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Fido Offering $45/100GB Plan with Long Distance to Some Customers

Rogers-owned Fido is offering up a promo $45/100GB plan for some customers, sent via email. This “exclusive” Fido plan costs $45 per month and includes 100GB of 4G LTE data, plus 1,000 U.S. and 1,000 international long distance minutes, for bring your own device customers. There is no expiry date listed, but the email says...

John Tory to Rejoin Rogers Board, Holds $15M Worth of Stock

Former Toronto Mayor John Tory is set to rejoin the board of Rogers, marking his return to the telecom giant where he previously held an executive role. Tory will stand for election at Rogers's annual shareholder meeting scheduled for April 24. This move comes as Rogers is seeing some big board changes, including the departure...

Rogers Gets CRTC Funding to Boost Cell Service in Northern BC

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Friday its plan to improve cellphone service along a 70-kilometre stretch of Highway 37 in northern British Columbia. Through its Broadband Fund, the CRTC will fund Rogers for the construction of new cell towers. This will bring improved access to emergency services and positively impact nearby...
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Rogers 5G Cameras to Monitor Traffic at Toronto Intersections

The City of Toronto has approved a partnership with Rogers to deploy cameras and sensors at five key downtown intersections to monitor and analyze traffic flow, in an attempt to get rid of gridlock. According to Rogers, the 5G artificial intelligence system will record real-time data on vehicle, pedestrian, and cyclist movements as part of...

Rogers Wants to Sell Off Most of its Data Centres: Report

Rogers appears to be selling off most of its data centres, as part of plan to lower its debt it took on to acquire Shaw. That’s according to a scoop by The Logic, which saw documents related to the sale for potential buyers. Rogers says it wants to sell off 9 of its 13 data...

Rogers is Offering an Unadvertised $39/60GB Plan

Rogers is offering up an unadvertised plan for $39 with 60GB of data and unlimited nationwide calling. The plan is not being advertised on its website or at stores, but is available through a call center or live chat online. The plan is normally priced at $44 but after Autopay (pre-authorized credit card payments), it...

‘Rogers Rink’ is the New Name for Salmon Arm’s Arena

The Shuswap Recreation Society has officially announced the renaming of the Salmon Arm Arena from Shaw Centre to Rogers Rink. The change comes in the wake of the Rogers acquisition of Shaw last year. David Knight, Operations Manager for the Shuswap Recreation Society, detailed the background of this name change in a memo dated February...

Rogers and Bell Launch $34/50GB Plan in Quebec

Rogers and Bell have launched a $34/50GB 5G plan, joining their flanker brands such as Fido, and Virgin Plus, while also matching Koodo and Public Mobile. But of course, this is only in Quebec for now. The Rogers 5G plan normally is priced at $45 with 30GB of non-shared data, but it’s boosted to 50GB....

Rogers, Fido Giving Up to 50GB Free Data to ‘Valued Customers’

Rogers and Fido appear to be in the giving mood, yet again. Some customers are receiving text messages notifying them of more data bonus freebies. The text message from Rogers is offering 20GB of free monthly data for 24 months. "It's our way of showing appreciation to our most valued customers - that's you!”, says...

Fido Expands $50/120GB Canada-US ‘Special Offer’ Outside Quebec

Rogers-owned Fido is expanding one of its exclusive special offers outside of Quebec. Fido has been offering some customers in Gatineau and Ottawa a special $50 plan with 120GB of data, along with Canada-US talk, text and data. This special offer has since expanded to Toronto area numbers, according to info obtained by iPhone in...

Fido Offers $29 ‘Winback’ Plan to Public Mobile Switchers

With Telus-owned Public Mobile recently offering a $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan, many jumped on this promo as the latter was the first of the ‘Big 3’ to match Freedom Mobile’s identical offer. The short-lived $34/50GB Canada-US plan also saw Fido customers jump ship to Public Mobile, and now some of them are being contacted by...

Fido and Virgin Plus Launch $34/50GB Plans, But Not Good Enough

Fido and Virgin Plus have debuted a $34/50GB plan in an attempt to half-match Public Mobile and Freedom Mobile. On Friday evening, Fido (Rogers) added a $34/50GB 4G plan after Automatic Payments Discount for bring your own phone customers. Virgin Plus (Bell) similarly added a $34/50GB 4G plan, with unlimited nationwide calling and SD video...