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Telus asks CRTC to restore device-locking capabilities for all Canadian providers

Regulatory | 07/08/2026 1:28 pm EDT

Roaming revenue not expected to fully recover until 2022: Telus CFOTelus Corp. is asking the CRTC to help it combat fraud by allowing wireless service providers in Canada to implement a 60-day device lock on all new device activations. ...

Quebecor acquires advertising business, expands ad reach in Canada

Telecom | 10/02/2024 4:23 pm EDT

Quebecor logo graphic for The Wire ReportQuebecor Inc. has finalized a deal to acquire the Canada-wide out-of-home advertising business of NEO-OOH, as it looks to expand its ad market footprint. The company said...

Solomon addresses AI concerns as protester hits stage at conference

Regulatory | 09/18/2026 10:28 am EDT

‘It fits our sovereignty’: Solomon praises Cohere merger with German startupArtificial Intelligence (AI) Minister Evan Solomon is re-amplifying the...

Bengio says Canada, Germany investment will support LawZero proof of concept

Regulatory | 09/18/2026 6:03 am EDT

AI "godfather" Yoshua Bengio, University of Montreal professor and scientific Director of Mila.Yoshua Bengio, founder and scientific director of the not-for-profit...

CRTC extends deadline for comments on improving connectivity in Indigenous communities

Regulatory | 09/18/2026 6:00 am EDT

CRTC extends deadline for comments on improving connectivity in Indigenous communitiesThe CRTC is extending the deadline to file interventions in a consultation to develop an Indigenous stream of the Broadband Fund.  Initially announced in March, the...

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