Telus said it could have connected thousands of BC homes with Videotron 5G licenses The company is in court challenging the western Canadian licenses awarded to Videotron. April 11, 2022April 11, 2022
B.C. broadband projects struggling with supply chain, fire, community support issues Supply chain, wildfire and even landlord and community support problems have plagued some broadband projects in the province. March 18, 2022March 18, 2022
B.C. regional districts concerned province falling behind peers on broadband funding, policy Regional districts have pointed to Ontario and Quebec as provinces that seem well ahead on cash and policy for access to poles. December 17, 2021December 25, 2021
Telus blamed for delay on Shaw/Bell Cache Creek fibre project BC Hydro said it wants to be more proactively involved on broadband projects after a miscommunication with Telus on a Shaw project. July 2, 2021July 6, 2021
Shaw in Ontario court to recover cost of stolen cell phones, tablets Shaw is suing defendants who allegedly were involved in a heist of Freedom merchandise worth $8 million. June 25, 2021November 4, 2021
Shaw is fighting a BC Hydro proposal to charge for wireless equipment on utility wires Shaw is fighting a proposal that would allow BC Hydro to charge telecoms to use its wires to mount wireless equipment. June 11, 2021June 20, 2021
Deputy Minister of Finance, and former Board Chair of Infrastructure Bank, divested telecom shares in blind trust The former Chair of the Board of the Infrastructure Bank was forced to divest his holdings in a number of companies, including Rogers and Shaw. May 14, 2021May 14, 2021
“No doubt” Rogers and Shaw will cite T-Mobile/Sprint in pitch to regulators: U.S. analyst Rogers and Shaw will likely raise the T-Mobile and Sprint deal to regulators, U.S. analyst said. March 21, 2021May 14, 2021
Rogers’ stab at Shaw illustrates its thirst for western influence Rogers has for years sought to raise its profile in Western Canada, and now seeks to add pressure on telco giant Telus by buying out its rival Shaw. March 15, 2021March 28, 2021
Rogers, Telus, Shaw together request about $100M from various funds for telecom builds Data for this year and last show the large telecoms requesting from the broadband funds of the federal and provincial governments and the telecom regulator nearly $100 million. February 22, 2021March 18, 2021
Shaw says it made “deliberate” decision not to take CEWS money As the Big 3 telecoms come under fire for taking nearly $250 million in Covid wage subsidies, Shaw said it deliberately didn't participate -- but won't say why. February 2, 2021March 18, 2021