Stories by John Quintet
Owen Sound Real-Time Bus Tracking Now in Transit App
The City of Owen Sound Transit in Ontario has announced it is now integrated into the Montreal-based Transit app, bringing riders easy access to real-time bus arrival information, available on the web or on mobile. Real-time service alerts and bus updates, including delays, cancellations and changes, can be found by downloading the Transit app, free...
Bell Reports Increased Profits in Q2, After Wave of Job Cuts
Montreal based BCE Inc., the parent company of Bell, announced its financial results for its fiscal Q2 of 2024 on Thursday, seeing growth in several areas. "Bell's Q2 results reflect the Bell team's disciplined execution and continued ability to navigate an evolving marketplace," said Mirko Bibic, President and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada, in...
‘Telus Hurts Families’: Workers Protest, Seek Court Injunction
Earlier this month, Telus told numerous call centre workers in Ontario they had to relocate by October, or find new jobs or accept layoffs. Telus plans to close its call centre in Barrie. These employees, part of the United Steelworkers union (USW), protested the company's decision in the streets of Toronto, and supported by similar...
Rogers Sponsors Toronto Int’l Film Festival After Bell’s Departure
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced Rogers as the Presenting Sponsor of its 49th edition and the TIFF People’s Choice Awards. The partnership begins with a VIP event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Yorkville on September 3, ahead of the annual film festival that runs from September 5-15 of this year. Rogers...
‘Friend’ AI Device Pre-Orders in Canada Cost $140
A new AI product named "Friend" has been launched on International Friendship Day, designed to assist users in conversations by suggesting responses based on the user's input. The device, priced at $99 USD or $139.91 CAD (after conversion), does not require a subscription. But it does need your iPhone or iPad and an internet connection,...
Hands-On: Apple Intelligence Features in iOS 18.1 Beta [VIDEO]
Yesterday Apple released the first iOS 18.1 beta, along with iPadOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1, all three of which now include the initial Apple Intelligence features. Of course, only an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max, along with M1 or newer iPads and Macs will support Apple Intelligence features. We have a full...
Telus Launches 5 Gigabit PureFibre Internet in Western Canada
Telus has launched its PureFibre 5 Gigabit Internet plan in Western Canada, offering the fastest symmetrical download and upload speeds. As the only pure fibre-to-the-home provider in the region, Telus says it is offering this faster internet for customers in Alberta and British Columbia. The plan includes Wi-Fi 6E hardware, bringing fast internet (overkill?) for...
Apple Intelligence Not Available in Canada? Here’s the Workaround
Today, Apple released the first betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1, which include the first Apple Intelligence features. But many Canadians with an iPhone 15 Pro or M1 or newer Mac or iPad are seeing the message, “Apple Intelligence is not currently available in your country or region,” meaning the AI features...
Uber Eats Brings Cannabis Delivery to Alberta
Uber Eats announced today that Albertans can order legal cannabis for home delivery through a partnership with Leafly starting on Tuesday, July 30. The service allows residents aged 18 and older to place orders from local licensed cannabis retailers via the Uber Eats app. Deliveries will be made by the retailers’ provincially certified staff. "More...
Céline Dion’s Olympic Comeback Boosts Global Streaming
Canada’s iconic music superstar, Céline Dion, had a magnificent comeback performance of "L'Hymne à l'amour" from atop the Eiffel Tower at the 2024 Olympic opening ceremonies in Paris. This performance has reignited global interest in her music, according to the latest stats shared by Spotify with iPhone in Canada. Following the event, Spotify says there...
Apple Delays Apple Intelligence in iOS 18 to October, Says Report
Apple’s upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) features will be released later than initially planned, missing the September launch of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman on Sunday (he just got back from holidays). This also means the new iPhone 16 line up won’t have access to Apple Intelligence at launch, and will...
Apple Exploring Advertisements on Apple TV+, Says Report
Apple has engaged in discussions with the UK's TV ratings organization, Barb, indicating a possible move to bring ads on Apple TV+. Executives from Apple have recently met with Barb to explore methods for tracking advertisements on Apple TV+, according to The Telegraph. Barb is owned by broadcasters including the likes of the BBC, ITV,...
