Stories by John Quintet

The Canada-US trade war looks to have further intensified, especially in Ontario. On Monday morning, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that the province is banning American companies from bidding on provincial contracts in response to U.S. tariffs. The move takes effect immediately and will remain in place until the tariffs are lifted. Ford said the Ontario...

Did you have a trade war with the U.S. on your bingo card to kick off 2025? After the U.S. slapped a 25% tariff on incoming Canadian goods, in response to the federal government’s apparent inaction on securing the border and fighting the war on fentanyl, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s response was a similar tariff...

Rogers and Fido recently updated their iPhone apps to bring a new section titled, “My Offers”, which debuted this week. According to Rogers and its subsidiary, this new offers section lets you “explore all your personalized offers in one place with the new My Offers tab." Customers will be able to view "exclusive deals made...

Public Mobile told us their Canada-US-Mexico promo pricing was set to end on January 30, and as of today, the Telus-owned company has released revised pricing on its website. Here’s the new 5G Canada-US-Mexico pricing—it went up in price: $34/10GB (replaces $29/5GB) $39/60GB (up $5) $49/80GB (up $5, was 75GB) $59/100GB (up $5) Both the...

Amazon's Prime Video has announced new titles and movies coming to the streaming service in Canada in February 2025. Highlights include Prime Monday Night Hockey with the Senators vs. Predators (Feb. 3) and Sharks vs. Jets (Feb. 24). Top releases on Prime Video subscriptions include The White Lotus S3 (Feb. 16), Yellowjackets S3 (Feb. 14),...

Google has rolled out Gemini 2.0 Flash, a faster and more powerful version of its AI model, in the Gemini app for iOS and Android. This update improves response times and boosts performance for everyday tasks like brainstorming, learning, and writing. For Gemini Advanced users, the update keeps features like a 1 million token context...

Rogers closed out the full year of 2024 with over $20 billion in revenue, leading the Canadian telecom market as more customers signed up for its wireless and internet services than any other provider it says. In its fourth quarter earnings shared today, net income was $558 million, a 70% increase compared to $328 million...

Sony upset PlayStation fans after announcing that classic console themes from the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 eras would be removed. Many players demanded they be made permanent, sparking backlash online on social networks like X, naturally. In response, Sony has now confirmed the themes will return “in the months ahead.” However, the company stated...

Netflix has revealed its biggest lineup yet for 2025, featuring new films, TV series, reality shows, live events, and games (the upcoming price increase in Canada will be helping to fund this of course). At a special event in Los Angeles, Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria highlighted the platform’s commitment to variety, saying, “We...

Rogers Xfinity has introduced App TV, which combines live TV and streaming services in one plan. App TV starts at $25 per month and gives Rogers Xfinity Internet customers access to 40+ live and on-demand channels, 20 free ad-supported (FAST) channels, and Netflix Standard with ads. The service works entirely through the Rogers Xfinity Streaming...

Sony’s PlayStation Plus service is bringing three new games to its February lineup. These games will be available from February 4 to March 3 for all PlayStation Plus members. February 2025 PlayStation Plus Games Payday 3 (PS5) High on Life (PS4, PS5) Pac-Man World Re-Pac (PS4, PS5) That’s not a big or impressive update for...

Major League Soccer (MLS) is back on Apple TV for its 30th season, and fans in over 100 countries can now subscribe to MLS Season Pass for full access to every game without blackouts. “MLS Season Pass delivers fans exactly what they want, connecting them with the game they love across all of their devices,...