Fibre Optic

• Telus delays Alberta fibre optic network, blames Ottawa’s Huawei ban

  The delay leaves many neighbourhoods in the city of St. Albert without access to Telus' PureFibre home internet network.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2023
  
• Copper stolen from telecommunication cables in rural Kingston, Ont.

  For the second time in a month, some rural Kingston, Ont., residents were without internet as a thief cut a fibre optic cable to steal copper.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
  
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• Alberta town of Vermilion takes matters into its own hands to get high speed internet

  Slow and unreliable internet was hurting business in Vermilion, so the town took matters in to its own hands and partnered with a private company. Brooks is doing the same.

  Canada

  Dec 26, 2022
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• Ontario premier reveals $315M plan to improve internet, cellphone service

  The plan, originally announced in the 2019 Ontario budget, intends to invest $315 million in internet and cell service upgrades over the next five years.

  Politics

  Jul 23, 2019
• Alberta government confirms new SuperNet contract with Bell Canada

  According to Service Alberta, rural communities in Alberta will continue to receive SuperNet services that began in 2016.

  Consumer

  Jun 29, 2018
• High River to build and operate municipally-owned fibre optic network

  The project will cost the town $685,720 over the next five years.

  Tech

  Feb 15, 2018
• Experts raise concern after latest cellular network outage in Atlantic Canada

  The breakdown affected emergency services in many parts of the region, caused widespread cellular telephone outages on Telus, Bell, Virgin and Koodo.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2017
• Edmonton woman pleased with safety fixes after fibre-optic installation

  An Edmonton woman says her yard is safe again after Telus workers repaired a hole left behind from new cable installation.

  Consumer

  Sep 23, 2016