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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In support of National AccessAbility Week, TELUS is announcing the national expansion of their Tech for Good program in partnership with March of Dimes Canada. First launched in Alberta and British Columbia in 2018, this national expansion will support more Canadians with disabilities who require professional assistance to independently use or control their mobile device. The program offers customized recommendations, training, and support on mobile devices and, based on individual need, the assistive technology required for persons...

By Chris and Rosie Apr 27, 2021 Severe weather, earthquakes, and other natural disasters have been known to cause Internet outages for areas over the years, but the Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia lost theirs this weekend due to a different kind of disaster . . . beavers. About 900 residents of the town lost their Internet and cell phone access around 4 a.m. on Saturday. When workers were sent to deal with the source of the problem, they found that beavers had chewed through the fiber-optic cable servicing the town. Yes, beavers; not the problem they were expecting to fi...

J.D. Power says Canadians 'unimpressed' with their wireless service by David Paddon, The Canadian Press Posted Apr 22, 2021 12:25 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 22, 2021 at 12:27 pm EDT TORONTO — J.D. Power’s latest annual study of Canadian wireless network performance found consumers were even hungrier for data than last year, but a significant portion were unimpressed with the quality they got. It found 24 per cent of about 9,500 people contacted said they have at least 10 gigabytes of data in their monthly plan, up from 20 per cent in 2020. Another 17 per cent had unlimited data plans, up fro...

Winnipeg Free Press By: David Paddon, The Canadian Press Posted: Last Modified: 11:25 AM CDT Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021 Save to Read Later TORONTO - J.D. Power's latest annual study of Canadian wireless network performance found consumers were even hungrier for data than last year, but a significant portion were unimpressed with the quality they got. A cell tower is pictured in rural Ontario on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick TORONTO - J.D. Power's latest a...

Canada's Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications have announced plans to merge in a transaction valued at around $20.8 billion (CA$26 billion) and both companies pointed to 5G's growth and potential as the rationale. "The ability to scale and make 5G a reality for all Canadians and close the connectivity gap has never been more important," the companies wrote in their release. "As 5G redefines the innovation landscape, significant multibillion-dollar investments are needed to deliver the connectivity that our communities, consumers and businesses need, and our country deserves." The dea...