Fight continues after Quebecor pulls TVA Sports off air for Bell subscribers...
Quebecor's move defied a warning by the federal broadcasting and telecommunications regulator, which said it wasn't allowed to prevent Bell TV from getting TVA Sport feed.
View ArticleJudge orders Quebecor to stop scrambling TVA Sports signal for Bell TV...
Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau said the company was going to obey the injunction.
View ArticleCRTC holds hearing into dispute between Quebecor and Bell over TVA Sports signal
The head of Quebecor Inc. questioned the power of the CRTC in its quarrel with Bell.
View ArticleCRTC says Quebecor must maintain TVA Sports signal to Bell subscribers
Bell executives told the commissioners that the licence of TVA Sports should be revoked or at least suspended until the end of NHL playoffs in June.
View ArticleCRTC approves new telephone area code for Saskatchewan, 474
The CRTC approved 474 as a third area code in Saskatchewan that will come into effect in about 2 1/2 years.
View ArticleNiagara police share complaint recording made to 911 during Tuesday’s Amber...
Niagara police say local 911 call centre operators fielded at least 10 Amber Alert complaint calls on Tuesday morning.
View ArticleRogers, Bell, Telus launch beefed up wireless data plans – but there’s a catch
Bell and Rogers are offering wireless data plans that don't charge overage fees once the monthly cap has been exceeded — while Telus is taking a different approach.
View ArticleRegulator asks Canadian telecoms to stop 36-month phone financing
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) said Friday that the recent trend to offer 36-month smartphone financing may violate the two-year limit on contracts set out in...
View ArticleAs wireless plans’ costs dip, device prices are shooting up
Recent data from Statistics Canada shows a sharp increase in the price of devices like smartphones.
View ArticleMontreal family hopes their phone bill nightmare can warn others
A Montreal family forced to pay for fraudulent phone calls is hoping their story can help others avoid phone bill nightmares.
View ArticleTired of high cellphone and internet bills? This election is full of promise(s)
Here's where we stand on wireless and internet prices, and what the major parties want to do about it.
View ArticleWireless speeds in Canada rank 12th worldwide, if only rural areas counted:...
The Opensignal report comes as Canada's wireless industry comes under fire from politicians and consumer groups that allege the country has among the developed world's highest prices for mobile services.
View ArticleTelecom companies say they’re close to solution on Canada’s robocall problem
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has given the industry until Dec. 19 to come up with the means to block illegal caller identifications that mask the true origin of the...
View ArticleWith ‘spike’ in spoofed phone calls, telecom companies prepare to implement...
"[Scamers] can make any number they want appear on that call display, so you really can't trust caller ID today."
View ArticlePolice warning of new slate of phone scams
Unauthorized porting is similar to another scam the Ontario Provincial Police warned consumers about this week: SIM swapping.
View ArticleEmergency alert system to be tested across Canada today
Depending on where you live, the tests will be conducted mid-morning or early afternoon.
View Article‘Record number’ of complaints against Canadian telecoms for billing, contract...
The commission says complaints on billing include disputes such as customers being charged but not provided service.
View ArticleRCMP connect Burnaby, B.C. man to widespread CRA phone scam after months-long...
The lawsuit alleges Haoran Xue's $1.9-million Burnaby home was paid for with the proceeds of several scams and was used as "an instrument of unlawful activity."
View ArticleCall blocking now in place to stop spoofed calls — but some say it’s only a...
But the CRTC estimates 40 per cent of complaints about unwanted calls involve caller-ID spoofing
View ArticleInternet-based 911 service could help narrow down caller location
Currently, 911 dispatchers ask callers where they are. Landlines are tied to a physical address, while for cellphones, a process known as triangulation of cell towers can approximate a caller's...
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