Updates on BCE Inc., TransCanada Corp. and Cenovus Energy

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BCE INC. $58.55 (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 899.5 million; Market cap: $52.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.9%; www.bce. ca) has launched its online video-streaming service Alt TV. For $15 a month, users access 30 channels, including local news and sports, on their computers and mobile devices. BCE feels this new service will appeal to customers who don’t wish to subscribe to its more-expensive Fibe TV packages. BCE is a buy. TRANSCANADA CORP. $61.94 (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares outstanding: 800.3 million; Market cap: $53.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.0%; www.transcanada.com) now plans to expand its NOVA Gas Transmission system in Alberta and B.C. The expansion is in response to strong shipping commitments from natural gas producers in the Montney, Duvernay and Deep Basin fields. This $2.1 billion project consists of 273 kilometres of new pipelines as well as new compressor stations and other facilities. The company expects to complete the project by mid-2021. TransCanada is a buy. CENOVUS ENERGY $9.14…