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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...

Canada’s largest unions form alliance to protect telecom jobs

Telecom | 02/10/2026 4:57 pm EST

Canada’s largest unions form alliance to protect telecom jobsThree of Canada’s largest unions are joining forces to create a new organization — the Canadian Telecommunications Workers Alliance — that will advocate against the outsourcing of jobs in Canada’s telecom sector. On Wednesday, leaders from Unifor, the United...

Minority representation in media keeping up with census figures: CMF report

Broadcast | 02/10/2026 3:32 pm EST

Canadian Media Fund CEO suggests advancing tax credits for film and televisionA new report from the Canada Media Fund (CMF) suggested the cultural...

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

Telecom | 02/10/2026 5:59 am EST

ISED hears further efforts needed in consultation on Indigenous Priority Window for spectrumThe federal government announced the provisional results of its latest...

CRTC sets guidelines for dedicated consultations with official language minorities

Regulatory | 02/09/2026 6:32 pm EST

CRTC logo graphic The Wire ReportThe CRTC said it will hold dedicated consultations with francophone...

Rita Deverell re-appointed to CBC board through 2028

People | 02/09/2026 6:10 pm EST

Rita Deverell re-appointed to CBC board through 2028Canadian media veteran Rita Shelton Deverell will remain on CBC/Radio-Canada’s board of directors for...

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