I’m in need of a new web hosting provider, and being Canadian
thought I might examine some local providers first. Unlike in the US,
there really aren’t that many large Canadian hosting providers. For
whatever reason (population size, availability of cheap American
hosting, etc…), there also seem to be very few affordable web hosting
firms in Canada.

Here’s a list I have researched of Canadian web hosting firms. I
didn’t include any hosting providers which don’t provide a physical
mailing address, as I interpret that as sign of a hosting re-seller –
someone who has rented a server at a hosting company and is reselling
space.

The hosting companies are organized alphabetically – no
recommendations as to quality, service or price are being given by
their positioning.

Blacksun | http://www.blacksun.ca | | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Bravenet | http://www.bravenet.com | Since 1997 | P.O. Box in Parksville, British Columbia
Canaca | http://www.canaca.com/ | 1999 | Mississauga, Ontario
CanHost | http://www.canhost.ca/ | 1999 | Toronto, Ontario
D.I.Y. Hosting | http://www.diywebhosting.ca | 2003 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Doteasy | http://www.doteasy.com/ | 2000| Burnaby, British Columbia
Just Hosting | http://www.justhosting.ca/ | 2001 | Halifax, Nova Scotia
Korax | http://www.korax.net/ | 1996 | Toronto, Ontario
Look Communications | http://www.easyhosting.com | 1998 | Milton, Ontario
Nanaimo Web Hosting | http://www.nanaimowebhosting.com | | Nanaimo, British Columbia
NetFirms | http://www.netfirms.ca | 1998 | Toronto, Ontario
SuperbHosting | http://www.superbhosting.net/ | 1996 | Vancouver, British Columbia
Webserve | http://www.webserve.ca/ | 1999 | Vancouver, British Columbia

Some interesting resource sites for Canadians looking for internet hosting:

http://www.vistainter.com/ & http://www.webhostingratings.com/ both provide ratings of web hosting companies.

http://www.hostingforum.ca/ -
is where the people who actually work / run the hosting companies go –
interesting place to visit to get an “insider’s” perspective.

Does anyone have any recommendations / advice regarding any of these companies?