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 Communications Inc. is appealing a...

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

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

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

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

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

Rogers customers get notified of 2021 service outage class action

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

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

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

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

A First Nations internet service provider in northern Ontario is looking for the CRTC to expand its internet subsidy from the Far North to many remote reserves across the...

Bell, Cogeco not worried about FCC reduction in service

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

The shutdown of the American government has forced the Federal...

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

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

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

CRTC declines to fine Northwestel in dispute with Iristel

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

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

Telus finalizes wireless tower deal with La Caisse

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

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

Telehealth hubs the wave of the future, fibre conference told

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

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

Telecoms push back on CRTC’s proposed botnet blocking expansion

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

Major telecommunications companies across Canada voiced strong opposition...

Telesat not distracted by Starlink, Kuiper as Lightspeed launch nears

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

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

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

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

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

Bell finalizes purchase of Ziply

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

BCE Inc. has closed its acquisition of Ziply Fiber, an internet service provider in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, the company announced on Friday, Aug. 1. The conglomerate spent C$5 billion in cash and assumed approximately C$2.6 billion in net debt. The funding for the deal was supported by Bell selling its stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment to Rogers Communications Inc. for $4.7 billion. Initially announced in November, the Ziply deal has morphed over the past few months. BCE and PSP Investments announced a...

Cogeco begins soft-launch of wireless service

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

Cogeco Communications Inc. has released further details on its soft-launch of wireless services in...

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

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

The CRTC and the Office of the Privacy...

Nishant Grover succeeds Jeanette Irekvist as president of Ericsson Canada

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

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

Rogers revenue up, profit down in second quarter of 2025

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

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

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

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

Rogers Communications Inc., Telus Corp. and the CRTC all made separate announcements Tuesday, July 15 regarding increasing connectivity in emergency situations and in rural...

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

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

BCE Inc. has accused Telus Corp. of cutting into...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Telecoms denounce American-style labels for internet providers

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

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

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

TORONTO—Telecommunications should be recognized...

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

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

The Federal Court of Appeal threw out Rogers...

Public safety broadband network desperately needed, stakeholders maintain

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

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

Telecoms want CRTC to review wireline voice service regulations

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

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

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

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

Telus Corp. CFO Doug French said Wednesday, May 14 that he is meeting with a short list of parties interested in buying a minority stake in the telecom’s wireless tower...

Local providers key to broadband rollout, CanWISP told

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

GATINEAU, Que.—When rolling out internet connectivity to rural and remote...

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

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

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

Telus purchases Alberta fibre network O-Net

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

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

Chuck Cynamon named president of Telesat Government Solutions

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

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

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

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

Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing Rogers Communications Inc. over allegations the telecommunications company is misleading consumers about the “unlimited” data...

MPs grill Rogers CEO on price increases during industry committee meeting

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

Rogers Communications Inc. CEO Tony Staffieri was met with scrutiny during...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quebecor’s revenue, profits drop in Q3 2024

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

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

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

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

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

CRTC keeping thousand-block pooling deadline in place

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

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

Telesat deal good for Canada, Champagne tells INDU committee

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

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

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

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

Mark Kennedy is Rogers Communications Inc.’s new chief technology officer (CTIO), as Ron McKenzie retires from the role.  McKenzie said in a post on LinkedIn last month...

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

In order to truly measure progress on closing the...

Iristel blossoms from Montreal apartment to national carrier

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

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

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

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

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

Ericsson renews partnership with Concordia

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

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

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

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

The CRTC has approved BCE Inc.’s application to provide local voice services outside its incumbent territory, but one commissioner expressed reservations about the deal. The...

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

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

Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. announced Thursday that it is...

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

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

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister...

Telus launches smart energy app to serve home market

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

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

Online harms and more in focus as Parliament returns

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

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

Telesat announces funding deals with governments of Canada, Quebec

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

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

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 Corp. expects to announce more...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cogeco appoints Mike Henry as chief commercial officer

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

Cogeco Inc. has appointed Mike Henry as its chief commercial officer, the company announced Tuesday.  Henry last spent three decades working in the financial services sector, most recently working as executive vice-president of consumer banking, digital, and strategy at...

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

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

By Manish Singh 5G offers a transformative...

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

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

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

Privacy Commissioner, FCC sign memorandum on telecom consumer privacy protection

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The CRTC announced Wednesday four companies will get $17 million in funding to improve cell service along eight highways in Canada.  The commission released a series of...

Iristel asks CRTC to penalize Northwestel for disconnection in billing dispute

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

Iristel Inc. wants the CRTC to penalize BCE Inc.’s Northwestel for...

CRTC grants Ottawa man extended deadline to comment on NG911 rollout

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

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

Telus joins U.S.-led AI safety consortium

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

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

Telecom association CEO wants more action, predictability from government

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cogeco Communications Inc. has signed deals with...

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

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

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

Edward Rogers named executive chair of Rogers Communications

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

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

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

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

While some companies praised the CRTC’s long-awaited decision to mandate aggregated wholesale access to fibre networks across Canada, they are hesitant to celebrate just...

Quebecor announces two executive appointments at Videotron, Freedom

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

Quebecor Inc. announced Monday that it has installed two new executives in...

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

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

Northwestel has been given permission by the CRTC...

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

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

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

Media division bolsters Quebecor’s Q2 results

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

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

Parliamentary petition seeks faster adoption of next generation 911

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

An Ottawa man is spearheading a drive to get next generation 911 (NG911) systems implemented more quickly, by way of a parliamentary petition which is garnering support across...

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

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

Marketise Solutions Inc. has been fined $198,000 by the CRTC for making...

Telus reports mixed results overall in second quarter

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

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

Bell reports dip in revenue for Q2 2024

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

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

Union seeks injunction over Telus back-to-office order

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

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

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

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

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

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

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

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

Court rejects TekSavvy appeal of CRTC decision to revert wholesale rates

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

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

Telecoms and broadcasters hit by CrowdStrike IT outage

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

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

Greenwin responds to Netflash Part 1 over Kitchener building access

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

Greenwin Corp., the owner of two buildings in Kitchener that are centred in a dispute over a telecom’s access, argues Continuum Online Services Ltd. is overreaching in its...

Freedom Mobile no longer pursuing full MVNO status

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

Quebecor Inc.’s Freedom Mobile division is no longer seeking full mobile virtual network operator...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Union considering grievance after Telus shutters Ontario call centre

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

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

Bell buys two tech services firms

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

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 through security solutions. Halifax’s CloudKettle Inc. is a Salesforce professional services provider. “Having joined Bell ourselves just a little over a year ago, I can attest to the exceptional strength of offerings created through this partnership,” FX Innovation CEO Guillaume Bazinet said in a statement. “This acquisition not only amplifies our capabilities but also allows us to leverage Bell’s extensive resources and reach,” Stratejm CEO John Menezes was quoted as saying....

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

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

Iristel Inc.’s fight to get back millions of...

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

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

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

ISED starts consultations on right to repair

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

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

Rizwan Jamal leaves Xplore to become CEO of Beanfield

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

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

Canada and Ontario repeat broadband announcements despite persistent delays

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

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

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

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

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

Netflash seeks entry to two Kitchener buildings

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

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

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

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

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

Bell supports Telus in home phone connectivity dispute, PIAC opposes

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

Interventions have been filed with the CRTC over Telus Corp.’s desire to cut home telephone service to the Kamloops region of British Columbia. The western telecom says its...