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Unifor to CRTC: Don’t Let Streamers Duck Broadcasting Rules

Unifor, the union representing Canadian media workers, is calling on the federal broadcasting regulator to stop giving foreign streaming services a free ride. At the last week of the CRTC's hearing today, July 3, Unifor’s media director Randy Kitt argued that companies like Netflix, Disney, and Apple should be treated the same as Canadian broadcasters...

Amazon Canada to CRTC: ‘We Are Not’ Your Cable TV Company

Amazon Canada has pushed back on comparisons to traditional cable providers during a regulatory hearing, telling the CRTC that Prime Video and Amazon Music are helping Canadian creators—not operating like legacy broadcasters. The company spoke today at the ongoing CRTC hearing titled, The Path Forward - Working Towards a Sustainable Canadian Broadcasting System.  “Now, we...

WhatsApp Adds AI Support, Voice Calls and More for Businesses

WhatsApp is rolling out new features to make it easier for businesses to reach customers, manage campaigns, and offer support—all from one place. Announced at Meta’s Conversations 2025 conference in Miami on July 1, the updates focus on making WhatsApp more useful for marketing and customer service. Businesses can now manage ads across WhatsApp, Facebook,...

CBC to CRTC: Apple, Google, Amazon Are Burying Canadian Content

CBC/Radio-Canada told the CRTC today that Canadian voices are being buried on digital platforms dominated by foreign tech giants. At a July 2 hearing today, the public broadcaster called out smart TV makers and online platforms for not doing enough to promote Canadian content. The hearings are part of the CRTC's 'The Path Forward –...

Microsoft to Cut 9,000 Jobs, Hitting Xbox and Candy Crush Divisions

Microsoft is laying off about 9,000 workers—roughly 4% of its global workforce—as the tech giant kicks off its 2026 fiscal year with another round of job cuts. The layoffs continue at Microsoft. The layoffs will hit teams across different regions and departments, including major impacts to its gaming units like Xbox and the Barcelona-based Candy...