Stories by Austin Blake

Meta has officially announced plans to construct its first Canadian data centre in Sturgeon County, Alberta, backed by an investment exceeding $13 billion. This project is being touted as one of the largest private-sector investments in Canadian history. Construction of the facility is projected to create more than 3,000 jobs, with an additional 300 permanent...

Freedom Mobile has made some changes today its its wireless plans offering, slashing data and also adding expiry labels. The company’s $35 plan now has 10GB data, down from 25GB. As for the 75GB, 175GB and 250GB plan, they all now have a note to say they end today, July 8. This means a revamp...

Bell updated its website yesterday to note a new perk for its higher end plans, with 10,000 Aeroplan points now available. The company's $85 and $100 per month 'unlimited' roaming plans (that have a 5GB/day cap) now indicate you can get Aeroplan points issued "over 12 months of subscription with account in good standing". Initially,...

A Fido customer took to Reddit after noticing the carrier's temporary suspension fee appears to have doubled in a matter of months. According to the post, temporarily suspending service used to run about $7 per month plus tax as recently as three months ago. Now, while planning a trip abroad, the customer says the fee...

Apple rolled out iOS 27 beta 3 and more to developers yesterday, and the public beta should follow in a couple of weeks. This one landed as a fairly hefty download, coming in at 15.04 GB on the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and it arrived alongside a whole batch of other betas including iPadOS 27,...

We're into the thick of summer and that means it's time to take a look at cellphone pricing from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Mobile in July, compared to June. Let's get right into it shall we? Rogers $65/60GB (was $60) $70/100GB (was $65) Canada-US-Mexico (24 months roaming only; was 12) $85 (was $80)/Unlimited Canada-US-Mexico-Caribbean...

The historic run of Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team at the FIFA World Cup came to an end on Saturday afternoon, but it drew a record-breaking crowd of Canadian television viewers, according to Bell Media on Monday. An average of 5.4 million viewers tuned in to watch Canada take on Morocco in the round of...

Rogers customers are facing another hit to their wallets as the telecom plans to raise monthly rates for home internet packages. The move marks the second major price hike from the company this year, expanding beyond its recent wireless price increases. According to new billing notices sent to customers last week, Rogers will increase the...

Rogers is about to become the sole owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) after agreeing to buy out its last remaining partner. Toronto-based Rogers says it has signed a deal to purchase the final 25% stake in MLSE from Kilmer Sports Inc. for $4.35 billion CAD. That takes Rogers from majority owner to...

Canada vs Morocco: How to Watch the World Cup Round of 16 in Canada Canada plays its biggest match of the World Cup this Saturday, July 4, when the men's national team faces world No. 6 Morocco in the Round of 16 in Houston. It's the first time Canada has ever reached the last 16...

Amazon just put another 29 Leo satellites into orbit for its high-speed internet network, wrapping up its Atlas V launch campaign in the process. The batch went up on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket out of Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 2. The mission was called LA-08, and it's Amazon's 14th successful deployment...

Victor Dodig officially took over as President and CEO of Telus yesterday, stepping into the role after joining the company on May 1, 2026 as CEO Designate. Dodig took over from Darren Entwistle, who retired on June 30, 2026 after 26 years running Telus. The whole handoff was planned well in advance and first announced...