Stories by Austin Blake

The Government of Yukon is cutting ties with several U.S.-based companies, particularly those linked to Elon Musk, including Tesla, Starlink, and X, as part of its second phase response to new U.S. tariffs. Premier Ranj Pillai announced the measures in reaction to tariffs introduced by the Trump Administration targeting Canada’s auto sector. He said the...

A new round of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump could sharply raise the cost of iPhones in the U.S., according to analysts. Most iPhones are still made in China, which has now been hit with a 54% tariff. If Apple passes those costs onto customers, analysts at Rosenblatt Securities estimate that iPhone prices could...

Update April 4, 2025: Nintendo has confirmed with iPhone in Canada the pre-order date remains unchanged here for the Switch 2, which is great news. Looks like Nintendo Switch 2 preorders have been delayed, according to the company. The cause? The new tariffs implemented yesterday worldwide by the Trump administration. “Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2...

Amazon's Prime Gaming has announced the free titles coming to the gaming service in April 2025. Recent news for Prime Gaming is the new multi-year agreement with Electronic Arts (EA). This means Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Dead Space are now available to Luna+ subscribers. Check out what's coming to...

Update April 18: Nintendo has announced pre-orders will start in Canada on April 24. Update: Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in Canada have been delayed due to U.S. tariffs. The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5, but ahead of that, pre-orders will kick off in the US and Canada next week on Wednesday, April...

    Xbox has announced what's coming soon to Game Pass for April 2025. Highlights include South of Midnight, Blue Prince, Borderlands 3, and more. April 3 Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition (Cloud, Console, PC) All You Need is Help (Console) Still Wakes the Deep (Xbox Series X|S) Wargroove 2 (Console) April 8 Diablo III: Reaper...

Videotron’s Freedom Mobile has launched new 5G+ plans for a limited time. These plans are Canada-wide only and do not offer roaming in the US or Mexico. Check out the new plans below: $40/100GB $50/125GB $60/150GB These prices are better than what's available from Rogers, Telus, Bell and their flanker brands Fido, Koodo and Virgin...

The renewed Rogers-NHL broadcasting rights deal has been confirmed on Wednesday, after earlier reports that claimed a deal was in the works. Rogers has signed a 12-year, $11 billion CAD deal to keep national broadcasting rights for NHL games in Canada through the 2037-38 season. That’s about a 2.5x increase in pricing compared to the...

Rogers technicians in B.C.'s Kootenay region are back on the job after the company ended a nine-day lockout tied to ongoing contract talks. The lockout began March 19 and affected 26 employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 213. The workers, based in communities including Nelson, Trail, Cranbrook, and Fernie, handle...

BCE, the parent company behind Bell, paid its top executives more than $5 million in bonuses last year — even though the company lost money, laid off thousands of workers, and saw its stock price drop by 30%. Mirko Bibic, the CEO of Bell, got nearly $2.4 million in bonus money alone. In total, he...

The Quebec government is moving forward with a new contract to install SpaceX’s Starlink internet in remote courthouses, even as tensions rise over new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, reports the Montreal Gazette (via Tesla North). The $826,000 contract was awarded to an Alberta-based company to install and provide monthly Starlink service in rural courthouses....

Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile has revised its 5G Canada-US-Mexico plans with talk, text and data, once again. Here are Public Mobile’s 5G Plans (Canada-US-Mexico) as of today, April 1, 2025: $29/10GB (NEW; was 20GB) + 250 (was 100) international minutes   $35/60GB + 500 international minutes   $45/80GB (NEW; was 100GB) + 1000 international...