Stories by Austin Blake

Amazon's Prime Video has announced today what's coming to the streaming service in Canada in June 2025. Highlights include Dog Man (June 3), which follows a half-man, half-dog crime fighter as he takes on the evil Petey the Cat and his cloned kitten sidekick in a quirky animated adventure. On June 10, Love Hurts sees...

LEGO revealed last week one of its most nostalgic builds yet—and it actually works. The LEGO Ideas Minifigure Vending Machine set is a creative, vintage-inspired kit for adults that recreates a classic capsule vending machine in true LEGO form. And yes, it dispenses surprise minifigures when you turn the handle. With 1,343 pieces, this fully...

After Telus launched a 25th anniversary sale this week, which included a 25GB data bonus on its wireless plans, rivals Rogers and Bell have followed suit on the celebrations it seems. Both websites of Rogers and Bell have been updated other now include 25GB of bonus data on their wireless plans. Bell added this on...

Quebecor’s Fizz Mobile has increased prices for new customers or those that end up making changes to their plans, while also debuting new offers that have up to 125GB of LTE data. For starters, the base plan price has increased from $6 to 11 per month for province-wide calling in Alberta, BC and Ontario. This...

Bell appeared before the CRTC on Thursday, May 22, making it clear that while the company remains committed to Canadian content, it wants more flexibility in how it meets its obligations. At the ongoing CRTC hearing on “The Path Forward” for defining and supporting Canadian programming, Bell’s Senior VP of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Mark...

U.S. President Donald Trump is once again targeting Apple over where its iPhones are made. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump said on Friday morning he has already told Apple CEO Tim Cook that iPhones sold in the United States should be built in America — not in India or...

AI startup Anthropic just launched its latest AI models, Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, and they’re a big step forward in how smart and useful AI can be—especially when it comes to coding and solving complex problems. The big highlight is Claude Opus 4, which they say is now the best AI model...

YouTube launched a cheaper ad-free Premium Lite plan back in early March for those in the United States, and this week, Google announced this offering is now rolling out in Canada and other expansion countries. On Monday, Google announced in an update on its forums, "We’re happy to share that we’re expanding Premium Lite to...

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plans, this time adding more long distance minutes to its 5G plans. Public Mobile made the changes on Thursday to select 5G plans, but its 4G plans remain unchanged. Check out what’s new below... 4G Plans (no changes) $19/1GB $22/3GB $25/5GB 5G Canada-US-Mexico $30/10GB + 250 International Minutes...

A new area code is set to launch in British Columbia this week. Starting Saturday, May 24, the 257 area code will be added to regions already served by area codes 236, 250, 604, 672, and 778. Traditionally, the area code 250 represents Vancouver Island and 604 for the Lower Mainland, but times sure have...

OpenAI and legendary Apple designer Jony Ive have officially launched a new company called io, with the goal of reinventing how we interact with AI through innovative hardware. The idea began two years ago as a creative collaboration between Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and has now evolved into a formal venture. The company...

Netflix Canada has released its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in June 2025. As for Netflix Games, the World of Peppa Pig is now available. There are now over 90 free games from Netflix for Android and iOS devices. Highlights for June 2025 on Netflix Canada? There are six...