push back on CRTC’s proposed botnet blocking expansion

telecom | 08/15/2025 4:54 pm EDT

Telecoms push back on CRTC's proposed botnet blocking expansion

Major telecommunications companies across Canada voiced strong opposition...

botnet CRTC cybersecurity

Telesat not distracted by Starlink, Kuiper as Lightspeed launch nears

telecom | 08/06/2025 6:44 pm EDT

LEO providers aiming to meet gov’t connectivity goals within 3 years

Telesat Corp. CEO Dan Goldberg says the company continues to make strong...

Internet Quarterly Reports Satellite

Telus reports drop in profit for Q2; La Caisse to acquire stake in infrastructure

telecom | 08/01/2025 4:57 pm EDT

Roaming revenue not expected to fully recover until 2022: Telus CFO

Telus Corp. has picked a global investment group and pension fund to...

Quarterly Reports telecom Telus

Bell finalizes purchase of Ziply

telecom | 08/01/2025 1:28 pm EDT

Bell logo The Wire Report

BCE Inc. has closed its acquisition of Ziply Fiber, an internet service provider in the U.S. Pacific...

Bell Internet

Cogeco begins soft-launch of wireless service

telecom | 07/30/2025 11:38 am EDT

Cogeco continues push towards wireless service in Canada with two network access deals

Cogeco Communications Inc. has released further details on its soft-launch of wireless services in Canada. The company said Wednesday, July 30 that customers in the Alma, Magog, Rimouski, Saint-Georges, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Sauveur, Sept-Îles, and Trois-Rivières...

Cogeco Data charges Wireless

CRTC, Privacy Commissioner asked to launch inquiries into alleged privacy breach in Niagara phone call misconnections

telecom | 07/29/2025 5:20 pm EDT

Cogeco maintains it will launch Canadian wireless service in coming months

The CRTC and the Office of the Privacy...

Bell CRTC Privacy

Nishant Grover succeeds Jeanette Irekvist as president of Ericsson Canada

telecom | 07/28/2025 10:43 am EDT

Jeanette Irekvist and Nishant Grover of Ericsson AB (Photos: Contributed. Visual: Naomi Wildeboer/Hill Times Publishing.)

Ericsson AB has appointed Nishant Grover as president of its Canadian...

Artificial intelligence

Rogers revenue up, profit down in second quarter of 2025

Media | 07/23/2025 4:55 pm EDT

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

Rogers Communications Inc. saw revenues rise slightly in the second quarter...

CRTC Quarterly Reports Rogers

Telecoms, CRTC announce changes to boost connectivity in rural/remote areas and during emergency situations

telecom | 07/15/2025 2:31 pm EDT

Telecoms, CRTC announce changes to boost connectivity in rural/remote areas and during emergency situations

Rogers Communications Inc., Telus Corp. and the...

CRTC Rogers Satellite

Telus sales people promoting illegal TV pirating service to entice customers, Bell alleges

telecom | 06/27/2025 5:00 pm EDT

Staff reductions hit Telus and Bell Media

BCE Inc. has accused Telus Corp. of cutting into its business by way of door-to-door sales people trained to promote and sell an illegal, unlicensed pirate TV application. ...

Bell Provincial Court telecom

Iristel arguments in interconnection fight with Bell, Northwestel dismissed again by CRTC

telecom | 06/23/2025 5:00 pm EDT

Freedom cites ‘suspicious patterns’ in Iristel traffic pumping case

Iristel Inc.’s arguments that the CRTC was wrong...

Bell CRTC Iristel

Telecoms want federal cabinet to overturn CRTC decision on high-speed access

telecom | 06/20/2025 6:23 pm EDT

Federal and territorial governments invest in NWT fibre link

Most Canadian telecom players want the federal government to step in to...

CRTC fibre Internet

Telecoms denounce American-style labels for internet providers

telecom | 06/11/2025 5:12 pm EDT

Telecoms denounce American-style labels for internet providers

Canada’s telecoms do not want the CRTC to impose so-called broadband...

CRTC Internet

CTA’s Ghiz urges feds to treat telecom infrastructure as nation-building pillar, calls for lighter regulation & pro-investment policies

telecom | 06/04/2025 12:49 pm EDT

Robert Ghiz, President and CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, poses for a portrait at his office in Ottawa on Aug. 13, 2024.

TORONTO—Telecommunications should be recognized...

CRTC CTA Cts

Appeals court dismisses Rogers’ challenge against CRTC’s choice of Quebecor MVNO rates

telecom | 05/29/2025 6:04 pm EDT

Rogers and Quebecor

The Federal Court of Appeal threw out Rogers...

Appeal Court MVNO Quebecor

Public safety broadband network desperately needed, stakeholders maintain

telecom | 05/20/2025 5:45 pm EDT

ISED hears further efforts needed in consultation on Indigenous Priority Window for spectrum

Canada needs to make moves on building a national public safety broadband...

Broadband

Telecoms want CRTC to review wireline voice service regulations

telecom | 05/15/2025 5:12 pm EDT

Cogeco maintains it will launch Canadian wireless service in coming months

Several telecoms are asking the CRTC to launch a proceeding looking at how...

CRTC Landline phones Unlock

Telus CFO says execs meeting with potential tower infrastructure stakeholders in next couple weeks

telecom | 05/14/2025 5:07 pm EDT

Telus logo The Wire Report

Telus Corp. CFO Doug French said Wednesday, May 14...

cell towers Telus Wireless

Local providers key to broadband rollout, CanWISP told

telecom | 03/11/2025 2:55 pm EDT

ISED hears further efforts needed in consultation on Indigenous Priority Window for spectrum

GATINEAU, Que.—When rolling out internet connectivity to rural and remote areas, it is an advantage to be a local player, says Susan Church. Church is the executive director of the Blue Sky Economic Growth Corp., based in North Bay, Ont. She delivered a presentation...

Internet Rural broadband Unlock

Alberta, B.C. ministers calls on federal government to halt high-speed access review

telecom | 01/29/2025 4:57 pm EST

Alberta, B.C. ministers calls on federal government to halt high-speed access review

Two provincial cabinet ministers are calling on the federal cabinet to halt...

CRTC Internet Telus

Telus purchases Alberta fibre network O-Net

telecom | 01/07/2025 3:06 pm EST

Telus logo The Wire Report

Telus Corp. has bought O-Net, a community fibre network located in Olds, Alta. All of the current...

Fibre optics Internet Rural broadband

Chuck Cynamon named president of Telesat Government Solutions

telecom | 01/06/2025 4:02 pm EST

Chuck Cynamon named president of Telesat Government Solutions

Telesat Government Solutions, a subsidiary of Telesat Inc., announced on...

Spectrum telecom

Rogers sued by Competition Bureau over alleged false advertising in ‘unlimited’ data plans

telecom | 01/03/2025 4:50 pm EST

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing Rogers...

Advertising Competition bureau Court

MPs grill Rogers CEO on price increases during industry committee meeting

telecom | 12/03/2024 1:44 pm EST

MPs grill Rogers CEO on price increases during industry committee meeting

Rogers Communications Inc. CEO Tony Staffieri was met with scrutiny during his virtual appearance in front of the House industry committee, facing questions about the...

INDU Rogers Television

INDU committee frustrated with Rogers CEO Staffieri, summons him to appear

telecom | 11/28/2024 4:57 pm EST

Staffieri applauds CRTC move to “level the playing field” in Ontario and Quebec; reports quarterly loss

Members of the federal standing committee on industry and technology (INDU)...

INDU Rogers Television

Satellite is ‘here to stay’ as connectivity solution, industry players say

telecom | 11/08/2024 4:57 pm EST

Satellite is ‘here to stay’ as connectivity solution, industry players say

Representatives of some of Canada’s players in the satellite sphere say...

Internet Iot Satellite

Telus revenue, profits up as it realizes gains from job cuts

telecom | 11/08/2024 4:56 pm EST

Telus logo The Wire Report

Telus Corp. announced its third quarter results on Thursday, reporting an...

Quarterly Reports Telus

Quebecor’s revenue, profits drop in Q3 2024

telecom | 11/07/2024 5:21 pm EST

Videotron still actively pursuing Freedom Wireless, Péladeau says

Quebecor Inc. saw a drop in both revenues and profit in its most recent quarter. Revenues were down...

Quarterly Reports Quebecor

NDP critic calls for Rogers to reverse price hikes or be blocked from federal contracts

telecom | 10/28/2024 4:07 pm EDT

Brian Masse at the microphone during a press conference (Photo: Andrew Meade/Hill Times Publishing)

New Democratic Party MP Brian Masse (Windsor West)...

Cable Rogers Television

CRTC keeping thousand-block pooling deadline in place

telecom | 10/10/2024 12:49 pm EDT

CRTC keeping thousand-block pooling deadline in place

The CRTC is holding firm on its decision to implement thousand-block pooling to manage the growing demand...

CRTC Landline phones Smartphones

Telesat deal good for Canada, Champagne tells INDU committee

Internet and Governance | 10/04/2024 12:59 pm EDT

Telesat deal good for Canada, Champagne tells INDU committee

Canadians are getting a good deal with loans to Telesat Corp. because they...

Artificial intelligence INDU Internet

Rogers names Mark Kennedy as chief technology officer, following retirement of Ron McKenzie

telecom | 10/01/2024 2:39 pm EDT

Mark Kennedy, Rogers' new chief technology officer, and outgoing CTIO Ron McKenzie.

Mark Kennedy is Rogers Communications Inc.’s new...

Rogers

Closing Canada’s digital divide will take more than reaching 100% broadband coverage, says former CRTC head

telecom | 09/27/2024 3:46 pm EDT

Closing Canada’s digital divide will take more than reaching 100% broadband coverage, says former CRTC head

In order to truly measure progress on closing the digital divide in Canada, tracking affordability of internet services should be one of the key factors, says former CRTC...

CRTC Internet Rural broadband

Iristel blossoms from Montreal apartment to national carrier

telecom | 09/26/2024 12:07 pm EDT

Samer Bishay

Samer Bishay was working for the Canadian Space Agency in Saint-Hubert,...

CRTC Feature Iristel

Ottawa writer looks at remnants of city’s high-tech industry

telecom | 09/23/2024 4:53 pm EDT

James Bagnall

It was not that long ago that technology gurus were predicting that...

telecom

Ericsson renews partnership with Concordia

telecom | 09/23/2024 9:54 am EDT

Connectivity is a human right, says Irekvist

Ericsson AB has extended and broadened its partnership with Montreal’s Concordia University, the two...

Education

CRTC commissioner dissents on giving Bell out-of-footprint service

telecom | 09/20/2024 5:16 pm EDT

CRTC commissioner dissents on giving Bell out-of-footprint service

The CRTC has approved BCE Inc.’s application to provide local voice...

CRTC

SaskTel rolls out 5G service to more than 50 rural and remote areas

telecom | 09/19/2024 4:49 pm EDT

SaskTel logo The Wire Report

Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. announced Thursday that it is deploying 5G service to more than 50 communities and highway corridors. This expands its 5G reach...

5g fibre Rural broadband

Champagne rebukes Tories for Musk connectivity query; Telesat hires retired brigadier-general

Internet and Governance | 09/18/2024 4:21 pm EDT

Retired Brigadier-General G. Michael Adamson has been named the senior director of defence strategy and business development with Telesat. (Graphic by Naomi Wildeboer/Hill Times Publishing. Photo courtesy of Telesat.)

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister...

Internet Satellite

Telus launches smart energy app to serve home market

telecom | 09/18/2024 9:30 am EDT

Roaming revenue not expected to fully recover until 2022: Telus CFO

Telus Corp. is launching a new app which helps homeowners track their energy usage, the western telecom...

Telus

Online harms and more in focus as Parliament returns

Internet and Governance | 09/16/2024 7:00 am EDT

Parliament Hill

With Parliament returning today, there are a handful of bills affecting the online world still before...

Artificial intelligence bill c-26 Bill C-63

Telesat announces funding deals with governments of Canada, Quebec

telecom | 09/13/2024 4:30 pm EDT

Satellite ready to integrate with cellular communications: TerreStar

Telesat Corp. is another step closer to launching its satellite network as...

Satellite Spectrum

Telesat signs deal with Calian, expects more to come as it moves toward network launch

Internet and Governance | 09/11/2024 5:45 pm EDT

Telesat signs deal with Calian, expects more to come as it moves toward network launch

Telesat Corp. expects to announce more...

leos Satellite

Rogers moving forward with appeal of CRTC’s choice of Quebecor MVNO rates

telecom | 09/10/2024 6:27 pm EDT

Rogers and Quebecor

The Federal Court of Appeal has granted an application from Rogers...

Court CRTC MVNO

SaskTel moving ahead on connectivity and sustainability, says CEO Charlene Gavel

telecom | 09/05/2024 4:51 pm EDT

SaskTel moving ahead on connectivity and sustainability, says CEO Charlene Gavel

Charlene Gavel could be considered a lifer at Saskatchewan...

Feature

Cogeco appoints Mike Henry as chief commercial officer

telecom | 09/03/2024 3:07 pm EDT

A photo of Cogeco chief commerical officer Mike Henry.

Cogeco Inc. has appointed Mike Henry as its chief commercial officer, the...

Cogeco MVNO Wireless

OPINION: Unlocking 5G’s enterprise potential requires viewing it as continuum of capabilities

Internet and Governance | 08/30/2024 11:31 am EDT

Manish Singh (Photo courtesy of Ericsson. Graphic by Naomi Wildeboer/Hill Times Publishing.)

By Manish Singh 5G offers a transformative potential for industry and enterprises. The versatility of 5G provides a variety of smart options to optimize network resources...

5g opinion telecom

Quebecor to operate as MVNO on Bell lines as of mid-September

Internet and Governance | 08/29/2024 5:25 pm EDT

Quebecor to operate as MVNO on Bell lines as of mid-September

The CRTC has denied a request from Quebecor Inc. for a mandated settlement...

CRTC MVNO wholesale rates

Privacy Commissioner, FCC sign memorandum on telecom consumer privacy protection

Internet and Governance | 08/29/2024 3:16 pm EDT

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne holds a press conference in Ottawa on on Jan. 26, 2023 (photo: Andrew Meade).

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the United States Federal...

Fcc Privacy telecom

Rural, remote communities training local workers to help bridge digital divide

Internet and Governance | 08/28/2024 6:12 pm EDT

Since it first helped a community in Hawaii develop its own network following one of its yearly summits several years ago, the Indigenous Connectivity Institute (ICI) has been putting on bootcamps and workshops in Indigenous communities as part of its efforts to bridge the digital divide.

A group looking to make it easier to find local workers when building...

Feature Indigenous Rural broadband

CRTC releases funding for cellular coverage in central Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador

telecom | 08/28/2024 4:44 pm EDT

Telecoms work to restore service after tornado; 27% of Canadians experience major outage due to weather, report finds

The CRTC announced Wednesday four companies will...

CRTC Funding Wireless

Iristel asks CRTC to penalize Northwestel for disconnection in billing dispute

telecom | 08/26/2024 5:01 pm EDT

Freedom cites ‘suspicious patterns’ in Iristel traffic pumping case

Iristel Inc. wants the CRTC to penalize BCE Inc.’s Northwestel for disconnecting all of the voice telecommunications services it gets from the northern incumbent for nearly...

Bell CRTC

CRTC grants Ottawa man extended deadline to comment on NG911 rollout

telecom | 08/23/2024 4:08 pm EDT

CRTC proposes code of conduct for ISPs

An Ottawa man who is upset about the slowness of the rollout of next...

911 CRTC

Telus joins U.S.-led AI safety consortium

telecom | 08/22/2024 5:00 pm EDT

Telus joins U.S.-led AI safety consortium

Telus Corp. announced Thursday it is taking part in an effort, led by the United States, to look into...

Artificial intelligence ISED

Telecom association CEO wants more action, predictability from government

Internet and Governance | 08/21/2024 4:52 pm EDT

Robert Ghiz

The head of the Canadian Telecommunications Association wants more...

CRTC Feature ISED

Woman sues Bell, Nordia after alleged privacy breach by call centre employee

telecom | 08/20/2024 4:29 pm EDT

Woman sues Bell, Nordia after alleged privacy breach by call centre employee

A Cape Breton woman is suing BCE Inc. and a call centre company after an...

Bell Court

Cogeco continues push towards wireless service in Canada with two network access deals

telecom | 08/19/2024 1:01 pm EDT

Cogeco continues push towards wireless service in Canada with two network access deals

Cogeco Communications Inc. has signed deals with...

Cogeco MVNO Wireless

After nearly 10 months of lockout, Videotron and unionized workers in Gatineau heading back to negotiations

Media | 08/19/2024 11:05 am EDT

A union of workers in Gatineau expects to meet with Videotron for negotiations soon, to be overseen by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

As a lockout between Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron...

union Videotron

Edward Rogers named executive chair of Rogers Communications

telecom | 08/15/2024 1:14 pm EDT

Edward Rogers

Edward Rogers has been named executive chair of Rogers Communications Inc....

Rogers

Effects of mandated wholesale fibre access depend on final rates, stakeholders say

Internet and Governance | 08/13/2024 9:43 am EDT

Effects of mandated wholesale fibre access depend on final rates, stakeholders say

While some companies praised the CRTC’s long-awaited decision to mandate...

BREAKING CRTC fibre

Quebecor announces two executive appointments at Videotron, Freedom

Media | 08/12/2024 6:54 pm EDT

Quebecor announces two executive appointments at Videotron, Freedom

Quebecor Inc. announced Monday that it has installed two new executives in its Videotron and Freedom Mobile divisions. The pair will each work at both subsidiaries....

Quebecor

Northwestel redirecting Broadband Fund cash to rebuild network after fire damage in N.W.T.

telecom | 08/12/2024 5:18 pm EDT

Northwestel redirecting Broadband Fund cash to rebuild network after fire damage in N.W.T.

Northwestel has been given permission by the CRTC...

CRTC fibre Rural broadband

Union gets injunction against Telus over back-to-office rules

Internet and Governance | 08/09/2024 12:13 pm EDT

Roaming revenue not expected to fully recover until 2022: Telus CFO

The United Steelworkers Union (USW) successfully petitioned a B.C. court to...

BREAKING Court union

Media division bolsters Quebecor’s Q2 results

Media | 08/08/2024 4:54 pm EDT

Videotron still actively pursuing Freedom Wireless, Péladeau says

Strong results from its media division gave Quebecor Inc. a robust second quarter, the company reported...

CRTC Quarterly Reports

Parliamentary petition seeks faster adoption of next generation 911

Internet and Governance | 08/08/2024 11:58 am EDT

‘Unlimited’ plans leading to 50% more data use, Rogers says

An Ottawa man is spearheading a drive to get next generation 911 (NG911)...

911 CRTC

B.C. telemarketing company fined nearly $200K by CRTC

telecom | 08/06/2024 3:39 pm EDT

Western Quebec to get new area code overlay

Marketise Solutions Inc. has been fined $198,000 by the CRTC for making telemarketing calls to people who have their numbers listed on the “National Do Not Call List,” and for working for commercial clients who aren’t properly registered or subscribed to the list. ...

CRTC spam

Telus reports mixed results overall in second quarter

telecom | 08/02/2024 4:49 pm EDT

Telus reports mixed results overall in second quarter

Telus Corp. released its numbers for the second quarter of 2024 on Friday. Operating revenues arising...

Quarterly Reports Telus

Bell reports dip in revenue for Q2 2024

telecom | 08/01/2024 11:41 am EDT

Bell reports dip in revenue for Q2 2024

BCE Inc. reported a slight drop in revenue for its second quarter of 2024. Operating revenues for...

Bell Quarterly Reports

Union seeks injunction over Telus back-to-office order

telecom | 07/31/2024 5:03 pm EDT

Roaming revenue not expected to fully recover until 2022: Telus CFO

Editor's note: To read the Aug. 9, 2024 update on this news story, click...

Court Telus union

Nine companies finish ISED’s residual spectrum auction with total of 56 licences

Internet and Governance | 07/26/2024 1:17 pm EDT

A cell tower with a blue sky in the background.

A residual spectrum auction run by the department of Innovation, Science...

ISED Spectrum

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

Media | 07/24/2024 4:33 pm EDT

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

Rogers Communications Inc. reported a successful second quarter of the 2024 fiscal year. Although the...

Quarterly Reports Rogers

Court rejects TekSavvy appeal of CRTC decision to revert wholesale rates

Internet and Governance | 07/24/2024 12:51 pm EDT

Rogers-Quebecor TPIA arrangements in Shaw merger violate Telecom Act: TekSavvy to CRTC

TekSavvy Solutions Inc.’s appeal of the CRTC’s reversal of a 2019...

Court CRTC wholesale rates

Telecoms and broadcasters hit by CrowdStrike IT outage

Internet and Governance | 07/19/2024 12:04 pm EDT

Telecoms and broadcasters hit by CrowdStrike IT outage

Canadian broadcasters and telecoms reported experiencing mixed effects from...

cybersecurity outage

Greenwin responds to Netflash Part 1 over Kitchener building access

Internet and Governance | 07/18/2024 1:41 pm EDT

Greenwin responds to Netflash Part 1 over Kitchener building access

Greenwin Corp., the owner of two buildings in Kitchener that are centred in...

CRTC

Freedom Mobile no longer pursuing full MVNO status

telecom | 07/16/2024 6:02 pm EDT

Freedom Mobile no longer pursuing full MVNO status

Quebecor Inc.’s Freedom Mobile division is no longer seeking full mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) status, the telecom tells The Wire Report. It has been determined that, as a wireless carrier, the firm does not require such standing. The move was confirmed by a...

CRTC MVNO Wireless

Bell Canada to offer service in eastern Ontario ILEC’s footprint

telecom | 07/12/2024 3:49 pm EDT

The front entrance of the Bell Canada building on Albert Street in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2021 (photo by Andrew Meade)

A small independent incumbent in eastern Ontario will be providing access...

Bell

Cogeco reports drop in profits in Q3, while revenue rises slightly

telecom | 07/12/2024 3:46 pm EDT

Cogeco reports higher revenues and profit in Q3

Cogeco Inc. reported a steep dip in profits for the third quarter of its...

Cogeco Quarterly Reports

Union considering grievance after Telus shutters Ontario call centre

telecom | 07/11/2024 3:32 pm EDT

Union considering grievance after Telus shutters Ontario call centre

Telus Corp. is reversing its policy of having call centre employees work...

Telus union

Bell buys two tech services firms

telecom | 07/09/2024 6:11 pm EDT

Bell buys two tech services firms

BCE Inc. announced Tuesday that it has bought a pair of technical services companies and added them to its FX Innovation division at Bell Canada. Statejm is located in Mississauga, Ont. and leverages artificial intelligence...

Iristel battle over millions in denied tax credits best suited for Tax Court, Supreme Court rules

telecom | 07/04/2024 4:52 pm EDT

SCC sets Canadian jurisdiction in Facebook privacy case

Iristel Inc.’s fight to get back millions of dollars in denied tax credits hit a roadblock at the Supreme Court of Canada, as the court ruled the company’s arguments are...

Court CRA

European wireless outage had little effect on Canadian travellers, telcos say

telecom | 07/03/2024 5:09 pm EDT

CRTC seeks info on international roaming rates

A wireless outage across Europe seems to have had minimal impact on...

outage Wireless

ISED starts consultations on right to repair

telecom | 07/02/2024 3:00 pm EDT

ISED starts consultations on right to repair

The federal department of innovation, science and economic development (ISED) has kicked off its...

ISED Smartphones Wireless

Rizwan Jamal leaves Xplore to become CEO of Beanfield

telecom | 07/02/2024 1:44 pm EDT

Rizwan Jamal leaves Xplore to become CEO of Beanfield

Rizwan Jamal is the new CEO of Beanfield Technologies Inc. effective immediately, the company announced...

Internet

Canada and Ontario repeat broadband announcements despite persistent delays

Internet and Governance | 06/28/2024 5:56 pm EDT

The northern lights.

The governments of Canada and Ontario announced on Monday a broadband...

fibre ISED Rural broadband

CRTC tells Iristel to pay overdue fees to Bell, Northwestel or risk losing service

telecom | 06/28/2024 5:48 pm EDT

CRTC tells Iristel to pay overdue fees to Bell, Northwestel or risk losing service

Iristel Inc. has been told to pay overdue fees to BCE Inc. properties in...

Bell CRTC Iristel

Netflash seeks entry to two Kitchener buildings

telecom | 06/26/2024 3:58 pm EDT

CRTC proposes code of conduct for ISPs

Continuum Online Services Ltd., which operates under the Netflash name, has filed a Part 1 application...

BCE Inc. CRTC Rogers

Satellite networks vital next step for Canada to reach connectivity goals: Terrestar

telecom | 06/24/2024 6:02 pm EDT

Satellite ready to integrate with cellular communications: TerreStar

Recent advancements in the satellite communications ecosystem have made...

Cts ISED Satellite

Bell supports Telus in home phone connectivity dispute, PIAC opposes

telecom | 06/21/2024 2:02 pm EDT

Roaming revenue not expected to fully recover until 2022: Telus CFO

Interventions have been filed with the CRTC over Telus Corp.’s desire to...

CRTC Landline phones

Internet service quality bill becomes law

Internet and Governance | 06/20/2024 12:47 pm EDT

Tory MP says CRTC directives don’t go far enough when it comes to transparent service quality metrics

A private member’s bill on internet service quality has passed through Parliament and received royal assent. Manitoba Conservative MP Dan Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa) introduced the bill, which would require internet service providers (ISPs) to give...

CRTC Internet