For information on the Saskatchewan cable company, see Access Communications. For the former cable company in the Maritimes (now part of EastLink), see Access Communications (Nova Scotia). ...
Access Communications was a major Canadiancable television provider, particularly in parts of Nova Scotia, until its acquisition by Shaw Communications in 1999. Shaw later sold the systems to EastLink in 2001 as it focused on its systems in western Canada. Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house Cable television or Community Antenna Television (CATV) (often shortened to cable) is a system of providing television, FM radio programming and other services to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted directly to people’s televisions through fixed optical... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th) Land 53,338 km² Water 1,946 km² (3. ... Shaw Communications Inc. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Bragg Communications, doing business as EastLink, is a group of companies providing the incumbent cable television services, as well as competitive internet and wireline telephone services, primarily in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Canada. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Western Canada is a geographic region of Canada, generally considered to be west of the province of Ontario, although its precise definition is a source of controversy (see below). ...
NovaScotia is one of the Maritime provinces of Canada, along with Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick; it is also one of the Atlantic provinces (the Maritimes plus Newfoundland and Labrador).
NovaScotia is renowned for its varied scenery, from the lush orchard country of Annapolis Valley to the rocky shores of Peggy’s Cove on the Atlantic Coast.
NovaScotia is represented in the Canadian Parliament by 11 elected representatives in the House of Commons and by 10 senators, appointed by the federal government, in the Senate.
Bragg Communications Inc., doing business as EastLink, is a group of companies providing the incumbent cable television services, as well as competitive internet and wireline telephone services, serving nearly all major centres of NovaScotia and Prince Edward Island, as well as Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.
In addition to the Bragg Communications name, EastLink's cablesystems previously operated as Halifax Cable, Viking Cable, Seabreeze Cable, Able Cable and Bay Cable until November 24, 1998.
It also purchased the former AccessCommunications assets of Shaw Communications in 2001.
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