July 2026

Freedom Mobile has launched a new campaign targeting Canada's major telecom carriers, accusing Rogers, Bell, and Telus of finding ways to charge subscribers extra despite recent regulatory changes. The carrier launched a dedicated campaign page on its website asking, "What The Fees?", to call out its incumbent competitors directly. Freedom Mobile said that when the...

Amazon has officially launched its Amazon Family feature in Canada, giving Prime subscribers a way to share their membership perks with another adult in their household without paying extra fees. This feature has been available in the US for a while now and other international markets, but it's finally here in Canada. The update allows...

Advanced ticket sales for Avengers: Doomsday have begun on Cineplex.

Apple's new Live Notes system uses AI to record and transcribe Genius Bar sessions with customers.

Apple has quietly updated its AppleCare+ protection plans, introducing price increases that specifically target Canadian Mac and iPad buyers. The price changes first surfaced in the U.S. as first reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman last week. A closer look and Canadian customers are also facing these prices increases as well. After AppleCare+ went up in...

The CRTC has tossed out a complaint from Bell accusing Videotron of abusing its access to Bell's wireless network, ending a dispute that's been dragging on for years. At the heart of the July 17 decision is wholesale roaming, the arrangement that lets smaller carriers put their customers onto a bigger carrier's network when they...

Toronto-based fintech Wealthsimple has started rolling out an upgrade to its spend tracking features, giving users more control over how they monitor their monthly expenses. The digital platform introduced several updates to its Spend Insights tool to help its users easily see where their money goes each month. Among the new changes is an automated...

Disney+ Canada has just released its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in August 2026. As for some Disney+ highlights in August? FX will see the premiere of The Shards alongside the second season of Adults and the 18th (!) season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Also coming in...

Apple’s price increases keep coming, and this time subscription prices have gone up, and they also apply to Canada. Starting with Apple Music, pricing have gone up by $1 and $3 depending on the plan: Student: $5.99/month (no change) Individual: $11.99 (was $10.99) Family: $19.99 (was $16.99) “As a result of rising licensing costs, Apple...

A B.C. woman is warning wireless customers across Canada after a well-coordinated delivery scam left her without her new phone and stuck with hundreds of dollars in charges, according to a report by Global News. Shamim Rahimi ordered a new device and added a line through her official Rogers app earlier this year. A real...

Google is rolling out a major update for its health tracking platform that addresses some of the most common user requests. The latest Google Health app version 5.04 is heading to both Android and iOS devices over the next week, bringing highly requested nutrition tools, improved sleep metrics, and bug fixes. If you're just tuning...

Rogers is laying off front-line customer service agents, according to a CBC Go Public report, at the same time the company confirmed 230 job cuts in its sports and media division last week. Rogers has not said how many customer service jobs are affected. Spokesperson Zac Carreiro described the cuts to CBC as a "small...