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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...

Q&A: Senator explains why Canada needs stronger penalties for copper wire thieves

People | 04/17/2026 3:09 pm EDT

Q&A: Senator explains why Canada needs stronger penalties for copper wire thievesIncreasingly, copper wire theft is causing downed telephone and internet signals across the country — which Alberta Sen. Paula Simons says inconveniences businesses and...

Ontario appeals CRTC decision on prison long-distance rates

Court | 04/17/2026 8:00 am EDT

Stakeholders not worried by Ontario’s delay of total broadband connectivityThe province of Ontario is appealing a CRTC decision over long-distance...

Rogers, T-Mobile bring satellite service to U.S. roaming customers

Telecom | 04/16/2026 4:03 pm EDT

Rogers, T-Mobile bring satellite service to U.S. roaming customersRogers Communications Inc. has expanded its satellite-to-mobile coverage to...

CENGN partners with Ericsson to open new living lab in Quebec

Telecom | 04/16/2026 2:19 pm EDT

CENGN partners with Ericsson to open new living lab in QuebecThe Centre for Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN) has opened its eighth living lab in Drummondville, Que., it was announced on April 16. The lab will help startups and scaleups test...

National Film Board resistant to possible merger with Telefilm, CMF

Broadcast | 04/16/2026 11:37 am EDT

National Film Board resistant to possible merger with Telefilm, CMFA rumoured proposal to merge Canada’s audiovisual agencies is receiving...

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