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CRTC to consider new radio station for Yellowknife

Media | 03/14/2024 4:19 pm EDT

The CRTC has decided to look at whether the town of Yellowknife, NWT can support another FM radio station. The commission announced Thursday that it is calling on all interested parties to file an application. Last May, 506992 N.W.T. Ltd. – operating as Cabin Radio –...

Indigenous Screen Office to receive permanent funding

Media | 03/14/2024 4:01 pm EDT

The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) will receive permanent government funding to support Indigenous-led audiovisual storytelling, Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced on Thursday.  The support includes $65 million spread out over the next five years,...

Bell increases security on network grid to battle copper thefts

telecom | 03/13/2024 4:59 pm EDT

As copper prices increase, BCE Inc. is enhancing its security around its...

Champagne second-most lobbied minister, Hill Times finds

telecom | 03/12/2024 3:33 pm EDT

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne...

Frédéric Perron replaces Philippe Jetté at Cogeco

telecom | 03/11/2024 12:00 pm EDT

Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. announced Monday morning that president and CEO Philippe Jetté is retiring immediately from the companies and will be replaced by Frédéric Perron. Perron was most recently president of...

Beanfield appoints new SVP of commercial services 

telecom | 03/07/2024 4:44 pm EST

Beanfield Technologies Inc. has hired Chris Adamkowski as its new SVP of commercial services, the company announced Thursday.  “I am thrilled to be joining Beanfield and contributing to the mission of connecting communities...

Canadian government spends $7.5 million on Manitoba connectivity

telecom | 03/07/2024 2:44 pm EST

Minister of Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings speaks at a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Feb. 13, 2024 (photo by Andrew Meade).Minister of Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings continued her tour doling out cash from the Universal Broadband Fund. Wednesday saw her in Thompson, Man. handing out $7.5 million for internet and mobile connectivity. The money will allow Broadband Communications...

Feds and Alberta spend $112 million on broadband deployment

telecom | 03/06/2024 11:18 am EST

The governments of Canada and Alberta announced Tuesday that they are...

Canada and British Columbia fund high-speed internet rollout in province

telecom | 03/05/2024 9:47 am EST

Monday the federal government and the government of British Columbia joined...

TVA reaches agreement with CUPE local in Quebec

Media | 03/04/2024 12:37 pm EST

Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Groupe TVA has reached an agreement with CUPE local 687, which represents...

Senator questions genocide provisions of Online Harms Bill

Media | 03/01/2024 3:58 pm EST

A member of the Independent Senators Group is questioning why penalties for...

St-Onge appoints committee to look for new CBC president

Media | 03/01/2024 3:50 pm EST

Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge announced Friday an...

CBC and Canadian Media Guild reach tentative agreement

Media | 03/01/2024 3:25 pm EST

CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canadian Media Guild have inked a tentative labour...

Senator urges government to increase print advertising

Media | 02/29/2024 3:56 pm EST

A Quebec senator is calling for the government to increase its spending in newspapers and magazines. During Wednesday’s Question Period, Independent Senators Group member Tony Loffreda said Canada’s press is in crisis. “Last month, the government published its 2022-23 annual report on the Government of Canada’s advertising activities, and we learned that the government spent over $86 million on advertising. Of the $67 million expenditures made by the Agency of...

Canada signs joint statement of principles for 6G

telecom | 02/27/2024 4:49 pm EST

Canada has joined nine other nations to promote the development of next generation telecommunications...

Natalie Théberge appointed vice-chair at CRTC

Internet and Governance | 02/22/2024 1:27 pm EST

CRTC vice-chair Natalie ThébergeThe government has named Natalie Théberge as vice-chair at the CRTC, it was announced Thursday. Her...

CRTC angry at Telus over proposed service cuts in Kamloops

telecom | 02/20/2024 11:32 am EST

The CRTC is upset with Telus Corp. over its proposal to eliminate home...

Telus announced partnership with Amazon, Samsung

telecom | 02/20/2024 10:54 am EST

Telus Corp. announced Tuesday that it is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Samsung...

Online News Act proceeding coming in March

Media | 02/13/2024 5:10 pm EST

The CRTC will initiate public consultation on Canada's Online News Act, formerly known as Bill C-18, next month. The act aims, which aims to facilitate fair commercial agreements between Canadian news organizations and major online platforms, was passed into law in June...

CRTC expands forbearance on regulation of high-capacity digital data services

telecom | 02/12/2024 4:13 pm EST

The CRTC announced Monday an expansion in forbearance from regulating...

CRTC denies TerreStar’s bid for stay of contribution decision

telecom | 02/07/2024 3:41 pm EST

The CRTC has denied an application by TerreStar Solutions Inc. for a stay...

Telus forced to explain BC service disconnection to CRTC

telecom | 02/07/2024 3:11 pm EST

Telus Corp. is being called upon by the CRTC to justify its proposal to...

Stingray reports revenue growth in Q3 results

Media | 02/07/2024 1:23 pm EST

Stingray Group Inc. saw an increase in growth and revenue as it issued its third quarter results on...

Galaxy Broadband providing Eutelsat OneWeb satellite service to Shared Services Canada

telecom | 02/05/2024 4:57 pm EST

Galaxy Broadband Communications Inc., a subsidiary...

Cogeco announces acquisition of municipally-owned telecom provider

telecom | 02/05/2024 1:22 pm EST

Cogeco Inc. announced Monday that Cogeco Connexion is acquiring an...

CBC to pay costs to Ontario after losing case before Supreme Court

Media | 02/02/2024 4:16 pm EST

CBC/Radio Canada has been ordered to pay costs after it lost a case over ministerial mandate letters in Ontario. Several groups, including APTN, the Canadian Association of...

BQ calls for support of CBC/Radio Canada and other media outlets

Media | 02/01/2024 12:29 pm EST

The Bloc Québécois is calling for CBC/Radio-Canada to have its funding...

Government announces $100M for Telefilm

Media | 01/31/2024 4:37 pm EST

The Government of Canada is supporting Canadian feature films and television productions by investing...

New “use it or lose it” policy helps Indigenous spectrum connectivity 

telecom | 01/31/2024 3:42 pm EST

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne...

Corus restructures content leadership team 

Media | 01/29/2024 3:40 pm EST

Corus Entertainment Inc. announced Monday its plans to restructure its original content leadership team...

Calgary 911 operator charged with leaking information

telecom | 01/26/2024 4:44 pm EST

A 911 operator in Calgary has had three charges laid against her in a corruption investigation, local police have said. Mariana Buonincontri was arrested on Thursday and will appear in court on March 7. Calgary police first became aware in December 2022 that sensitive...

Eatrides pledges to support minority language 911 services

telecom | 01/26/2024 12:23 pm EST

CRTC chair Vicky Eatrides has promised to look into recent problems with...

Bell still not allowed to repair and restore services in Kitchener MDU

telecom | 01/24/2024 5:27 pm EST

The access dispute between BCE Inc. and the owner of a multi-dwelling unit (MDU) in Kitchener, Ontario continues as Bell stands by its claims that it is blocking the company from accessing its facilities. Bell’s response in the Part 1 proceeding, filed last Friday, said that although the MDU owner claims to acknowledge...

Privacy Commissioner unveils its privacy rights strategic plan 2024-2027

Internet and Governance | 01/22/2024 4:53 pm EST

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) unveiled its Strategic Plan...

CRTC commissioner encourages participation in upcoming consultations 

Media | 01/22/2024 4:02 pm EST

As it gears up to launch several public consultations aimed at modernizing...

Ericsson and Telus extend 5G network nationally

telecom | 01/22/2024 12:42 pm EST

Ericsson AB and Telus Corp. have linked up to roll out a 5G standalone network, it was announced Monday....

Best Buy, Bell, announce partnership to rebrand The Source

telecom | 01/19/2024 4:53 pm EST

The front entrance of the Bell Canada building on Albert Street in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2021 (photo by Andrew Meade)Best Buy Canada Ltd. and BCE Inc. have joined forces to rebrand 165 small-format consumer electronics stores under the banner "Best Buy Express." The Source (formerly Radio Shack), a wholly-owned...

SaskTel brings hyper-fast connectivity to Saskatchewan’s rural heartland

telecom | 01/17/2024 3:53 pm EST

SaskTel head office (screenshot via Google Maps).Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. announced Wednesday the...

CMPA joins international call for streaming regulation

Media | 01/17/2024 3:50 pm EST

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA)  has joined up with other...

Federal and provincial governments bring more broadband to BC

telecom | 01/16/2024 6:28 pm EST

The governments of Canada and British Columbia have announced a joint outlay of $600,000 to roll out high-speed internet in that province. The move is part of a previously-announced agreement to invest $830 million to bring broadband to all parts of the province....

Supreme Court dismisses leaves to appeal in CBC, Samsung cases

Media | 01/11/2024 4:36 pm EST

CBC/Radio-Canada will not be permitted to appeal a lower court’s ruling...

Cogeco Media to adopt Quickplay’s OTT platform

Media | 01/09/2024 5:30 pm EST

Cogeco Inc. is partnering with Quickplay to adopt their cloud-native OTT platform, the company announced in a Tuesday press release. The collaboration will offer Cogeco Media's five million listeners...

CRTC’s vice-chair of broadcasting steps down

Internet and Governance | 01/08/2024 4:30 pm EST

The CRTC’s interim vice-chair of broadcasting and commissioner for Quebec, Alicia Barin, stepped down...

ISED establishes fee structure for non-competitive local spectrum licences

telecom | 01/08/2024 12:59 pm EST

The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) has...

Champagne says planned telecom price hikes go against policy direction

telecom | 01/05/2024 5:26 pm EST

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry is calling on Canadian wireless companies to abandon plans to increase their rates. François-Philippe Champagne released a...

Terago appoints new CFO

telecom | 01/04/2024 5:05 pm EST

Terago Inc.  announced the appointment of Jason Toledano as its new CFO, effective last Tuesday. The telecommunications industry veteran succeeds Phil Jones, who is...

SpaceX launches satellites for international coverage

telecom | 01/03/2024 4:21 pm EST

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has launched a group of satellites which will facilitate...

CRTC advises telecoms it will not meet deadlines for TPIA action

telecom | 12/19/2023 4:47 pm EST

The CRTC has told several telecommunications providers it will not be able...

Bell Aliant customers in New Brunswick experience storm outage

telecom | 12/19/2023 4:44 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. customers in New Brunswick have been without telephone and...

Rogers activates three new cell towers along B.C.’s Highway 16

telecom | 12/15/2023 2:49 pm EST

Rogers Communications Inc. has activated three...

Civil society groups call for AIDA to be considered separately from C-27

Internet and Governance | 12/14/2023 3:00 pm EST

A coalition of 30 individuals and civil society groups have released an...

Ministers reluctant to endorse Catherine Tait’s leadership at CBC

Internet and Governance | 12/12/2023 3:04 pm EST

The current and past Minister of Canadian Heritage were loath to endorse...

Rogers sells all Cogeco shares to CDPQ to reduce Shaw debt

telecom | 12/12/2023 1:10 pm EST

Rogers Communications Inc. has divested itself of all of its shares in Cogeco Inc. and its subsidiary Cogeco Communications Inc. The deal was announced Monday evening after the markets closed. The buyer is the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ).  The...

SaskTel rolls out next-gen WiFi across province

telecom | 12/11/2023 3:42 pm EST

SaskTel head office (screenshot via Google Maps).Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. announced Monday that it was providing state of the art WiFi across the prairie province. SaskTel is joining forces with Eero, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., to deliver...

St-Onge refuses to say if she will fire CBC president Catherine Tait

Media | 12/11/2023 1:19 pm EST

Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge would not take the bait when the...

Bell still opposed to Rogers’ application seeking changes to BNS services

telecom | 12/01/2023 4:58 pm EST

BCE Inc. has responded to a commission staff letter regarding Rogers...

988 crisis line now available to all Canadians

telecom | 11/30/2023 5:31 pm EST

The federal government made its three-digit suicide crisis helpline, 988, officially available across Canada on Thursday. According to a press release, the helpline, is now available to call or text, in English and French, 24...

BQ media fund idea won’t solve problems, St-Onge maintains 

Media | 11/27/2023 5:31 pm EST

The Bloc Québécois is continuing its fight for a fund to help Canadian media. After first raising the issue last Tuesday, BQ Canadian Heritage critic Martin Champoux carried on last Friday in Question Period.  He pointed out that the Fall Economic Statement from the...

Canada and EU reiterate digital cooperation framework

Internet and Governance | 11/27/2023 4:07 pm EST

In a Friday statement, leaders from Canada and the European Union announced the creation of a new...

CRTC issues new deadlines for Far North proceedings

telecom | 11/24/2023 5:16 pm EST

The deadline for interventions and replies to the CRTC proceedings into service in the Far North has been...

Bell being denied MDU access in Kitchener, company complains to CRTC

telecom | 11/24/2023 1:53 pm EST

BCE Inc. has asked the CRTC for urgent relief in a dispute with a building...

Eatrides defends CRTC independence at CHPC meeting

Internet and Governance | 11/23/2023 1:41 pm EST

In a House of Commons heritage committee meeting that was marked more by partisan feuding than for what...

Fall economic statement directs CRTC investigation of international roaming

Internet and Governance | 11/22/2023 1:40 pm EST

As part of what it says is an effort to reduce the cost of living for...

Freedom launches new roaming plan covering 73 destinations

telecom | 11/21/2023 5:27 pm EST

Quebecor Inc.’s Freedom Mobile announced its new roaming plan, Roam...

Chamber of Commerce sets up council to look at AI

Internet and Governance | 11/21/2023 3:55 pm EST

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has jumped on the Artificial Intelligence bandwagon. On Nov. 20 it...

FCC to boost internet connection speeds, CRTC non-committal

telecom | 11/20/2023 3:37 pm EST

As the Federal Communications Commission in the United States announced it...

Fizz offering $4/month plans in western Canada while in beta testing

telecom | 11/20/2023 3:04 pm EST

Quebecor Inc.'s Fizz went live in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, the company announced Monday morning. Fizz is currently in beta testing. The flanker brand is...

SaskTel rolls out 5G coverage in Lloydminster and Meadow Lake 

telecom | 11/17/2023 4:45 pm EST

SaskTel head office (screenshot via Google Maps).Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. continues to roll out its 5G...

Rogers announces 5G connectivity in all TTC subway stations

telecom | 11/17/2023 4:33 pm EST

Rogers Communication Inc.’s 5G network is now available in all remaining...

Bell and FirstLight announce new wavelength data routes between Canada and U.S.

telecom | 11/14/2023 5:07 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. announced Tuesday that in Q1 of 2024 it will be launching new data...

Telesat signs deal with Aalyria to use network orchestration tech on LEO satellites

telecom | 11/14/2023 5:04 pm EST

Telesat Corp. announced Tuesday that it has entered into a 10-plus-year...

Northwestel service restored after six-hour outage

telecom | 11/13/2023 4:43 pm EST

Service was restored Friday to customers of Northwestel following a six-hour outage. The BCE Inc. company said a third-party doing construction in Yellowknife accidentally cut a fibre optic line. Phone and internet services were affected by the mishap. It began around 1...

CTA, Unifor, on opposite sides of anti-scab legislation

telecom | 11/10/2023 11:47 am EST

The largest telecom lobby group and the union that represents most telecom...

Stringray almost double profit in Q2 compared to year prior

Media | 11/08/2023 4:21 pm EST

Stingray Group Inc. reported a 6.3 per cent increase in revenue during its...

WildBrain reports Q1 2024 results

Media | 11/08/2023 5:00 am EST

Kid and family entertainment company WildBrain Ltd. released its Q1 2024 results Tuesday evening,...

Educating Canadians is key to address cybersecurity threats: CTS panel

Internet and Governance | 11/06/2023 6:32 pm EST

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Cybersecurity and data privacy were the focus of the...

TVO workers settle strike against public broadcaster

Media | 11/06/2023 5:32 pm EST

The Canadian Media Guild has settled a strike against public broadcaster TV Ontario. Workers had been on...

Telesat reports Q3 2023 results 

telecom | 11/06/2023 3:26 pm EST

Telesat Corp. announced its financial performance for the three month period ended Sept. 30, posting a...

TVA Group lays off 31 per cent of workforce in reorganization

Media | 11/04/2023 11:47 am EDT

Quebecor Inc.’s TVA Group announced Thursday a series of changes to cut down on operating costs, resulting in the elimination of 547 positions or 31 per cent of the company’s current workforce....

Cormier calls for more francophones on CRTC panel

telecom | 11/03/2023 5:11 pm EDT

A New Brunswick senator is alarmed by the lack of francophone presence among CRTC commissioners. René...

Bell, SaskTel, expand high-speed internet in prairie provinces

telecom | 11/01/2023 4:59 pm EDT

BCE Inc. and Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. have enhanced high-speed internet connectivity in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, respectively. Bell MTS has launched what it touts to be the fastest internet in Manitoba with symmetrical download and upload speeds of...

Federal government bans WeChat and Kaspersky apps from devices

telecom | 10/30/2023 4:36 pm EDT

Treasury Board President Anita Anand announced Monday that the federal government is banning WeChat and Kaspersky apps from government-issued mobile devices. The ban begins immediately. Chief...

CRTC levies $40K fine for phishing violations

telecom | 10/30/2023 4:30 pm EDT

The CRTC has fined a Quebec man $40,000 for sending unwanted emails to thousands of phone numbers, it was...

Videotron locks out workers in Gatineau, Que

telecom | 10/27/2023 4:36 pm EDT

Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Videotron will be locking out its unionized workers in Gatineau, Que., the...

Bell and Fox forge alliance to boost original CanCon

Media | 10/27/2023 3:51 pm EDT

BCE Inc. and Fox Entertainment Global have unveiled a strategic licensing and distribution partnership,...

Rogers closes Ottawa news station, returns licence to CRTC

Media | 10/26/2023 6:30 pm EDT

Rogers Communications Inc. has shuttered its all-news station in the nation’s capital and laid off all its employees. CKOY-AM was known as CityNews Ottawa. There were fewer than 10 people on staff. The station went dark at 1 p.m. Thursday. “The station had ongoing...

Feds and Quebec invest $10M toward quantum communication test bed

telecom | 10/23/2023 7:15 pm EDT

The governments of Quebec and Canada are contributing more than $10 million in funding toward setting up non-profit organization Numana’s quantum communication test bed, which businesses and...

Bell expands outdoor ad presence with Outfront purchase

telecom | 10/23/2023 2:02 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. is increasing its footprint in outdoor advertising by buying the...

Nokia to cut thousands of jobs worldwide, Canadian outcome uncertain

telecom | 10/19/2023 5:22 pm EDT

Nokia Corp. has announced a series of layoffs to return it to profitability. The telecom equipment manufacturer said anywhere from 9,000 to 14,000 positions will be affected. “Nokia targets to...

Online News Act comes under fire in Senate debate

Internet and Governance | 10/18/2023 5:23 pm EDT

The efficacy of the Online News Act was called into question during the Senate’s Question Period...

CRTC boosts Iristel case in Bell disconnection dispute

telecom | 10/17/2023 5:10 pm EDT

The CRTC has extended an olive branch to Iristel Inc. in its current...

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyright

Internet and Governance | 10/12/2023 4:13 pm EDT

The federal government is seeking public input on generative artificial...

Calgary leads PSAP fight for N911 testing

telecom | 10/12/2023 3:43 pm EDT

The City of Calgary, on behalf of other stakeholders across the nation, is seeking a CRTC decision in...

Federal arbitrator releases free time political broadcast schedule

Media | 10/11/2023 4:42 pm EDT

Broadcasting arbitrator Monica Song has released her list of free time political broadcasting allocated to the federal parties. The last update was in March. Time is allocated according to a formula...

St-Onge cites professor to quiet Conservative MP on online bills

Media | 10/06/2023 6:08 pm EDT

Conservative MP Rachael Thomas brought a motion before the House of Commons Industry Committee Thursday regarding the government’s Online News Act and Online Streaming Act. The Liberals, Bloc Québécois, and New Democrat MPs on the panel voted to defeat it. In Question...