Operation High Speed: $121 million goes to Videotron for Abitibi and Nord-du-Québec
QUÉBEC CITY — For a rural broadband project costing $127.72 million, Videotron will receive a combined amount of $121 million in funding from the Canadian and Quebec governments, as part […]
Wesbell to accelerate growth with new investment
TORONTO — Canadian telecom services provider Wesbell Technologies and Wesbell Investment Recovery today announced the successful closing of an undisclosed amount of equity investment in the company led by FirePower […]
New support for Indigenous reporters
TORONTO — The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) today announced the creation of the Indigenous Reporters Network, which they say is a first-of-its-kind program […]
Canadian radio broadcasters unite to amplify Indigenous voices
TORONTO — On June 30th, the last day of National Indigenous History Month, more than 400 radio stations from broadcasters across Canada, including the big chains Bell Media, Corus Entertainment, […]
CBC honours Indigenous culture with special programming this week
TORONTO — Monday morning, Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC announced a broadcast and streaming lineup of original series and special programming showcasing First Nations, Métis and Inuit experiences in recognition […]
CCTS introduces annotated guide to its procedural code
OTTAWA — The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) today released its new Annotated Guide to the Procedural Code (AGPC), which helps consumers and participating service providers understand how […]
SiriusXM Canada’s Indigiverse celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
TORONTO — In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, SiriusXM Canada announced mid-morning Monday it is featuring specialty programming today on its newest station The Indigiverse as well as on […]
Indigenous writer program from Hollywood Suite and WIFT Toronto
TORONTO – Today, Hollywood Suite announced a partnership with Women in Film & Television Toronto, launching the WIFT Indigenous Writers Program. The program is meant for Indigenous writers who are […]
Copyright Act: Industry wants court-ordered piracy-blocking codified in legislation
Want faster, cheaper piracy measures By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The country’s largest broadcasters and telecoms want new copyright legislation to include provisions that give the courts the ability to […]
BANFF 2021: “Still possible” C-10 could pass, says Guilbeault
If it doesn’t pass and there’s no election, it will continue in the fall By Bill Roberts AT MOMENTS HE LOOKED a bit like that deer in the proverbial headlights. […]