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Shaw, Telus promising better TV
Telus and Shaw continue to battle for TV viewers in Western Canada, and both were promoting “why we’re better” options this week. If you watch Telus’ Optik TV through an Xbox 360 – with Kinect – put...
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Sad day for Telus shareholder democracy
Telus withdrawing its plan to collapse its share structure into one voting class is a blow for shareholder democracy. One share should mean one vote; the fact a hedge fund, which bought shares in Telus...
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Telus announces new two-year wireless plans
Telus announced two-year wireless pricing plans today, making it the first of Canada’s wireless companies to outline its strategy to meet the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications...
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Options for trading in or selling your old iPhone
The prospect of Apple’s new iPhone – or more likely iPhones – being announced September 10 is leading to brisk trade in the resale market with sellers looking to cash in on their old smartphones to...
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Apple’s new iPhones to cost $30 to $70 more in Canada than the United States
Canadians can expect to pay from $30 to $70 more than their American neighbors for one of Apple’s newly announced iPhones. While Canada’s wireless carriers haven’t yet announced pricing for the new...
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Welcome to the 825: Why do we care so much about area codes?
In short order, Albertans will see a brand new area code popping up on their call displays and not everyone is delighted with the new prefix. Area code 825 will be assigned to new telephone numbers...
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Apple expands iPhone trade-in program to Canada
Apple has expanded its iPhone recycling program to Canada, promising up to $275 in store credit for used iPhones that are traded in at Apple stores. The iPhone reuse and recycling program, which has...
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Art Central building set for demolition to make way for Telus Sky tower
Demolition of the downtown Art Central building will begin this weekend, paving the way for a January start to construction of the $440-million Telus Sky tower. The 58-storey project at the corner of...
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Telus poised for major investment in Calgary fibre optic network
Telus is poised to make a major investment in its fibre-optic network in Calgary similar to the $1-billion initiative recently announced for Edmonton. The telecom giant says it’s working with the City...
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Telus future home full of nifty technological advances
Ever wonder how your future home might function? You can get a glimpse during the next week while Telus unveils its Future Home to demonstrate the potential of its state-of-the-art fibre optic network....
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Infographic: Sorting out the skinny cable packages available from Telus and...
Telus and Shaw rolled out their new CRTC-mandated $25 “skinny” cable packages Tuesday, and consumers will likely find the choice thin gruel. Skinny means just that — a smattering of regional and...
View ArticleAlberta filmmakers compete for funding to produce web series
The plot for the Calgary-based thriller Faultline is fairly complex. It tells a dark tale spanning more than a decade about the Tennant siblings, three sisters struggling to come to terms with a...
View ArticleShaw passes first post in race to build 5G wireless network
Shaw Communications Inc. has announced it’s successfully completed its first 5G technical trials in Calgary, in collaboration with Nokia, CableLabs and Rohde & Schwarz. 5G is the fifth generation...
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Calgary filmmaker Matt Embry tackles opioid crisis in new documentary
For an issue as contentious and emotional as Canada’s opioid crisis, filmmaker Matt Embry’s new documentary on the subject contains precious few conflicting views. In fact, it doesn’t contain any....
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