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Call for cellphone horror stories ahead of telecoms review

Call for cellphone horror stories ahead of telecoms review

Just in time for Halloween, Vancouver digital advocacy group OpenMedia is asking Canadians to submit their best cellphone horror stories, in anticipation of new national cellphone carrier regulations.
Telus shareholders vote to approve share proposal

Telus shareholders vote to approve share proposal

In the latest chapter of the ongoing saga involving Telus Corp. (TSX:T) and New York hedge fund Mason Capital, Telus shareholders voted yesterday to approve Telus' 1:1 share exchange proposal. The results showed that 81.
New technology turns mobile devices into health monitors

New technology turns mobile devices into health monitors

Vancouver-based LionsGate Technologies has announced it will launch what it says is a revolutionary interface tool that will turn any smartphone, laptop or tablet into a mobile health monitor, providing real-time vital signs information.
B.C. students to get access to free electronic textbooks

B.C. students to get access to free electronic textbooks

Post-secondary students in B.C. could end up saving a lot of money on textbooks by going digital. The B.C. government is making 40 widely used textbooks available for free under an open licensing agreement.
Telus to scrap mobile phone activation fees

Telus to scrap mobile phone activation fees

Telus (TSX:T) is scrapping something that its lower priced subsidiary, Koodo, has never had: activation fees. Telus announced yesterday that it is eliminating the $35 activation fee that it charges new customers.
'Little' Aquatic Informatics wins software contract to monitor America's waterways

'Little' Aquatic Informatics wins software contract to monitor America's waterways

$8m deal with US Geological Survey seen as catalyst for B.C. company's global growth
Alarm bells sounded over cyber espionage threats

Alarm bells sounded over cyber espionage threats

IT security | Local expert says Canadian telecoms should heed U.S. Intelligence Committee alerts of Chinese technology spy dangers
Vancouver software firm to cash in on Windows 8 rollout

Vancouver software firm to cash in on Windows 8 rollout

Vancouver software developer Faronics is set to capitalize on Microsoft Corp.'s October 26 rollout of the Windows 8 operating system.
Mason Capital wins right to hold Telus shareholder vote

Mason Capital wins right to hold Telus shareholder vote

Telus Corp.’s largest shareholder announced October 12 that it had won a BC Court of Appeal decision that enables it to hold a meeting of the telecommunications company’s shareholders, overturning a BC Supreme Court decision last month.
Fast-growing B.C. kindergarten franchisor expands to Alberta

Fast-growing B.C. kindergarten franchisor expands to Alberta

Fast-growing B.C. franchisor Core Education & Fine Arts (CEFA) announced October 11 that it has expanded outside the province for the first time – to Calgary.