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Cyber Incidents Hit 16% of Canadian Businesses in 2025: Why Scams Are the Growing Risk
Statistics Canada says cyber incidents affected 16% of eligible Canadian businesses in 2025, while scams and fraud rose as a share of incidents. What small businesses should know.
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40% of Canadian Workers Use AI at Work: Why the Reported Five Hours Saved Need Context
Bank of Canada survey: about 40% of workers use AI at work and users report roughly five hours of weekly time benefit. Here is what those estimates do—and do not—mean.
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Alberta Launches $1,000 Satellite Internet Rebate: Who Qualifies and What Costs Are Covered
Eligible rural and remote Alberta households can now claim up to $1,000 toward satellite internet hardware, installation and taxes. The program runs until March 31, 2027, but monthly service fees, hardware rentals and business connections are not covered.
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CRTC Clears $12.9M Fibre Project for 25 Saskatchewan Communities: What It Means for Rural Internet
The CRTC has approved the implementation plan for a fibre transport project serving 25 eligible communities in western Saskatchewan. Up to $12.89 million was previously awarded, with completion targeted for December 2028—but the project does not mean every household receives fibre-to-the-home immediately.
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Canada Cellphone Coverage Maps Are Changing: New CRTC Standard Targets Dead Zones
Canada’s telecom regulator is changing how wireless carriers report cellphone coverage. The new CRTC standard is designed to make coverage maps more accurate, show signal strength in greater detail and give Canadians a way to report places where published maps do not match real-world service.
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1 in 4 Canadian Businesses Plan to Use AI: LLM Adoption Surges in 2026
One in four Canadian businesses now plans to use artificial intelligence within the next 12 months, up from just 10.6% in 2024. Large language models, data analytics and chatbots are among the fastest-growing uses, but adoption still differs sharply by industry and business size.
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Why Some Imported Phones May Not Get VoLTE or Wi-Fi Calling in Canada: New CRTC Decision Explained
An unlocked phone is not automatically guaranteed to support every Canadian carrier feature. In a September 25 decision, the CRTC declined to open a broader proceeding over VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling restrictions after finding the specific imported device was not configured or certified for the Canadian market.
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Can Canadian Carriers Lock Your Phone in 2026? The CRTC’s New Two-Business-Day Rule Explained
Canada’s Wireless Code normally requires phones sold with wireless service to be unlocked. A temporary CRTC rule now allows providers to lock devices briefly if they automatically unlock them within two business days, unlock them sooner on request and clearly tell customers about the restriction.
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Canada’s New Internet Plan Rules: Providers Must Show Realistic Speeds, Latency and Full Prices Starting in 2027
Starting March 10, 2027, Canadian internet providers will face new CRTC rules requiring clearer full prices, realistic download and upload speeds and latency information. The changes are intended to make “up to” speed claims and temporary promotional prices easier for consumers to compare.
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Canada’s Broadband Fund Now Covers Service Outages: What It Means for Internet and Cellphone Reliability
Canada’s Broadband Fund can now support projects designed specifically to reduce internet and cellphone outages. The change shifts part of the program’s focus from simply expanding coverage to making existing networks more resilient during severe weather, equipment failures and other disruptions.
