Stories by John Quintet

Québecor CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau met with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew in Winnipeg during Grey Cup week to discuss Quebecor’s plans in the province, including Freedom Mobile’s upcoming wireless network build-out and potential collaboration in the TV production sector. The two talked about Freedom’s plans to start rolling out its network in Winnipeg before expanding...

Videotron’s prepaid brand, Fizz, looks to be launching 5G wireless plans soon. The Fizz website, when loading, shows a tab for “5G Network” next to the existing “4G LTE Network”. The 5G Network tab shows, then disappears. You also see a “5G” icon next to the 4G plans as well. It will be interesting how...

A Winnipeg business owner says canceling his Rogers business internet should’ve been quick, but it dragged out for weeks and turned into a total headache. Anil Sedha tried to start the process online, but the cancel button didn’t work. When he turned to the chatbot, it told him the only way out was to call...

If you recently ditched Rogers, get ready for the company to possibly be reaching out with a ‘winback’ offer, essentially a sweetheart deal to lure you back to the company. Some people are getting calls from Rogers with a pretty wild winback offer: 200GB of 5G/5G+ data for $45 a month, and it works with...

Looks like it's not just Apple's AirTags that can keep tabs of your car when bad guys are actin' a fool. So can Apple's AirPods, according to Winnipeg Police Service. A man was arrested in downtown Winnipeg after a pair of AirPods left inside a truck helped lead police to a stolen vehicle. The incident...

Apple is holding more serious internal discussions about who will eventually replace Tim Cook, according to people who spoke with the Financial Times. The sources say succession planning, long an ongoing background process, has recently become more active among board members and top executives. Those familiar with the talks told the FT that Cook, now...

Wealthsimple recently rolled out a new feature that lets customers buy real, physical gold directly in the app. One iPhone in Canada reader, Jason, even redeemed his gold for a coin and shared photos of what Wealthsimple actually sends you. Inside the package is a small certificate that reads: “Congratulations! Enclosed you will find a...

Rogers-owned Fido has released their Black Friday deals today, alongside Bell and Virgin Plus. Rogers released their Black Friday deals today as well. Dubbed "Black Frideals", Fido is highlighting up to $650 off select Google Pixel smartphones. But of course these deals are only on financing agreements over 24 months with an eligible plan. Here...

Bell's flanker brand Virgin Plus has posted its Black Friday 2025 offers, offering savings on smartphones and more. Bell posted their Black Friday deals earlier today. Virgin Plus says you can save up to $1,000 on select phones with eligible trade-in (based on trading a Galaxy S24 FE in pristine condition). It is also pushing...

Telus has launched a new “Quantum-Safe VPN” service that’s meant to protect businesses from hacking methods that don’t technically exist yet—but likely will. The idea is simple: as quantum computers get more powerful, they could break today’s encryption and make it easier for attackers to read sensitive data. Telus wants companies to start protecting themselves...

Disney has released a new look at “The End of an Era,” a six-episode docuseries that goes behind the scenes of Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour. It follows how the tour came together, what happened as it blew up worldwide, and how Taylor and her massive team kept it all running. The series includes appearances...

Some big news is here for Apple TV subscribers and especially Major League Soccer fans. MLS and Apple announced on Thursday that starting in 2026, every MLS match will be included with a standard Apple TV subscription, with no extra MLS Season Pass required. The separate Season Pass offering will end after the 2025 season....