Starlink

• Ford government inks $100M deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink system

  Premier Doug Ford's government has signed a $100-million deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to deliver high-speed internet to remote residents in rural and northern Ontario.

  Canada

  Nov 14
  
• WestJet will soon offer some travellers free Wi-Fi on flights

  Some WestJet travellers will soon be able to stay connected on their flights, as the airline is planning to offer customers free in-flight Wi-Fi.

  Canada

  Jul 24
  
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• Remote Amazon tribe hooked on the internet, thanks to Elon Musk’s Starlink

  Though most of the world has had decades to grapple with the repercussions of the internet, tribes living in the Amazon's Indigenous villages are playing catch-up.

  Trending

  Jun 5
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• Alberta latest province to bring Starlink high-speed internet to some rural areas

  The Alberta government announced Thursday it will be providing Starlink hardware rebates for Albertans who live in two rural areas on the southern border of the province.

  Consumer

  Nov 16, 2023
• N.W.T. wildfires destroy town of Enterprise, threaten Yellowknife: ‘Everything I loved in life is gone’

  One of the many communities in the N.W.T. grappling with fires is the capital city of Yellowknife, where residents are preparing to flee if necessary.

  Fire

  Aug 16, 2023
• Xplore to offer faster rural satellite internet, alternative to Starlink after Jupiter 3 launch

  The company said the technology will provide a homegrown alternative to high-speed internet service offered to rural Canadians through SpaceX's Starlink low-earth orbit satellites.

  Consumer

  Jul 31, 2023
• Rogers inks pair of deals — including SpaceX — for satellite-to-phone service

  Rogers Communications says it has signed two deals that will mean providing some satellite-to-phone service starting in 2024.

  Consumer

  Apr 26, 2023
• 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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• Elon Musk’s SpaceX buys ad package on billionaire’s Twitter platform for Starlink

  He also raised the possibility of Twitter going bankrupt days after he said the platform saw a "massive" drop in revenue and blamed activist groups pressuring advertisers.

  World

  Nov 14, 2022
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• Nova Scotia rebate to help isolated areas with access to satellite internet

  A new $8.5-million provincial rebate program will offer up to $1,000 to help provide access to satellite internet for Nova Scotians who have no wired or wireless service.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2022