13 Facts About Telus

Telus is based in the Vancouver, British Columbia, area; it was originally based in Edmonton, Alberta, before its merger with BC Tel in 1999.

Telus is the incumbent local exchange carrier in British Columbia and Alberta.

Telus is a member of the British Columbia Technology Industry Association.

Telus Corp was formed in 1990 by the government of Alberta as Telus Corp, a holding company in order to facilitate the privatization of the Alberta Government Telephones, a crown corporation that provided telephone service to most of Alberta outside of Edmonton.

In 1996, Telus was introduced to the public as the consumer brand, replacing both AGT and EdTel.

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Telus expressed concerns over content on the site, saying it identified employees crossing picket lines and encouraged disruptive behaviour, while the union alleged it amounted to censorship.

In February 2013, Telus exchanged all non-voting shares into common shares on a one-for-one basis.

In October 2013, Telus acquired minor mobile phone provider Public Mobile and relaunched it in 2015 as a "value brand" MVNO on the Telus network.

In October 2008, Telus was named one of British Columbia's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc, which was announced by The Vancouver Sun, The Province and the Victoria Times-Colonist.

Telus was a sponsor and marketing partner of Hockey Canada since 2004 and the title sponsor of Canada's national midget hockey championship, the Telus Cup, since 2005.

Telus has been a sponsor of Rogers Sportsnet's regional broadcasts of Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers games.

In November 2017, Telus announced it would take over as title sponsor for the Vancouver Santa Claus Parade, saving the parade from being cancelled.

Telus is the sponsor for the PEPS multifunctional stadium of Universite Laval, located in Quebec City.