Sept 28 (Reuters) - Telus Corp T.TO :
* TELUS receives approval for a normal course issuer bid to purchase up to $250 million in TELUS common shares over next 12 months
* New NCIB will permit purchase of up to 8 million TELUS shares, 1.4 percent of outstanding shares as at September 16, 2016 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: T.TO