Tagged: Internet access

New internet project approved for rural Newfoundland and Labrador

Tom Li

Published: April 12th, 2021

Rogers expands eligibility for low-cost internet program

Rogers today expanded the eligibility of its affordable internet access program to include Canadians enrolled in Ontario Works, the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). The announcement builds upon

Published on: March 10th, 2021 Tom Li

British Columbia receives $6.7 million project to improve internet connectivity

The Canadian government announced a CA$6.7 million fund for Telus Communications to bring its PureFibre internet service to rural residents of British Columbia. Announced today by Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender

Published on: February 18th, 2021 Tom Li

Telus says it’s providing free high-speed internet to low-income families for 60 days in response to COVID-29

Telus is extending its support for low-income families by waiving all fees for its Internet for Good program for two months, the company announced today.  This means customers enrolled in the program will

Published on: March 27th, 2020 Pragya Sehgal

Bell, Rogers, Telus and others temporarily remove internet data caps

As the COVID-19 virus keeps more of the workforce home, major Canadian internet service providers (ISPs) are removing the monthly data cap on their internet subscriptions. While the unlimited services are only temporary,

Published on: March 17th, 2020 Tom Li

CIRA launches program to measure local connection speeds across Canada

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced the first two participants in a national program to help communities across Canada measure, evaluate, and monitor local Internet performance. Starting today, Internet users in

Published on: September 15th, 2016 Eric Emin Wood

What is your HR department doing to foster Internet use?

When Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, put out a call to America's high-tech companies to assume some responsibility in spreading Internet access to all people, many human rights departments were left scrambling trying

Published on: November 5th, 2015 Roz Bahrami

CIRA funds projects with $1M to improve Internet for Canadians

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is funding 28 projects slated to help Canadians get more out of the Internet, funnelling a sum of about $1 million into these initiatives. In January, CIRA

Published on: May 30th, 2014 Candice So

5 ways web designers can build accessible websites

For some, being able to tap into the vast amount of information on the Internet is a privilege - and in the eyes of others, it's a right. Either way, web designers can

Published on: April 7th, 2014 Candice So

Facebook and co. bringing Internet to developing world

Facebook Inc. founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to bring the Internet to 5 billion new users around the world. While about 2.7 billion people have access to the Internet, about two-thirds of

Published on: August 21st, 2013 Candice So

Kytetime gives parents access control over teens’ smartphone

Guest post from Angela Serednicki A recent study from Harvard University has found that 78 per cent of all American teenagers now own smartphones, and one in four of them use it as

Published on: May 2nd, 2013 Lauren Clegg
Internet hot spots could land you in hot water

Internet hot spots could land you in hot water

Security experts say that employees are increasingly exposing personal and professional information unknowingly as they log in at Wi-Fi hot spots. Although these breaches haven't yet made big headlines, given corporate America's increasing

Published on: April 21st, 2010 Mary K. Pratt
Public hotspots pose security pitfalls

Public hotspots pose security pitfalls

Picture this: You're at a café with your laptop and latte in hand, getting ready to review new sales leads and the quarterly financial projections. First you hop on the free Wi-Fi that

Published on: April 20th, 2010
Passengers want WiFi in the sky but airlines slow to respond

Passengers want WiFi in the sky but airlines slow to respond

U.S. airlines are adding Wi-Fi to more of their planes, but it could still be years before the biggest carriers have their fleets fully equipped with the wireless technology and passengers can expect

Published on: August 24th, 2009 Matt Hamblen