Stories by John Quintet

Bell Media has secured the exclusive rights to Saturday Night Live, moving the longstanding sketch comedy series to CTV and Crave starting this fall. Previously, Corus had the rights and it was broadcast on Global. The deal with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution brings the show’s 52nd season to a new home in Canada, where it...

Bell’s prepaid brand Lucky Mobile has again tweaked its plans list, this time bumping up its $25 plan to now have 25GB of data. The change was made on April 11 and comes just three days after Lucky Mobile revamped its plans. Here are Lucky Mobile’s plans as of Saturday, April 11, 2026: $19/500MB $21/1GB...

Rogers has quietly bumped up the cost of its roaming travel passes, affecting travellers heading to Europe, Asia, and several other international regions. The changes, which appear to have rolled out this month, see some 30-day passes climbing by as much as $10 compared to rates observed by iPhone in Canada in December 2025. The...

Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile has revamped its 5G plans on Friday afternoon, in what appears to be a move to try to match Freedom Mobile. Freedom Mobile brought back a $35/80GB global roaming plan, and now Public Mobile is offering the same pricepoint with a plan that’s only available in Canada. Here are Public...

Prepaid brand Fizz has revamped its mobile plans today, increasing data buckets while also lowering pricing on its top 5G plan. Here are the 4G and 5G plans from Fizz as of April 10, 2026: $22 talk and text 4G $24/2GB (was $23/1GB) 4G $25/20GB (was 2GB) 4G $29/35GB (was 10GB) 4G $35/60GB (was 50GB)...

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is under fire from the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson for having a website so confusing it is actually driving people to the phone lines. In a rare public call for "greater urgency," François Boileau is demanding the agency fix its digital tools to stop wasting taxpayers' time and resources. Despite a massive...

Google is rolling out new AI capabilities in Canada today that aim to simplify how people find and book restaurant reservations. The update to AI Mode in Google Search allows users to find available tables across the country by describing exactly what they want in plain English. The new feature functions as a digital dining...

Apple is closing its retail location in Towson, Maryland, which is the first of its stores in the United States to successfully unionize back in fall of 2024. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents the store’s employees, has expressed outrage over the move, calling it a deliberate attempt to undermine...

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is hitting the gas on its Canadian expansion, planning to open 20 sales locations across the country in 2026. The move comes as Ottawa shifts its strategy, looking toward Chinese investment to diversify the national auto industry and decrease its heavy reliance on the U.S. market. “The overture of Canada...

Bell Media's TSN+ is increasing its subscription prices for Canadian sports fans starting on April 14, 2026. The shift follows a trend of rising streaming costs across the country, with both monthly and annual plans seeing a jump in price. Starting next week, the monthly TSN+ streaming subscription will move to $29.99 per month, up...

Freedom Mobile has revamped its plans list on Thursday, removing previous promos that were set to on April 7. Here are the current postpaid plans from Freedom Mobile as of April 9, 2026: $35/80GB (was 25GB) + 1GB Roam Beyond (expires April 9) $40/100GB (was 60GB) + 5GB Roam Beyond $45/175GB + 10GB Roam Beyond...

Amazon is officially retiring support for Kindle e-readers released in 2012 or earlier, marking the end of service for devices that have been in use for up to 18 years. In an email sent to customers on Wednesday, the company announced that starting May 20, 2026, these older models will no longer be able to...