Stories by Austin Blake

Flanker brands of Rogers, Bell and Telus have yet again increased monthly prices as we head into Black Friday next month. Compared to August, prices have increased across the board by $5 per month at Fido, Virgin and Koodo. Prices have continued to slowly creep up and we expect them to magically go down in...

WestJet and Telus are linking their loyalty programs, allowing Canadians to earn and redeem points across both companies. So if you’re paying your phone bill or booking a flight, now you get perks all-in-one. Starting today, customers who connect their WestJet and Telus accounts can now earn WestJet points on their Telus bills, use those...

Apple has a new iPad Pro with the M5 chip, just like the 14-inch MacBook Pro announced today. It looks like the last model, but under the hood it’s a big spec bump: faster AI performance, quicker storage, better wireless, and a thinner body. Pre-orders start today; it hits stores Wednesday, October 22. Apple’s hardware...

As part of its Investor Day announcements, Bell confirmed it will stop selling Virgin Plus Internet and TV services in Ontario starting January 2026, marking a major shift in its home services strategy. Virgin Plus first launched its internet and TV services in July 2020. These services, which are a bundled offering (with TV requiring...

Apple is said to be launching new products this week according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, and now it appears imminent something is coming. Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, teased an hour ago, "Mmmmm… something powerful is coming.” A short clip shows off what looks to be a MacBook Pro upgrade. https://twitter.com/gregjoz/status/1978172574782665062?s=61...

Gamers can dive into Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for free this week. From October 9 to October 16, Activision is offering full access to the game’s Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies modes. Physical copies of the game normally costs $90 to 103 for PS5 and Xbox for example. Players can experience the cinematic single-player...

Apple isn’t done launching new hardware this fall, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter on Sunday. After releasing the iPhone 17 lineup, iPhone Air, AirPods Pro 3, and its new Apple Watch models, the company is now shifting focus to the rest of its product pipeline — and more announcements...

Telus customers across Alberta were hit by widespread outages Friday, cutting off internet, phone, and TV services in several regions from Edmonton to communities northwest of the city. In central Edmonton, users lost mobile data, calls, and texting. Telus said the cause of that disruption was still under investigation as of Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, in...

The Montreal Canadiens will remain on TSN and RDS for years to come after the two Bell Media networks signed a new long-term broadcast deal with the team. The agreement keeps Canadiens regional games on both channels for fans in the club’s designated viewing area — including Quebec and Atlantic Canada — with 50 games...

Tesla has launched an update that brings an optional Tron:Ares effect to your vehicle, which comes the day of the release of the new film from Disney. The update for compatible vehicles with a red light and a red Tron motorcycle as your car. How to enable this? Just go to Toybox > Tron. https://twitter.com/tesla/status/1976641367183917389?s=46...

One week ago we shared pricing from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom, comparing prices for the start of October. Well, fast forward seven days and we’re already seeing price increases across the board from the ‘Big 3’. Rogers has hiked prices $5-10, depending on plan, which was matched exactly by Bell. As for Telus, it...

Bell Media’s streaming service Crave has quietly removed its Basic with Ads plan, which used to be the cheapest option for subscribers. The Basic tier originally launched at $9.99/month in 2023 and later increased to $11.99/month in May 2025. It offered 720p video, one stream at a time, and support for Chromecast but not AirPlay,...