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Rogers-Shaw merger deadline extended again

Ashee Pamma -
The deadline to complete Rogers’ C$26 billion takeover of Shaw has been extended again. Rogers, Shaw, and Québecor announced in a joint statement this morning...

Rogers-Shaw merger closing date looms, critics go all out

Ashee Pamma -
The deadline to complete the biggest and most contentious merger in the history of Canadian telecom is nearing, and critics are pursuing their crusade...

Government of Canada announces final policy direction to the CRTC to improve competition in the telecom sector

Ashee Pamma -
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has finalized the policy direction to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), proposed last summer to enhance competition in...

Give tax break so small Canadian firms can invest in cybersecurity, Parliament told

Howard Solomon -
Ottawa should deploy a wide range of strategies, including tax breaks, to encourage small businesses to take cybersecurity more seriously, a member of a...

Maritime-wide 911 outage likely a configuration issue similar to the “software bug” that disrupted Rogers internet last summer, says analyst

Ashee Pamma -
On Tuesday, the emergency 911 service was down for two and a half hours in the early morning across the province of Nova Scotia...

Rogers-Shaw merger deadline extended to Feb. 17

Ashee Pamma -
Rogers, Shaw, and Québecor announced in a joint statement this morning that the deadline to complete the proposed Rogers – Shaw merger and the...

Critics face ‘scripted answers’ and conspiracy allegations from Rogers, Shaw and Québecor at House of Commons hearings

Ashee Pamma -
Tensions were running high in the House of Commons Wednesday, as the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) conducted hearings examining the proposed...

Rogers-Shaw merger: Competition Bureau gives up the fight, House of Commons begins its scrutiny

Ashee Pamma -
The Competition Bureau has said it will not be appealing the Federal Court’s decision after its motion to block the Rogers-Shaw merger was rejected...

Google monopolizes online advertising, U.S. alleges in antitrust lawsuit

Howard Solomon -
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight U.S. states are suing Google for allegedly monopolizing online advertising. The complaint, filed Tuesday in Virginia, alleges...

Quantum Days 2023: Creating an integrated and stronger quantum ecosystem

Ashee Pamma -
At Quantum Days 2023, the main players behind the C$360 million investment in the National Quantum Strategy convened in a panel to discuss the...

Federal funding announced to develop the quantum computer of tomorrow

Renaud Larue Langlois -
Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $40 million investment to enable Toronto-based quantum computing company Xanadu to build and commercialize the world’s first...

Government of Canada invests $360 million in new National Quantum Strategy

Ashee Pamma -
Today at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced the launch of the National Quantum...

Government of Canada invests over $14 million to grow GTA-based companies

Samira Balsara -
Today the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) announced more than $14 million towards the growth of eight GTA-based companies.  The companies...

Canadian first EV, Project Arrow, debuts at CES

Ashee Pamma -
Last week at CES, the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) unveiled a working prototype of Project Arrow, Canada’s first zero-emission connected vehicle. “The unveiling of...

Rogers-Shaw merger blocked again as Competition Bureau gets temporary stay of Tribunal’s decision from Court of Appeal

Ashee Pamma -
The Rogers acquisition of Shaw Communications has hit yet another roadblock. Yesterday, the Federal Court of Appeal granted the Competition Bureau an “emergency interim...
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