Tag: Telecom

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Xplornet acquires Manitoba’s Swift High...

Xplornet Communications has announced the acquisition of Swift High Speed, a rural broadband service provider headquartered in Steinbach, MB. Swift High Speed provides fibre-to-the-home...

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The 2021 edition of the Broadcast Dialogue Canadian Radio Awards, presented by HD Radio, are now OPEN for submissions! When we founded our inaugural awards program last...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – GM and TELUS partner on...

GM Canada and TELUS are working together to connect GM’s next-generation vehicles to TELUS’ 5G network. This represents the first time GM has selected...

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REVOLVING DOOR: CBC Music has unveiled a chorus of new voices that will helm its classical programming, following the retirement of longtime host and opera...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CMG files for conciliation after...

Canadian Media Guild (CMG) has filed for conciliation in Ontario and Québec following a breakdown in talks with The Canadian Press (CP). The newswire...

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REVOLVING DOOR: The Toronto Star has made senior leadership changes in its newsroom. Grant Ellis joins the Star as Managing Editor, Digital & Multimedia. Up...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Rogers acquires Nova Scotia’s Seaside...

Seaside Communications and Rogers Communications have announced a joint agreement that would see Rogers acquire the Sydney, NS-based, locally-operated telecommunications company. Serving Cape Breton...

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REVOLVING DOOR: Charles Adler is no longer being heard on the Corus Radio network in Western Canada. For the last five years, Adler had been...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Bell Media lays off 27...

Unifor says Bell Media has announced the layoff of 27 staff and reclassified another 22 jobs at its Queen Street location in Toronto. The...

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REVOLVING DOOR: Glenn Pelletier has retired from 570 News (CKGL-AM) Kitchener after a 40-year broadcast career. Since his start in 1981, Pelletier has anchored and...