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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 Communications Inc.’s 2019 Part 1 Application concerning Bell's Billed Number Screening (BNS) database...
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 hours per day, seven days a week.
”Suicide continues to be a serious public health issue impacting people of all ages and backgrounds, and more needs to be done to support those in crisis,” the release states.
The government provided $156...
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...
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 it revealed about the CRTC, commission chair Vicky Eatrides sought to fend off suggestions that the CRTC and Heritage Canada were colluding on the rollout of the Online...
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...
SaskTel rolls out 5G coverage in Lloydminster and Meadow Lake
telecom | 11/17/2023 4:45 pm EST
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
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 agreement with Aalyria Technologies, Inc., a U.S.-based networking and laser communications company. ...
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...
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 Canadian Telecom Summit’s second panel of the day, moderated by insurance company Marsh Canada's...
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...
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, aimed at bolstering Canadian original productions across Bell Media's platforms, including CTV and Crave, as well as expanding their reach in the United States through...
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...
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
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 Tuesday. A member of the Canadian Senators Group peppered the government representative in the chamber with queries.
“I see that measures taken by our government to force...
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...
CRTC investigating CIK Telecom Part 1s on MDU access
telecom | 10/06/2023 2:37 pm EDT
The CRTC is sending out requests for information on a pair of Part 1 applications brought to it by CIK Telecom Inc. The competitive carrier alleges it has been shut out of multi dwelling units (MDUs) in Richmond B.C. The company claims that Strata Corp., through its property management firm Rancho Management Services Ltd., has denied it access to...
Eastlink announces purchase of Northern Ontario ISP
telecom | 10/05/2023 11:18 am EDT
Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink announced the purchase of a Northern Ontario telecom service...
CIK resolves access issue at Richmond BC MDU
telecom | 10/02/2023 3:51 pm EDT
CIK Telecom Inc. has settled an outstanding Part 1 application regarding access to two multi dwelling units in Richmond BC. The company alleged that Rancho Management Services Ltd., acting on behalf of Strata Corp. BCS 1060, had...
TVO strikers reject latest management offer
Media | 10/02/2023 3:49 pm EDT
Striking members of the Canadian Media Guild (CMG) have voted to reject the latest offer from provincial educational network TV Ontario (TVO).
The union claims the suggested wage increase is not enough to counter inflation or the fact that provincial employees were...
5G services launch in busiest parts of TTC
Media | 10/02/2023 2:31 pm EDT
All passengers on the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) subway system now have access to 5G services...
Kingston police want greater powers to combat copper wire theft
telecom | 09/27/2023 5:20 pm EDT
The police department of Kingston Ont. wants city council to pass a bylaw...
Feds and BC roll out broadband, Videotron expands footprint
telecom | 09/26/2023 4:12 pm EDT
The governments of Canada and British Columbia have joined together to...
Bell suffers more copper thefts in Kingston
telecom | 09/22/2023 3:20 pm EDT
BCE Inc. continues to be plagued by thefts of copper wiring from its telephone structures. The most...
Rogers partners with SpaceX to detect wildfires
telecom | 09/21/2023 1:47 pm EDT
As the wildfire season continues to spread, Rogers Communications Inc. announced Thursday it has joined up with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to use satellites to locate fires.
The company will deploy satellite-connected sensors using SpaceX’s Swarm...
CRTC to hold proceedings on Fox News carriage in Canada
Media | 09/20/2023 4:19 pm EDT
The CRTC will review the carriage of Fox News as a non-Canadian programming...
SaskTel rolls out 5G to Saskatoon arena
telecom | 09/19/2023 2:23 pm EDT
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. has rolled out its 5G network to the SaskTel Centre in...
Trudeau announces parliamentary secretaries
Media | 09/18/2023 4:14 pm EDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled a new list of parliamentary secretaries as Parliament returns for its fall session.
Taleeb Noormohamed will serve as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage,...
Newfoundland finally gets new area code after six years’ delay
telecom | 09/15/2023 4:49 pm EDT
Newfoundland and Labrador will finally be rolling out the 879 numbering...
Cogeco announces new senior executive
telecom | 09/15/2023 4:26 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. announced Valéry Zamuner will be taking over as senior vice-president and chief corporate affairs and legal officer, effective this coming Monday.
“Zamuner is a seasoned executive with outstanding experience in...
Court orders minister to unblock Rebel Media publisher from X
Internet and Governance | 09/12/2023 5:25 pm EDT
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault must unblock Rebel News founder Ezra...
Script coordinators get Writers Guild, IATSE coverage
Media | 09/12/2023 5:13 pm EDT
The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)...
Telesat inks deal to use SpaceX rockets for LEO satellite launch
telecom | 09/11/2023 3:29 pm EDT
Telesat Holdings Inc. announced Monday that it has signed a deal with Space...
TekSavvy resolves access problem in Chatham Ont.
telecom | 09/11/2023 3:26 pm EDT
TekSavvy Solutions Inc. has settled a dispute over access to a building in Chatham Ont. The company filed a Part 1 application this summer alleging it had been trying to get into a multi dwelling unit operated by 2767456 Ontario Inc. since December 2021. Since all attempts...
Squamish BC gets new FM station to compete with Rogers
Media | 09/08/2023 5:41 pm EDT
The CRTC Friday granted an FM licence to Four Senses Entertainment Inc. to...
CRTC approves more funding for infrastructure projects
telecom | 09/08/2023 5:35 pm EDT
The CRTC announced Friday it will be granting additional funds to ATG Arrow...
Federal government rolls out broadband in Cape Breton
telecom | 09/05/2023 3:38 pm EDT
The federal government is spending $1.2 million for high-speed internet service in Cape Breton in Nova...
Xplore appoints Rizwan Jamal as CEO
telecom | 09/05/2023 3:35 pm EDT
Xplore Inc. is promoting its president and chief commercial officer, Rizwan Jamal, to president and chief...
Former CRTC chair von Finckenstein interim ethics commissioner
telecom | 09/01/2023 12:59 pm EDT
The government has named Konrad von Finckenstein as the interim commissioner for conflict of interest and ethics. The appointment is for a six-month term.
Von Finckenstein has a long career in the public service. He has been chair of the CRTC, commissioner of the...
Stingray adds Peavey Mart to retail audio network
Media | 08/31/2023 5:26 pm EDT
Canadian retail chain Peavey Mart has joined Stingray Group Inc.’s audio advertising network, according...
Eastlink expands service into Acadian Peninsula, N.B.
telecom | 08/31/2023 5:01 pm EDT
In a press release on Thursday, Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink announced the launch of mobile...
ICA Microsystems back in CCTS fold
telecom | 08/31/2023 4:18 pm EDT
ICA Microsystems Inc. is once again a participant in the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television...
Telus receives more infrastructure funding
telecom | 08/30/2023 5:30 pm EDT
The CRTC’s Broadband Fund has granted $1.42 million in additional funding towards Telus Corp.’s...
Northwestel outages increase as fires return
telecom | 08/25/2023 4:28 pm EDT
Returning wildfires have once again knocked out service to BCE Inc. customers in the Northwest...
Quebec court denies Videotron’s appeal in Bell lawsuit
telecom | 08/23/2023 6:14 pm EDT
The Quebec Court of Appeal has denied an application for leave to appeal...
Rogers unveils 5G service on Toronto subway
telecom | 08/23/2023 2:39 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. has rolled out its 5G wireless service on some stations on the Toronto Transit...
Eastlink and Nokia announce partnership
telecom | 08/18/2023 4:31 pm EDT
Bragg Communication Inc.'s Eastlink and Nokia Corp. announced "a multi-year strategic, access network...
Northwestel experiences outages in NWT due to wildfires
telecom | 08/17/2023 5:11 pm EDT
BCE Inc. subsidiary Northwestel is warning residents of the Northwest Territories to expect service outages as wildfires continue to rip through the landscape. Many areas have had to be evacuated because of the fires.
As of Wednesday, the telecom was announcing service...
ISED tops up Universal Broadband Fund in Labrador Indigenous project
telecom | 08/15/2023 4:46 pm EDT
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development has added a...
Montreal radio station gets short term renewal over non-compliance
Media | 08/15/2023 4:42 pm EDT
Once again the CRTC has decided to issue a short term renewal licence to a...
Two BC radio stations have hands slapped by CRTC over non-compliance
Media | 08/14/2023 5:32 pm EDT
Two radio stations in British Columbia have been granted short-term...
Blue Ant and marblemedia announce merger
Media | 08/10/2023 4:26 pm EDT
Blue Ant Media and Marblemedia have decided to merge their operations into one firm, the companies said...
WildBrain says Bell is giving one up to its competitor Corus
Media | 08/09/2023 5:33 pm EDT
WildBrain Ltd. is accusing BCE Inc. of breaching its regulatory obligations regarding its English-language services Family Channel, Family Jr., and WildBrain TV, and its French-language service Télémagino and as a result has given Corus Entertainment Inc. an unfair...
News companies ask Competition Bureau to look at Meta news-blocking
Media | 08/08/2023 12:40 pm EDT
A group of news organizations have filed an application with the...
Rebel News case against Al Jazeera turned down by SCC
Media | 08/03/2023 5:07 pm EDT
The Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear two appeals brought by Rebel News Network Ltd. against...
Federal and territorial governments invest in NWT fibre link
telecom | 08/03/2023 5:05 pm EDT
The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories have earmarked $19.7 million for a fibre optic line between Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk. This will be the start of high-speed internet service in the...
Vandals destroy Cogeco equipment in North Bay Ont.
telecom | 07/31/2023 4:45 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. had its fibre network in North Bay Ont, attacked by vandals Friday. The service outage affected only a small number of customers and was restored by day’s end, the telecom reports.
A similar outage occurred last...
Xplore launches Jupiter 3 satellite
telecom | 07/31/2023 12:13 pm EDT
Xplore Inc. anticipates connecting consumers to high-speed internet as early as this fall after...
Privacy commission, CRTC among best PS workplaces, survey finds
Media | 07/25/2023 4:42 pm EDT
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner is the third best workplace in the...
Feds grant $177M to combat suicide through 988 number
telecom | 07/24/2023 4:07 pm EDT
The Canadian government is giving the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) $156 million over...
Corus adds itself to Meta boycott
Internet and Governance | 07/17/2023 5:03 pm EDT
Corus Entertainment Inc. is adding itself to the list of industry players who are suspending advertising on Meta Platform Inc. after the tech giant announced it will block Canadian news content on Facebook and its other platforms...
Telecoms work to restore service after tornado; 27% of Canadians experience major outage due to weather, report finds
telecom | 07/14/2023 5:06 pm EDT
Major telecommunications service providers were working to restore service to their customers following a tornado that blew through the Ottawa area and into Quebec.
BCE...
Feds, Ontario, announce $54M broadband rollout
telecom | 07/12/2023 5:18 pm EDT
The federal and Ontario governments are together investing $54 million to roll out high-speed internet in the province. The project was announced Wednesday.
“Today’s announcement is a significant milestone for internet...
FRPC, PIAC, demand CRTC handle consolidated broadcasting proceeding request as Part 1
Media | 07/11/2023 3:35 pm EDT
The Forum for Research and Policy in...
Canadian, Alberta governments invest $96M in high-speed internet
telecom | 07/11/2023 3:28 pm EDT
The federal and Alberta governments announced a $96 million plan to roll...
Call for submissions: Wire Report launching weekly opinion section
telecom | 06/30/2023 5:13 pm EDT
The Wire Report wants to hear your thoughts!
Starting July 8th, The Wire Report will publish a weekly opinion piece submitted by outside contributors.
The Wire Report seeks submissions with a...
Google confirms removal of Canadian news links
Internet and Governance | 06/30/2023 12:00 am EDT
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has announced it will be removing Canadian news links from its websites.
The company made the announcement Thursday, saying that as a result of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, the change will take place when the law goes into effect.
“We...
CRTC won’t expedite Bell complaint over TTC access, says stakeholders should avoid intervention
telecom | 06/29/2023 12:08 pm EDT
The CRTC rejected a request by BCE Inc. to...
Canada and Ontario invest $4 million towards Internet rollout
telecom | 06/27/2023 4:32 pm EDT
The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced another shared...
Meta confirms its ending news availability on its platforms
Media | 06/22/2023 7:39 pm EDT
Meta Platforms Inc. said it will no longer provide news on social media...
TVA changes mind about cutting weekend newscasts
Media | 06/21/2023 8:54 am EDT
Quebecor Inc. has reversed itself and will not be suspending TVA’s newscasts in Quebec City on weekends...
Condo managers says Ontario carrier is being denied MDU access due to space constraints
Internet and Governance | 06/20/2023 5:26 pm EDT
A Toronto condominium manager is arguing to the...
CRTC seeks information on Bell’s NG911 embargo
telecom | 06/19/2023 4:35 pm EDT
The CRTC has sent a letter to BCE Inc.’s Bell Canada demanding to know why the telecom imposed an...
CNOC disputes ILECs’ claims over high speed access proceeding
Internet and Governance | 06/16/2023 4:21 pm EDT
The Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) is fighting with two...
Trudeau says Meta’s behaviour is unacceptable
Media | 06/13/2023 7:29 pm EDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Meta Platforms Inc.’s move to block news content on its platform is...
Broadcasters announce new climate group
Media | 06/13/2023 6:47 pm EDT
Sunday in Banff saw the launch of Canadian Broadcasters for Sustainability, a consortium of 22 organizations committed to working together for environmentally sustainable change.
The members pledged to meet four times per year to work on five common goals: collaboration...