April 29, 2024

CRTC rejects Bell takeover bid

Canada's broadcast regulator has rejected a bid by Bell to acquire Astral Media. The announcment was made after the stock market closed in Toronto. The CRTC says the 3.4-billion dollar deal would've been bad for Canadians, adding it would have placed significant market power in the hands of one of the country's largest media companies. Lindsey … [Read more...]

CRTC to introduce a new area code in British Columbia

/CNW/ - Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced a new area code to manage the telephone number shortage that will affect the province of British ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]