Stories by John Quintet

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have announced the release of "A Minecraft Movie," the first-ever live-action adaptation of the popular video game Minecraft. Parents, get ready to be dragged through this with the kiddos. Directed by Jared Hess, the film stars Jason Momoa (he looks disturbing in the film), Jack Black, Emma Myers, Danielle...

Plex has launched premium movie rentals in Canada, partnering with top studios including Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Amazon MGM Studios, Lionsgate, and VVS Films. The streaming service offers a variety of films including the likes of Everything Everywhere All at Once, Dune, and Joker to blockbusters such as Barbie and The Hunger Games: The Ballad...

Starlink's direct-to-cell service will not be available in Canada until late 2025, according to recent updates from Elon Musk and SpaceX officials. Musk confirmed on August 31 that Starlink’s mobile phone internet service will first roll out exclusively with T-Mobile in the United States for the initial year, followed by partnerships with other carriers worldwide....

Yellowstone season 5, part 2, will stream in Canada on November 11, on Paramount+. Ahead of the highly-anticipated latter half of season 5, a new teaser trailer was released to hype up the launch. The show stars Kevin Costner as John Dutton, who owns the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the U.S. Costner plays the...

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) announced several changes to simplify the Social Insurance Number application process last week. The change is in response to rising demand, particularly from international students during the fall and winter semesters. The feds said one major update is the online SIN application system, which now takes five days, instead...

Freedom Mobile has a promo right now on last year’s Google Pixel 8, offering the device for $10 per month on financing over 24 months. But the deal here is it can be paired with a $45/month plan—that includes $10/month in credits. The Pixel 8 retails for $949 from Freedom Mobile. But right now it...

Two years ago Tesla expanded its CCS Combo 1 Adapter sales to Canada, offering Tesla owners another way to charge their vehicles at third-party DC fast chargers. While Tesla’s Supercharger network is extensive in and around major cities, for those heading off the beaten path, or living in areas where Superchargers have yet to materialize,...

Telus has launched EnContinu+, a new streaming bundle for French customers, which includes Videotron's Club illico, Netflix, and Prime Video. It's basically the French version of its Stream+ that debuted earlier this year for English customers. Available to Telus and Koodo customers, the bundle combines francophone and international content in one package, starting at $25...

Koodo is offering up some Telus migration offers again to select customers, essentially sweetheart deals to get them to switch over to the parent company. The Telus flanker brand sent out an email on Friday morning to Koodo customers, obtained by iPhone in Canada, that says, “Up for an exclusive offer? Say no more." The...

On September 1, Bravo will return to Canada, featuring new seasons of popular unscripted U.S. TV series, through Rogers. Reality TV shows such as The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (premiering September 18 at 9 p.m. ET/PT), The Real Housewives of New York City(premiering October 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT), Below Deck Sailing Yacht,...

The CRTC says it is taking steps to improve cellphone service along nearly 100 kilometres of major roads in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Ontario. The Commission will provide $17 million to Bell, TBayTel, Telus, and Sogetel Mobilité to build new cell towers and boost cellphone coverage along eight major roads. Bell and Telus will...

If you subscribe to Rogers Ignite TV and have extra boxes in your home, the price is jumping up by 70% as of September 17, 2024. These boxes are required for your TV to watch Rogers Ignite TV. A recent bill notice sent out by Rogers and obtained by iPhone in Canada says the price...