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Most Canadians are skeptical of AI data centres in their communities, poll shows
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (544+ words) Those polled see AI data centres as important, but aren't convinced of the benefits of having them built near where they live Canadians are skeptical of AI data-centre projects, a new poll by Abacus Data has found, even as most…...
Canada is copying Europe's TikTok curbs, but without the teeth
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (834+ words) Canada is mimicking the EU's approach to tackling TikTok but lacks the same enforcement powers to hold the company to account OTTAWA " Canada is modelling its new TikTok safeguards on protections instituted by the European Union, but is doing so…...
U of T satellite spinout sues the university claiming $150M in damages
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (531+ words) SFL Missions claims the university is withholding millions of dollars and barring access to the lab it needs to build satellites for its customers TORONTO " University of Toronto-based satellite company SFL Missions is suing the institution, claiming it derailed plans…...
Quebecor is eating itself alive
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (339+ words) Quebecor is a media giant. It's also a successful wireless and internet provider. Something's got to give In 2024, the year of "what the hell just happened," Quebecor Telecommunications, which includes Videotron and other wireless carriers, delivered over $4.8 billion in revenues'or…...
The truth about Wonder Valley, Kevin O’Leary’s data-centre dream
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1835+ words) The colossal data-centre project is behind schedule and faces major obstacles. Yet, on a vast swathe of land in northern Alberta, something is starting to happen. GREENVIEW, Alta. " At Wonder Valley, the giant data centre in northwestern Alberta backed by…...
Budget reveals how Ottawa plans to make data-centre deals
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (565+ words) The government passes on major financing for the capital expenditures of AI infrastructure projects in an attempt to protect Canada from a potential AI bubble The Liberal government plans to use its buying power to spur the development of data…...
Copper thieves are running riot. Telecoms are trying to stop them
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (666+ words) Bell, Telus and Rogers are engaged in a game of Whac-a-Mole against increasingly sophisticated copper thieves. So far, the thieves are winning. Canada's largest telecoms are scrambling to stop copper thieves who are knocking out landline, internet and cell service…...
Data centre firms want clarity on Alberta’s ‘surprise’ AI infrastructure levy
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (457+ words) The province's plan for a "server tax" on data centres connected to the grid risks slowing investment in the still-developing sector, executives say Alberta's plans for a new "server tax" on AI data centres and energy rationing could hamper the…...
Carmichael: Why Carney’s telecom call set off a firestorm of criticism
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (503+ words) Right or wrong, the government chose not to take the easy way out Prime Minister Mark Carney's government made its first significant regulatory decision last week, and it might have been a poor one." Cabinet endorsed a CRTC policy that…...
A crucial Internet Archive backup is hiding in downtown Vancouver
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (465+ words) The Internet Archive Canada has been quietly preserving our online history for 20 years. Now, thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump, its importance is clearer than ever. VANCOUVER " A cluster of Internet Archive servers scattered across Canada's West Coast has taken on…...