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2022
Telus completes acquisition of Fully Managed
Telus acquired Ottawa-based IT firm Fully Managed for $137 million. Telus said the deal closed the previous month.
2021
TELUS expands 5G service to Quesnel
TELUS expanded its 5G network to Quesnel, British Columbia, giving residents and businesses access to its 5G service.
2021
OutLoud selected for Telus kindness award donation
OutLoud was among ten charities selected in the Telus #friendlyfuturedays contest to receive a $10,000 donation recognizing kindness.
2021
Telus vaccine appointment call-centre failures in British Columbia
Telus failed to adequately operate British Columbia’s new vaccine appointment hotlines when they launched on Monday, causing delays, dropped calls and frustration. Telus apologized and said it was adding call agents.
2021
AgriWebb closes £17 million investment round
AgriWebb closed a £17 million investment round, after which the company was valued at over £55 million. The investment was led by TELUS.
2021
Telus International announces public offering
Telus International planned a US$958.3 million public offering to bring in outside investors and support its digital and artificial intelligence business; the company expected to price its shares between US$23 and US$25 each on the New York Stock Exchange.
2020
Telus launches $100 million social impact fund
Telus launched the $100 million Telus Pollinator Fund for Good to invest in startups focused on social innovation and economic growth.
2020
Telus and Calm partner to provide wellbeing content
Telus partnered with Calm to make Calm meditation and relaxation content available to Optik TV and Pik TV customers in Canada at no charge.
2020
Telus acquires Price’s Alarms
Telus acquired Price’s Alarms, a security company based in Victoria, British Columbia. Telus said the acquisition would enable it to serve more residential and business customers with security services and products.
2020
Telus launches NHL on Optik app
Telus launched the NHL on Optik app, which lets customers follow their team during the playoffs and provides standings, scores, schedules and games.
2020
Telus launches Great Big Sale
Telus launched its Great Big Sale, including the return of a limited-time $85/20GB Peace of Mind Connect plan and discounts on phones and accessories.
2020
Telus receives Ookla mobile network awards in Canada
Telus received Ookla’s ‘Fastest Mobile Network’ and ‘Best Mobile Coverage’ awards for Q1-Q2 in Canada.
2020
Telus selects Samsung as a 5G infrastructure partner
Telus announced that it selected Samsung as one of its network infrastructure partners.
2020
Telus launches PureFibre 1.5 Gigabit service in Alberta and British Columbia
Telus launched its PureFibre 1.5 Gigabit home internet service in British Columbia and Alberta, with unlimited data available for $165 per month on a two-year term.
2020
Telus, Microsoft and Alberta science centres announce virtual summer camps
Telus partnered with Microsoft and Alberta science centres to offer virtual summer camps. Telus World of Science and Telus Spark will provide the camps, which are scheduled to run from July 6 to August 28.
2020
Telus and NortonLifeLock partner on Telus Online Security
Telus partnered with NortonLifeLock to offer Telus Online Security to internet customers, with access to Norton 360 Basic and Norton 360 Basic Plus services.
2020
Telus makes Broadband Push-to-Talk commercially available
Telus made its Broadband Push-to-Talk service commercially available to business and government customers through a partnership with ESChat.
2020
TELUS reports Western Canada network outage and restores service
TELUS reported a service outage affecting wireless services and some wireline customers in parts of Western Canada. The company said its team restored services within an hour; the exact cause was not known in the report.
2020
Koodo discloses customer data breach
Koodo disclosed that an unauthorized third party accessed its systems using compromised credentials and copied archived customer data, including account and telephone numbers. Telus said it was contacting affected customers and taking protective steps.
2020
Telus threatens 5,000 job cuts if network resale is mandated
Telus CEO Darren Entwistle said the company would cut 5,000 jobs over five years if the telecom regulator required it to sell wholesale access to its wireless network. The cuts were presented as conditional, not as completed layoffs.