2026 is projected to be another-record smashing year for copper theft, according to new data obtained by @thewirereport.
My latest:
thewirereport.ca/2026/05/19/cop…
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Maria Collins
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Maria Collins
@makcollins
Journalist for @thewirereport. Avid storyteller. Photographer. All around chiller. Tips to [email protected]
Ottawa Katılım Temmuz 2017
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@NoahKahan once against sacrificing blisters and hand cramps for us
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Would u guys want handwritten lyrics for this album? It might take me a while but Id get started this weekend if there was some folks who were intrigued
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The 'services of exceptional importance fund' isn't just crucial for CPAC. APTN's Monika Ille and The Weather Network's Kurt Eby say the fund is critical to their survival.
thewirereport.ca/2026/04/27/cpa…
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For @CPAC_TV to continue to fulfill its mandate, CEO Christa Dickenson says a “services of exceptional importance fund" is needed, but delays in modernizing the streaming act are prolonging uncertainty around predictable, long-term funding.
#CRTC
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Reviewers saying the albums too long shit I don’t think it’s long enough
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CPAC is cutting PrimeTime Politics and L'Essentiel, just over a week after a rate increase approval from the CRTC.
CPAC attributed the decision to mounting financial pressure amid cable subscriber decline.
thewirereport.ca/2026/04/21/cpa…
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.@CPAC_TV's rate increase approval is a lifeline for now, but in order to keep the cameras rolling, it's going to need a permanent solution, says CEO Christa Dickenson.
My latest:
thewirereport.ca/2026/04/16/crt…
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UPDATE:
After we published our story, Pineau has since posted a statement on X saying, "Canada is our home and we will always remain headquartered here."
Pineau did not indicate if the company will remain Canadian-owned.
Maria Collins@makcollins
When questioned by MP @RaquelDancho in committee yesterday, @cohere exec @jpineau1 would not confirm the company would remain Canadian-owned amid merger rumours with Germany's @Aleph__Alpha. thewirereport.ca/2026/04/14/coh…
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When questioned by MP @RaquelDancho in committee yesterday, @cohere exec @jpineau1 would not confirm the company would remain Canadian-owned amid merger rumours with Germany's @Aleph__Alpha.
thewirereport.ca/2026/04/14/coh…
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New NDP Leader Lewis has proposed a national telecom option. Can he make it happen? #cdnpoli
hilltimes.com/2026/04/02/new…
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Laws must be updated to prevent people from "using new technology to commit old crimes" says @SeanFraserMP.
Fraser appeared before the house justice committee yesterday to defend C-16, the Protecting Victims Act.
thewirereport.ca/2026/03/24/usi…
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Standing by the Online Streaming Act may cost Canada more than it's worth if U.S. retaliation targets "more important" economic areas: Geist
thewirereport.ca/2026/03/20/its…
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BREAKING: The Liberal government will appoint a panel tasked with modernizing the country's audiovisual sector, The Wire Report has learned. Part of the group’s mandate will include deliberating a proposal to merge various organizations supporting CanCon:
thewirereport.ca/2026/03/19/ott…
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Talks of a DTA between the two jurisdictions officially kicked off earlier this month — but Canada’s lack of modern digital policy is the elephant at the negotiating table.
thewirereport.ca/2026/03/20/can…
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When it comes to a Canada/EU digital trade agreement, Canada's lack of modern digital policy is the elephant at the negotiating table.
Plus, together the two jurisdictions could shape global standards with a successful agreement.
thewirereport.ca/2026/03/20/can…
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Emily Laidlaw, who co-chaired the original advisory group, said the regulatory structure in Bill C-63 was “sound,” and should not change in the forthcoming bill.
thewirereport.ca/2026/03/19/gov…
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The online safety advisory group is expected to build on a revised version of C-63, according to members.
The group was reconvened last week by @MarcMillerVM, who I'm told wants to focus on AI and social media age restrictions.
thewirereport.ca/2026/03/19/gov…
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As Ottawa dances around the timeline for its forthcoming online harms bill, @MichelleRempel reminds the feds there is another option on the docket -Bill C-216.
Plus, she told me where the opposition is willing to play ball on a "non-partisan issue."
Maria Collins@makcollins
Sure, @MarcMillerVM's been at his post for less than 3 months, but it has been nearly 5 years since we've seen the first draft of an online harms legislation. Yet we still do not have a bill we're working towards, and advocates are still waiting for Ottawa to act.
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BREAKING: BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. have dropped their dispute over wholesale fibre access on each others’ networks, as revealed in a CRTC staff letter.
thewirereport.ca/2026/02/27/bre…
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