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Bell to quadruple AI data centre in Saskatchewan

| 09/15/2026 2:51 pm EDT

Bell to quadruple AI data centre in Saskatchewan

BCE Inc. is expanding expand its artificial intelligence (AI) data centre near Regina, the company announced at the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto on Monday. In March, the telecom revealed it was building a 300 megawatt (MW) facility outside the provincial capital....

Broken telephone: Conservative MP Andrew Lawton takes poor cell coverage into his own hands

| 09/02/2026 2:46 pm EDT

Broken telephone: Conservative MP Andrew Lawton takes poor cell coverage into his own hands

Conservative MP Andrew Lawton (Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, Ont.) knows first-hand the challenges of living in an area with poor cell coverage. It’s something the...

Carney invites Bell to participate in cross-sector trade discussion

| 08/31/2026 4:49 pm EDT

Carney invites Bell to participate in cross-sector trade discussion

BCE Inc. participated in a meeting of Canada’s top corporate players...

Crave hosts 44 National Film Board animated and documentary films

| 08/31/2026 10:18 am EDT

Crave hosts 44 National Film Board animated and documentary films

Canadians can now watch more homegrown productions on Crave, as the BCE...

CRTC adopts indefinite radio licences

| 08/24/2026 1:40 pm EDT

CRTC adopts indefinite radio licences

Canada’s broadcasting regulator has shifted towards indefinite radio licences for more than 1,000...

CRTC launches show cause proceeding against Bell device-locking policy

| 08/14/2026 2:03 pm EDT

CRTC launches show cause proceeding against Bell device-locking policy

The CRTC has asked BCE Inc.’s Bell Canada to prove why its 60-day...

Bell still plagued by copper theft in first half of year

| 07/30/2026 9:34 am EDT

Lead-lined copper wiring too small part of network to be concern, telecoms say

BCE Inc. is reporting thefts of copper wiring have surged 78 per cent in the first six months of the year. Between January and June, there were 993 incidents across the country. Arrests have risen by 32 per cent, which Bell hails as a positive step. "Copper theft is a...

Telcos, municipalities at odds over federal cell tower policy

| 07/27/2026 1:52 pm EDT

Telcos, municipalities at odds over federal cell tower policy

Proposed changes to the federal government’s cell tower rules have caused...

911 down for three hours in Manitoba as Bell scrambles to modernize system

| 07/27/2026 9:00 am EDT

911 down for three hours in Manitoba as Bell scrambles to modernize system

A service outage for BCE Inc.’s Bell MTS cut off 911 service for the...

Bell, Telus push back on proposed public hearing into wireless fees

| 07/24/2026 1:20 pm EDT

Bell, Telus push back on proposed public hearing into wireless fees

Canada’s largest telecommunications companies have drawn battle lines...

CRTC disallows four-year-old review and vary application from Bell

| 07/20/2026 9:01 am EDT

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

The CRTC said it would not review and vary a decision it made in 2020...

Bell scoops up more than 70 per cent of government spending on phone lines: data

| 07/15/2026 5:00 am EDT

Liberal cybersecurity bill receives Royal Assent

Bell Canada is the go-to service provider for the Government of Canada,...

Proposed indefinite radio licences wins support from Bell, Rogers, Corus

| 07/09/2026 11:00 am EDT

Proposed indefinite radio licences wins support from Bell, Rogers, Corus

Canada’s largest radio operators are backing a CRTC proposal to issue...

CRTC launches consultation in response to Big Three issuing prohibited fees

| 06/30/2026 12:56 pm EDT

CRTC launches consultation in response to Big Three issuing prohibited fees

Canada’s telecommunications regulator is threatening to fine Bell,...

Cybersecurity, 6G set to pose challenges for telecoms: Bell CTO

| 06/22/2026 9:37 am EDT

Cybersecurity, 6G set to pose challenges for telecoms: Bell CTO

BCE Inc. is delivering strong connectivity but the company must be prepared for the market’s evolution, according to Bell Canada’s chief technology officer. Mark McDonald, also the telecom’s executive vice-president of networks technology and operations, recently...

Cabinet declines to overturn CRTC Iristel decision

| 06/18/2026 3:00 pm EDT

Cabinet declines to overturn CRTC Iristel decision

The federal cabinet has denied Iristel Inc.’s appeal of a series of CRTC decisions in a longrunning...

CRTC warns Bell and Telus about improper fees for wireless coverage

| 06/16/2026 5:00 am EDT

Staff reductions hit Telus and Bell Media

The CRTC has stepped up its battle with BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell Canada and...

Bell, Telus settle broadcasting dispute

| 06/04/2026 2:00 pm EDT

Staff reductions hit Telus and Bell Media

The CRTC has announced that BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. settled a dispute over Telus being allowed to launch...

Appeals court asks Copyright Board to take another look at TV re-transmission case

| 06/01/2026 1:11 pm EDT

Appeals court asks Copyright Board to take another look at TV re-transmission case

Less than a month after the Supreme Court opted not to hear a copyright...

CFL signs six-year agreement with Bell, DAZN and YouTube

| 05/28/2026 2:48 pm EDT

CFL signs six-year agreement with Bell, DAZN and YouTube

The Canadian Football League (CFL) has signed new contracts with BCE Inc. property Bell Media, online streamer DAZN and Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube service. The deals begin next year and will run for six years. Bell’s TSN will carry 60 regular season games, six playoff games and the Grey Cup, the...

Feds schedule new millimetre wave spectrum auction for 2027

| 05/20/2026 7:30 am EDT

Feds schedule new millimetre wave spectrum auction for 2027

Ottawa is set to release a tranche of spectrum in the 26 gigahertz (GHz)...

Coppers and robbers: Canadian telcos are facing a massive surge in wire theft

| 05/19/2026 11:19 am EDT

Lead-lined copper wiring too small part of network to be concern, telecoms say

Canadian telcos are facing another record-smashing year for copper theft,...

Supreme Court dismisses appeal from Big Three in TV re-transmission case

| 05/07/2026 12:58 pm EDT

Supreme Court to hear Telus’ appeal of CRTC access to public infrastructure decision

Canada’s highest court has decided not to hear an appeal from BCE Inc.,...

FCM calls for greater cell and internet coverage in north

| 05/07/2026 11:54 am EDT

FCM calls for greater cell and internet coverage in north

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is renewing its call for...

CRTC scolds Bell for new $40 ‘device handling’ fee

| 05/06/2026 9:16 pm EDT

CRTC scolds Bell for new $40 ‘device handling’ fee

The CRTC is reprimanding BCE Inc. for its new one-time $40 charge applied...

Feds promise Telecommunications Competition Roadmap in spring fiscal update

| 04/29/2026 6:12 am EDT

Parliament Hill

The Liberal government’s spring economic update (SEU) included plans to...

Bell wants Federal Court to clarify copyright penalties for ISPs

| 04/29/2026 6:05 am EDT

Bell wants Federal Court to clarify copyright penalties for ISPs

BCE Inc. is asking the courts how penalties should be applied under the Copyright Act, as the Canadian telecoms giant faces a yearslong lawsuit from several movie production studios. Nearly five years ago, Millennium Funding Inc., which produced The Expendables franchise...

Rogers receives twice as many complaints as other service providers: CCTS

| 04/29/2026 6:00 am EDT

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

A new report awarded Rogers Communications Inc. the dubious distinction as...

Finnish trade delegation a success, participants say

| 04/27/2026 2:54 pm EDT

Finnish trade delegation a success, participants say

OTTAWA–The recently-concluded trade delegation to Canada from Finland was a win for both countries,...

Ontario appeals CRTC decision on prison long-distance rates

| 04/17/2026 8:00 am EDT

Stakeholders not worried by Ontario’s delay of total broadband connectivity

The province of Ontario is appealing a CRTC decision over long-distance...

Cohere executive won’t confirm company would remain Canadian-owned amid merger rumours

| 04/14/2026 10:15 am EDT

Cohere executive won’t confirm company would remain Canadian-owned amid merger rumours

Cohere Inc. chief AI (artificial intelligence) officer Joëlle Pineau would not confirm that the company will remain Canadian-owned amid rumours it is considering a merger...

Provinces and territories call for improved mobile coverage reporting, as telcos push back

| 04/07/2026 1:55 pm EDT

Provinces and territories call for improved mobile coverage reporting, as telcos push back

Wireless companies are opposing a new standard for...

CRTC sides with Bell in Iristel dispute over central office routing

| 04/02/2026 8:37 am EDT

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

The CRTC has declined to fine BCE Inc. over allegations by Iristel Inc....

Bell sells land mobile radio network division to Motorola

| 03/27/2026 3:26 pm EDT

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

BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell Mobility has sold its land mobile radio (LMR)...

Bell brings customized Call Control to fibre customers

| 03/25/2026 12:45 pm EDT

Bell brings customized Call Control to fibre customers

BCE Inc. customers who use the telco’s fibre network will now have access...

Bell internet comes out on top in Canadian survey by international researchers

| 03/19/2026 2:49 pm EDT

Bell internet comes out on top in Canadian survey by international researchers

A new study by a French research firm has placed BCE Inc. property Bell Canada at the top of its list of Canadian internet service providers (ISPs). The survey by nPerf looked...

Which telecom and broadcasting lobbyists made The Hill Times’s Top 100 list?

| 03/17/2026 2:27 pm EDT

Which telecom and broadcasting lobbyists made The Hill Times’s Top 100 list?

A survey by our affiliate publications The Hill Times and The Lobby Monitor...

Industry committee calls on Liberals to review competition policy for telecoms

| 03/16/2026 2:55 pm EDT

Parliament Hill

The House industry committee has called for a federal review of Canada’s...

ISED eyes ‘subscriber’ approach to spectrum access for drones, as Canada’s telcos worry about liability

| 03/09/2026 5:21 pm EDT

ISED eyes ‘subscriber’ approach to spectrum access for drones, as Canada’s telcos worry about liability

It is a question garnering lots of attention from the country’s leading telecommunications companies — who should be responsible for monitoring and regulating drone...

Telus, Bell drop wholesale fibre access dispute

| 02/27/2026 2:59 pm EST

Staff reductions hit Telus and Bell Media

BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. have dropped their dispute over wholesale fibre access on each others’...

CRTC raises revenue threshold for telecom contribution fund, despite Big Three opposition

| 02/19/2026 4:47 pm EST

CRTC logo graphic The Wire Report

Score one for the little guys. The CRTC has...

Bell freezes retail internet rollout in Alberta, B.C., blames Telus for ‘blocked’ launch

| 02/13/2026 6:16 pm EST

Bell freezes retail internet rollout in Alberta, B.C., blames Telus for ‘blocked’ launch

BCE Inc. has suspended its expansion of retail...

Unions flesh out details of Canadian Telecom Workers Alliance

| 02/11/2026 3:22 pm EST

Unions flesh out details of Canadian Telecom Workers Alliance

OTTAWA–Three union leaders framed the founding of the Canadian...

Canada’s largest unions form alliance to protect telecom jobs

| 02/10/2026 4:57 pm EST

Canada’s largest unions form alliance to protect telecom jobs

Three of Canada’s largest unions are joining forces to create a new...

Government rakes in over $415M from Big Three carriers in residual spectrum auction

| 02/10/2026 5:59 am EST

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

The federal government announced the provisional results of its latest...

Bell to sunset emergency landline service after split CRTC decision

| 02/06/2026 5:11 pm EST

Bell to sunset emergency landline service after split CRTC decision

The CRTC has approved a request from BCE Inc. and its subsidiaries to terminate its ‘call break-in’ service, which allows landline users to connect with operators and...

Heated Rivalry’s success saves tough 2025 finish for Bell Media

| 02/05/2026 3:39 pm EST

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

The Canadian hockey romance sensation Heated Rivalry spurred a marked...

B.C. wireless startup alleges Telus blocking launch of MVNO service

| 01/30/2026 9:20 am EST

B.C. wireless startup alleges Telus blocking launch of MVNO service

A wireless startup based in Terrace, B.C. is asking the CRTC to step in...

Telus alleges Bell downgrading internet service in eastern Canada

| 01/22/2026 6:41 pm EST

Staff reductions hit Telus and Bell Media

Telus Corp. is accusing BCE Inc. of interfering with its internet service in areas where Bell is the incumbent. Bell’s territory extends from Manitoba eastward. In a Part...

Telecom executives among highest paid CEOs in Canada

| 01/20/2026 4:54 pm EST

Telecom executives among highest paid CEOs in Canada

Life at the top of a large corporation is more financially rewarding than ever, a new report by the...

MPA-Canada names Michele Austin president

| 01/15/2026 2:46 pm EST

MPA-Canada names Michele Austin president

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has announced Michele Austin as the new president and managing...

Copper theft results in service outage in Gatineau, Que.

| 01/14/2026 5:17 pm EST

Copper theft results in service outage in Gatineau, Que.

Copper thieves blacked out service for BCE Inc. customers in the Quebec...

Rogers remains most-complained-about service provider in CCTS annual report

| 01/14/2026 6:00 am EST

Rogers remains most-complained-about service provider in CCTS annual report

For the third consecutive year, Rogers Communications Inc. is the...

Bell seeks forbearance of local exchanges across national footprint

| 01/12/2026 5:01 pm EST

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

BCE Inc. has applied to the CRTC for forbearance on regulation of local...

A look at what’s to come in 2026 for telecoms, broadcasting, digital policy

| 01/08/2026 3:30 am EST

A look at what’s to come in 2026 for telecoms, broadcasting, digital policy

The year ahead is going to look different for everyone, so we asked several...

Popular Wire Report stories of 2025

| 12/29/2025 3:30 am EST

Popular Wire Report stories of 2025

  [caption id="attachment_54115" align="aligncenter" width="645"] (Graphic by Naomi...

CRTC to impose described video, audio requirements on streamers

| 12/17/2025 8:11 pm EST

CRTC releases described video statistics

The CRTC will implement new described video and described audio requirements on online streaming platforms and on-demand services.  In a decision released on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the commission announced that the services will have to provide described video on all new...

CRTC rules against Iristel in Northwestel dispute

| 12/16/2025 5:28 pm EST

Freedom cites ‘suspicious patterns’ in Iristel traffic pumping case

The CRTC has told Iristel Inc. that it should pay BCE Inc. money the Montreal conglomerate is demanding...

Bell collects $24,000 in damages from copper thief

| 12/15/2025 9:41 pm EST

Lead-lined copper wiring too small part of network to be concern, telecoms say

BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell Canada is celebrating a recent victory in court over a copper thief. The company...

Manitoba premier calls for shortening of emergency service outage notification window

| 12/12/2025 1:50 pm EST

Premier of Manitoba Wab Kinew arrives for the First Ministers meeting at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on March 21, 2025. (Photo: Andrew Meade/Hill Times Publishing)

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has sent a letter to...

Akash Broadcasting sues over CRTC denial of Calgary AM station

telecom | 12/01/2025 4:59 pm EST

Akash Broadcasting sues over CRTC denial of Calgary AM station

A British Columbia-based broadcaster is suing the federal government over the CRTC’s denial of a sale of a BCE Inc.-owned radio station in Calgary. Akash Broadcasting Inc. sought approval to buy two AM stations, one in Winnipeg and one in Calgary. Only the Manitoba sale...

CRTC directs working group to issue 988 routing plan by next May

telecom | 11/27/2025 4:59 pm EST

Popular Wire Report stories of 2025

The CRTC has rejected a 988 service routing plan proposed by the Centre for...

Bell lays off almost 700 non-unionized employees 

telecom | 11/20/2025 6:46 pm EST

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

BCE Inc. is laying off approximately 690 employees, the company confirmed Thursday, Nov. 20. According...

CRTC dismisses Rogers complaint over MVNO decision

telecom | 11/19/2025 6:03 pm EST

CRTC logo graphic The Wire Report

The CRTC has rejected an appeal by Rogers Communications Inc. seeking to overturn a ruling over mobile...

Stakeholders not worried by Ontario’s delay of total broadband connectivity

telecom | 11/14/2025 5:40 pm EST

Stakeholders not worried by Ontario’s delay of total broadband connectivity

The Ontario government’s announcement that it will not hit its December...

CRTC suspends deadlines in CCTS customer awareness proceeding

telecom | 11/12/2025 5:04 pm EST

Popular Wire Report stories of 2025

The CRTC is suspending the deadlines in a proceeding reviewing customer...

Bell seeks withdrawal of voice services due to competitor funding

telecom | 11/11/2025 2:54 pm EST

Bell seeks withdrawal of voice services due to competitor funding

BCE Inc. has filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC asking the commission to remove the obligation to offer voice service when a competitor has received broadband funding....

Telus says Bell reselling fibre in western Canada will bring ‘net benefit’

telecom | 11/07/2025 7:02 pm EST

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

As BCE Inc. gears up to launch wholesale fibre services in western Canada,...

Beanfield looks to expand organically rather than through acquisitions, CEO says

telecom | 10/28/2025 4:36 pm EDT

Beanfield looks to expand organically rather than through acquisitions, CEO says

Beanfield Technologies Inc. is bullish on the Canadian telecom market...

UPDATED: CRTC disallows Bell-Cogeco appeal of Quebecor radio deal

telecom | 10/24/2025 2:46 pm EDT

UPDATED: CRTC disallows Bell-Cogeco appeal of Quebecor radio deal

The CRTC has ruled against BCE Inc. and Cogeco Inc. in a Part 1 application...

Rogers revenue lifts up, adjusted profit down in Q3

telecom | 10/23/2025 5:44 pm EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

Rogers Communications Inc.’s total revenues were up slightly, by four per cent, from nearly $5.2 billion in the third quarter of 2024 to $5.34 billion in 2025, the company announced Thursday, Oct. 23.  Media revenues saw the biggest change year-over-year, increasing by...

Telecoms want CRTC to adjust service outage reporting, notification requirements

telecom | 10/10/2025 6:55 pm EDT

Telecoms want CRTC to adjust service outage reporting, notification requirements

New requirements changing how telecom companies must notify the CRTC about...

Cogeco, Eastlink get court hearing in appeal of CRTC wholesale access decision

telecom | 10/10/2025 11:09 am EDT

Cogeco, Eastlink get court hearing in appeal of CRTC wholesale access decision

A three-judge panel has voted unanimously to hear arguments from Cogeco...

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...

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...

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...

Geist researching Canadian ‘digital policy divide’

Internet and Governance | 09/16/2025 5:55 pm EDT

Geist researching Canadian ‘digital policy divide’

A new research initiative led by University of Ottawa law professor Michael...

Bell ordered to pay fine for delaying access to support structures

Internet and Governance | 09/12/2025 5:28 pm EDT

Bell ordered to pay fine for delaying access to support structures

BCE Inc. has until mid-October to pay a $7.5 million fine ordered upon it...

Bell consolidates cybersecurity services under new ‘Bell Cyber’ brand 

Internet and Governance | 09/09/2025 4:54 pm EDT

Bell consolidates cybersecurity services under new ‘Bell Cyber’ brand 

BCE Inc. is rolling out a new cybersecurity brand as it looks to expand its services aimed at protecting Canadian businesses from digital threats.  During its Cybersecurity Summit in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 9, the company unveiled Bell Cyber, framed as the unification of its cybersecurity capabilities under one umbrella — including a new “autonomous security...