Stories by Austin Blake

It’s been nearly two months since a Telus cell tower was vandalized and toppled in Thorhild County, north of Edmonton—and residents say they’re still struggling without reliable service. About 150 people in the area have been left with little to no cell signal after the tower was knocked down and stripped for copper in mid-June....

A Sonos employee has admitted that a recent software update did, in fact, tweak the company’s speaker sound profile—despite initially saying otherwise. Posting under the username KeithFromSonos on Reddit, the employee walked back previous comments that there had been “no changes” to the sound following the latest firmware update. He explained that there were “a...

Roblox content on YouTube has reached a major milestone, surpassing 1 trillion total views. To celebrate, YouTube has launched a virtual museum inside Roblox, now open to all players as of August 7. Called “YouTube’s Roblox Museum,” the in-game exhibit features more than 120 digital artifacts that highlight key moments, creators, and community achievements. The...

We’ve already seen responses from Rogers, Telus, and Cogeco—and now Bell is weighing in, saying it’s disappointed by the federal government’s decision to uphold the CRTC’s wholesale internet policy, which requires large telecoms to provide competitors with access to their fibre networks. “I should say that obviously we're disappointed with the decision of the federal...

While Rogers and Cogeco have criticized the federal government for refusing to overturn the CRTC’s wholesale internet policy, Telus is backing Ottawa’s decision to maintain the current fibre framework, calling it a “landmark ruling” that promotes long-term infrastructure investment and consumer choice. “We commend the federal government's decision to uphold the CRTC's wholesale fibre framework,...

Cogeco says it’s “profoundly disappointed” with the federal government’s decision to uphold the CRTC’s wholesale internet policy, accusing Ottawa of favouring Canada’s largest telecom companies at the expense of smaller providers, competition, and consumers. In a statement released late Wednesday, the company called the current wholesale framework “broken” and “nonsensical,” arguing it lets major players...

The federal government says it will not overturn a recent decision by the country's telecom regulator that could boost competition and help bring down internet prices. In a statement released by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said on Wednesday evening the CRTC’s move to expand wholesale internet access is...

Looks like the earlier rumour has come true: Apple says it’s stepping up its investment in the U.S. economy, with plans to spend $600 billion over the next four years. That’s an extra $100 billion on top of what it had already promised. Most of the money will go toward expanding its supply chain and...

Bell looks to be expanding its 5G Standalone network rollout, as a new voice feature is being seen by iPhone users running iOS 26 beta 5. According to iPhone in Canada readers, once Bell has rolled out 5G Standalone to select accounts, within iOS 26 beta 5, you will see a toggle for on/off for...

Last month, Rogers officially launched its Starlink satellite texting for all Canadians, letting anyone get mobile service when they are in the middle of no where. Rogers says the addition of Starlink’s Direct to Cell service now expands its coverage to 5.4 million square kilometres in Canada. Rogers Satellite is included with the $100/250GB Ultimate...

Air Canada is making major changes to how its Aeroplan loyalty program works, shifting from a distance-based system to a spend-based model starting January 1, 2026. Under the current rules, members earn points based on how far they fly and the fare class, with additional bonuses for elite status. But hat’s about to change said...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) just made OpenAI’s new free-to-use AI models available to everyone on its platform. This means developers and companies can now use these powerful tools—called 'open weight' models—to build AI apps without needing to train their own systems or paying for them. These new OpenAI models are called gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b. They...