TELUS has announced that it is investing more than $70 billion over the next five years to expand and enhance its network infrastructure and operations across Canada. As the country navigates a challenging economic environment and seeks to attract more investment to stimulate growth, this commitment to Canada’s future will help fuel homegrown innovation and support the prosperity of urban and rural communities. This investment builds on an impressive track record, with TELUS investing more than $276 billion since 2000 to boost productivity and support a robust national economy.
Now through 2029 in Canada, TELUS is:
- Bringing TELUS PureFibre connectivity to homes and businesses across B.C., Alberta, Quebec and Ontario, driving job creation, accelerating innovation and fueling productivity
- Deploying targeted enhancements to our 5G and LTE services at more than 500 macro and micro sites nationwide this year, significantly increasing wireless coverage and capacity to meet the evolving needs of our customers and communities, now and in the future
- Addressing the increasing demand for affordable rental housing by redeveloping our central office buildings into TELUS Living initiatives as part of our world-leading copper retirement program. Advancing the journey to net-zero, TELUS continues to support the circular economy by reclaiming and repurposing legacy copper networks, helping meet Canada’s need for this important resource. To date, they have mined more than 4,600 tonnes of copper from their network and enabled a reduction of 9,300 tonnes of GHG emissions – equal to removing nearly 2,000 cars from roads for a year
- Launching two Sovereign AI Factories in Kamloops and Rimouski. These secure facilities provide Canadian businesses and researchers access to cutting-edge technology, ensuring every piece of data, computation and breakthrough created will remain within Canadian borders
- Deepening their commitment to rural and Indigenous connectivity by expanding TELUS’ advanced broadband networks to an additional 20 Indigenous lands and 53 rural communities through 2026, on top of the 637 Indigenous lands and 530 rural communities that are already connected to their networks
- Further bridging digital divides through TELUS Internet, Mobility, Tech and Health for Good, as well as TELUS Wise. Since inception, these initiatives have enhanced access to connectivity and healthcare for 1.4 million people across Canada, while helping them remain safe in the digital world
- Supporting local youth-focused charities, community partners and projects across Canada and around the world by granting more than $138 million in cash donations since 2005 through the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation and TELUS Community Boards to enable health and education programming
- Building healthier workplaces and communities through TELUS Health by increasing access to health and well-being solutions, caring for or supporting someone every 10 seconds in Canada and across the globe, in collaboration with innovative Canadian organizations such as McMillan LLP, Canadian Men’s Health Foundation and Clinia
- Reducing inefficiencies in food and consumer goods production, distribution and consumption through digital tools and data insights provided by TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods, improving supply chain connectivity, sustainability, efficiency and traceability
- Fostering community connection through strategic partnerships with leading sports organizations (Canada Soccer, Canadian Premier League, Vancouver Rise, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, CF Montreal, Canadian Football League, Calgary Flames, Hockey Canada), resorts (Whistler Blackcomb, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, Mont Tremblant), and cultural and educational venues (MTELUS, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Science Centres in Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton and Calgary), while delivering free sports programs and scholarships to over 14,000 youth across Canada, including 15 remote and Indigenous communities
Additionally since 2000, TELUS, team members and retirees have provided $1.8 billion in cash, in-kind contributions, time and programs, including 2.4 million days of volunteerism to communities in Canada and around the world.
These investments are consistent with TELUS’ capital expenditure guidance for 2025 as disclosed in the company’s fourth quarter 2024 results and 2025 targets news release dated February 12, 2025 and in the company’s first quarter 2025 results news release dated May 9, 2025.
TELUS also embraces tax morality as a means of further investing in our communities. Since 2000, TELUS has paid approximately $61 billion in total tax and spectrum remittances to federal, provincial and municipal governments across Canada, consisting of corporate income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, employer portion of payroll taxes, various regulatory fees and spectrum remittances, including more than $2.3 billion in taxes in 2024 alone. These funds support public works projects, education, healthcare, cultural pursuits and other initiatives that improve the social and economic well-being of communities.





New KnowBe4 Report Reveals Local Governments Face Surge in Ransomware Attacks with Minimal Resources
Posted in Commentary with tags KnowBe4 on May 27, 2025 by itnerdKnowBe4 today released new research highlighting the critical cybersecurity challenges facing state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments. The report details how government organizations have become prime targets for cybercriminals while simultaneously facing severe resource constraints.
The data reveals that despite being the third most-targeted sector by ransomware in 2023, over 80% of SLTT organizations operate with fewer than five employees dedicated to cybersecurity. This staffing shortage coincides with a dramatic increase in cyberattacks, as evidenced by a 313% rise in security incidents reported in the MS-ISAC’s 2022 survey. The situation is worsened by the recent cut of $10 million in federal funding for the Center for Internet Security (CIS), which supports crucial information sharing networks for government agencies.
Human error, often exploited through social engineering, remains the most common entry point for cyberattacks in 70-90% of cases. The limited staffing and resources highlight the need for cost-effective and low-maintenance tools to support government entities. KnowBe4’s 2025 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report found that a year of security awareness training can reduce an organization’s phishing susceptibility from approximately 33.1% to just 4.1% after one year of implementation. These findings underscore that effective human risk management offers resource-constrained organizations a powerful and affordable defense against the rising tide of cyberthreats.
Key findings from the report:
To download the “State and Local Cybersecurity: Facing New Burdens Amid Rising Threats” report, visit here.
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