Category Archives: Telecom
U.S. misrepresented allegations against Meng Wanzhou to Canada: lawyer
VANCOUVER — The United States omitted and misstated facts when it shared allegations against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou with Canadian officials ahead of her arrest in Vancouver, one of her lawyers argued Monday. Scott Fenton told a B.C. Suprem...
Liberals to ‘accelerate’ spending of $1-billion fund for rural internet backbone
TORONTO — The Trudeau government's plan to shepherd the economy safely past the COVID crisis includes its long-standing promise to make sure all parts of Canada have access to high-speed internet. The throne speech read Wednesday by Gov. Gen Julie Paye...
TekSavvy won’t pay Bell, Rogers more wholesale internet fees until they pay refunds
TORONTO — TekSavvy Solutions Inc. said Friday it won't pay more monthly fees to Bell or Rogers until they rebate tens of millions of dollars they collected over several years before they were ordered to slash their wholesale rates retroactively.TekSavv...
A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER — A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and China. 2018 Aug. 22: A New York court issues a warrant for the arrest of Huawei Technologies chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou. Dec. 1: Canadian authorities arres...
Federal court upholds confidentiality of documents in Meng Wanzhou case
OTTAWA — The legal team for a Huawei executive facing extradition to the United States has lost its battle to have the contents of six confidential documents released to them. Meng Wanzhou's defence team argued in Federal Court that the redacted
Independent ISP TekSavvy blames large carriers, cabinet for a planned price hike
TORONTO — One of Canada's largest independent internet companies is raising prices for the second time this year amid an ongoing battle over the wholesale prices charged by network owners. Ontario-based TekSavvy notified i...
Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou ask court to order release of confidential documents
VANCOUVER — The defence team for the chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei is asking the B.C. Supreme Court to order the release of more confidential information in an extradition case that's soured relations between ...
Canadians can now download new COVID-19 exposure-alert smartphone app
OTTAWA — Canadians can now begin downloading a voluntary smartphone app meant to warn users they've been near someone who tests positive for COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he downloaded the "COVID Alert" app this morning and says the more...
Canadians can now download new COVID-19 exposure-alert smartphone app
OTTAWA — Canadians can now begin downloading a voluntary smartphone app meant to warn users they've been near someone who tests positive for COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he downloaded the "COVID Alert" app this morning and says the more...
Meng defence argues document disclosure wouldn’t harm Canada’s national security
OTTAWA — Lawyers for a Huawei executive facing possible extradition to the United States are disputing the Canadian government's claim that it can't release some documents in the case because it would compromise national security. Meng Wanzhou is ...