A collaboration between the federal government and the government of British Columbia continues to equip households throughout the province with reliable access to high-speed internet. “High-speed internet is essential infrastructure for people to learn, work, connect, access healthcare, and grow their businesses, no matter where they live,” says Diana Gibson, Minister of Citizens’ Services. The […]
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TELUS Unveils $66B to Bolster ‘Critical Infrastructure’ for Digital Economy
TELUS stated this week that it intends to invest more than $66 billion over the next five years in a bid to enhance network infrastructure and operations across Canada. The funding announcement “builds upon the $294 billion that TELUS has put to work across Canada since 2000,” according to chief executive officer Darren Entwistle, “to […]
TELUS Plans Major AI Data Centre Expansion in B.C.
TELUS is planning a major expansion of its artificial intelligence infrastructure in British Columbia as part of a push to scale Canada’s sovereign AI capacity. The Vancouver-based telecom company announced that it is working with the Government of Canada on a proposed Sovereign AI Factory cluster under Ottawa’s Enabling Large-Scale Sovereign AI Data Centres initiative. […]
Five Canadian Startups Selected for the Inaugural TELUS AI Accelerator
The TELUS Sovereign AI Accelerator this week unveiled its inaugural cohort. The Sovereign AI Accelerator is a first-of-its-kind program between Vancouver-based TELUS and L-SPARK designed to enable high-potential Canadian startups to build and deploy advanced solutions on a powerful supercomputer. The inaugural cohort includes Canadian companies developing breakthrough AI solutions across retail, robotics, enterprise software, […]
TELUS Partners with AST SpaceMobile for Satellite Connectivity
Vancouver-based TELUS has signed a commercial agreement with AST SpaceMobile to bring space-based cellular broadband service to remote areas across Canada. The partnership will see TELUS invest in ground-based satellite infrastructure while also becoming an equity shareholder in AST SpaceMobile, a company developing a Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network designed to connect directly with […]
ALL IN Expands with Vancouver AI Event
After establishing itself as Canada’s largest artificial intelligence gathering, ALL IN is expanding beyond Montréal with the launch of ALL IN Talks, a new series of regional, one-day events aimed at accelerating the adoption of Canadian-built AI solutions. The series will debut with ALL IN Talks West in Vancouver on April 15, 2026, followed by […]
Photonic and TELUS Achieve ‘Quantum Teleportation’ Milestone
Vancouver’s Photonic is partnering with neighbour TELUS. The quantum computing technology company is working with the telecommunications giant to pursue quantum-secure networking capabilities and deliver “solutions that will provide social and economic value and transform industries worldwide.” As a first demonstration of this collaboration, Photonic and TELUS say that they have achieved a “significant technical […]
Victoria Startup Sepura Home Wins Grand Prize in Small Business Contest
In the spring of 2023, we reported on a sustainable food waste separation device. The smart under-sink composter technology was developed by Victoria-based startup Sepura Home, which had that April secured seed financing for a product that separates more than 99% of solid waste going down the drain while allowing liquids to flow through, leaving […]
TELUS Unveils ‘Future-Proofed’ Security Solution to Thwart Quantum Threats
TELUS continues to position itself as a provider of cybersecurity technology. The Vancouver-based telecom titan this month unveiled a Quantum-Safe VPN service, which offers commercial Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) protection to Canadian businesses. “As a leader in cybersecurity innovation, TELUS is taking the critical first step to deliver future-proof services to support our customers’ network security […]
TELUS Breaks Ground on New Point Grey Housing Development
TELUS has officially broken ground on its newest TELUS Living development, transforming a former telephone exchange in Vancouver’s Point Grey neighbourhood into a six-storey, mixed-use rental building aimed at easing the city’s housing crunch. Located at 2608 Tolmie Street, the project—developed in partnership with LPI Management Ltd.—will deliver 55 purpose-built rental homes and four ground-floor […]