Russia – Ukraine conflict: Canadian telcos block Russian broadcaster RT Major Canadian cable operators have said they would drop Russian state-owned broadcaster RT from their channel line-up in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Shaw Communications (SJRb.TO) on Monday removed RT, saying users who subscribed to RT as a pick and pay service would receive a credit in the next billing cycle. Rogers Communications and BCE Inc’s (BCE.TO) Bell said RT would no longer be available on their systems. TELUS also tweeted that Telus Optik TV was joining the movement. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Read also: Ukraine|Russia war: FG appeals for protection of Nigerians’ rights Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez praised Bell for restricting RT, saying Russia had been conducting information warfare across the world. Rogers would replace RT with a broadcast of the Ukrainian flag, he said. “RT is the propaganda arm of Putin’s regime that spreads disinformation. It has no place here,” Rodriguez added.