Ban on cellphone use in cars starts Feb 1 2010
An Ontario law came into effect Monday 1st Feb 2010 making it illegal for drivers to use hand-held cellphones, BlackBerrys and other electronic devices while behind the wheel.
Drivers are forbidden to use hand-held devices to talk, text or email while behind the wheel, or to [...]
Jim Balsillie
Jim Balsillie failed to land the Phoenix Coyotes last year but the billionaire gained the admiration of many Canadians with his bid to bring an NHL franchise to Hamilton. The co-CEO of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has been voted The Canadian Press Business Newsmaker of the Year.
While headlines in 2009 were gloomy with job [...]
The following information is based on data from the 2008 Survey of Household Spending via Stats Can, which gathered detailed information from a sample of more than 15,400 private households on spending patterns, dwelling characteristics, and household equipment. Data covers all provinces.
Average spending for a specific good or service was calculated for all households, [...]
A sizeable proportion of Canadians express satisfaction with the decision to allow a fourth major wireless company to operate in the country, and half foresee a decrease in the cost of cell phone use, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
In the online survey of a representative national sample of 1,007 Canadian [...]
WIND Mobile, a subsidiary of Globalive Holdings, marked an historic day for wireless in Canada today by becoming the newest national wireless provider in Canada in over a decade.
As a part of the official launch in Toronto, WIND Mobile unveiled a 20-foot monument as a tribute to the tens of thousands of Canadians whose [...]
Talking on a cellphone, texting or sending an email while driving will no longer be acceptable in Ontario as a new law comes into effect Monday 26 Oct 2009. Under new provincial rules, it will be illegal for drivers to use hand-held devices to talk and type while behind the wheel.
While hands-free devices like [...]
A new survey regarding Ontario’s impending ban on the use of hand-held cellphones while driving found that 92 per cent of respondents intend to obey the law. Eight per cent indicated they intended to continue using hand-held devices while at the wheel. That figure rises to 14 per cent among people aged 18 to 34. [...]
Canadians rely on their mobile phones for safety and security, but many are unaware of the actual reach of their emergency coverage, a new Angus Reid Strategies poll has found. The online survey of a representative national sample of 1,003 adult mobile phone users also found that respondents almost universally believe that specific services related [...]
Saskatchewan, known as Canada’s sunniest province, is also the country’s “chattiest”, according to a new ranking by Primus Telecommunications Canada, Canada’s largest alternative telecommunications carrier, which tracked the average number of monthly
minutes residents spend on long distance calls.
Primus found Saskatchewanians talk an average of 326 minutes per month,44 minutes more than folks in Newfoundland [...]
Bell today announced the $142-million acquisition by Bell Mobility of the 50% stake in Virgin Mobile Canada not already owned by Bell, along with an exclusive, long-term licensing agreement with the Virgin Group for continued use of the Virgin Mobile brand in Canada.
“Bell Mobility’s acquisition of Virgin Mobile Canada supports our strategic imperative [...]
