Stories by John Quintet

Families of the eight people killed in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting are suing OpenAI in a California federal court, claiming the company had clear warning the attack was coming, and chose to do nothing. Seven lawsuits were filed Wednesday in the Northern District of California by Vancouver-based Rice Parsons Leoni & Elliott, alongside...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has revamped its 5G plan pricing on Wednesday, now that some promos have ended, according to price checks by iPhone in Canada. Here are Public Mobile’s plans as of April 29, 2026: $22/0GB 4G $25/3GB 4G $27/10GB 4G $30/20GB 4G $35/35GB 5G $40/75GB (was 100GB) Canada-US-Mexico 5G $45/100GB (was 175GB) Canada-US-Mexico 5G...

Ontario could be headed toward a full cellphone ban in schools, on top of a social media crackdown for kids that may not be far behind. Education Minister Paul Calandra told reporters Tuesday near London, Ontario that the province is actively weighing both moves. "We're reflecting on a wider ban on cellphones. I think the...

Apple is finally getting serious about photo editing. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the company is building a new Apple Intelligence Tools suite for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 that will let iPhone users extend, enhance, and reframe their shots using on-device AI. Right now, the Photos app only has a Clean Up...

More cellphone price changes are here and this time Rogers-owned Fido has increased prices to now fall in line with Koodo’s pricing.  Here are the most recent price changes from Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo as we near the end of May: Fido $40/20GB (was $39) $45/60GB (was $44) $50/60GB (was $49) Canada-US-Mexico Virgin Plus...

Freedom Mobile has once again shifted its wireless plans now that a “limited time offer” on its $45 plan ended yesterday. After making a minor plan tweak last Friday, more changes have come today. On Tuesday, Freedom Mobile updated its website to change around data allotments. Here are the prices as of April 28, 2026:...

Apple is rolling out a new payment model for the App Store that allows users to sign up for monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment. This option is designed to make services more affordable by spreading the cost of an annual plan over 12 smaller monthly payments. While subscribers can cancel their plan at any...

Apple is facing heat for how it’s handling the closure of its Towson, Maryland, store. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM Union) has filed an unfair labour practice charge, claiming the company is punishing workers because they decided to unionize. The Towson location made history as the first unionized Apple retail store...

Manitoba is set to become the first province in Canada to implement a ban on social media and AI chatbots for youth. Premier Wab Kinew announced the plan, stating that the province is moving forward with the initiative because these platforms are built to capture attention rather than protect it. Kinew announced the the policy...

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has continued to tweak its plans list this week, with one change coming down on Friday. Here are Freedom Mobile’s plans for bring your own device and after autopay: $35/25GB + 1GB Roam Beyond $40/75GB (was 100GB) + 5GB Roam Beyond $45/175GB + 10GB Roam Beyond $50/100GB + 10GB Roam Beyond $60/250GB...

The CRTC is making it much easier for Canadians to walk away from their internet or cellphone provider by requiring companies to offer digital cancellation options. In a news release issued on Friday, the regulator confirmed that customers must now be allowed to change or cancel their plans through an app, online, or by email....

Amazon has released its latest list of new TV shows, movies and more coming to Prime Video Canada in May 2026. Highlights for the month include the second season of the global spy franchise Citadel and the debut of Spider-Noir, featuring Nicolas Cage as a 1930s private investigator. Fans of Canadian content can look forward...