Bell Aliant

• As Lee bears down, East Coasters ‘can’t believe’ cell service spotty in some areas

  Poor rural cell service drew public criticism — and promises by politicians to fix the problem — during the July 21-22 flash flooding in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2023
  
• Bell Aliant records 60 copper wire thefts in N.B. capital region in 6 months

  Bell Aliant said since October 2022, there have been about 60 thefts of copper wire from its lines, mainly in the capital region in New Brunswick.

  Crime

  Mar 25, 2023
  
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• Nova Scotia Power, Bell Aliant see recent increase in copper wire theft

  Nova Scotia Power and Bell Aliant are reporting an increase in copper wire thefts in recent months. Bell Aliant says there has been a spike in thefts since late summer.

  Crime

  Dec 6, 2022
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• RCMP arrest four in connection with series of copper wire thefts in New Brunswick

  New Brunswick RCMP say they have made four arrests in connection with several copper wire thefts in the Fredericton and Oromocto areas.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2022
• Telus to waive data, text overage fees for those affected by hurricane Dorian

  A spokesperson for Telus said customers will have any charges incurred over and above their regular plan waived by the company.

  Tech

  Sep 10, 2019
• Bell Aliant’s change to payphone prices rolls out Monday

  The change - from 25 cents to 50 cents - is the first pay phone price increase in Atlantic Canada in more than 20 years

  Consumer

  May 27, 2018
• Bell Aliant fire causes wide-spread phone service disruption in NS

  In addition, 311, 211 and 411 are being affected.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2015
• Unifor reaches new tentative 3-year contract for Bell Aliant workers

  Unifor says it has reached a new tentative three-year agreement for workers at Bell Aliant.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2014
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• Bell Canada acquires stock needed to take Bell Aliant private

  Bell Canada has received more than 90 per cent of the publicly held common shares of Bell Aliant and will now move to acquire the rest under a $3.95-billion privitization plan announced in July.

  Money

  Oct 3, 2014
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• BCE Inc. to privatize regional telecom affiliate Bell Aliant

  BCE Inc. says it will buy the stake in affiliate Bell Aliant that it doesn't already own and will privatize the regional telecom company.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2014