Stories by John Quintet
Stellantis in Talks to Build Chinese EVs in Canada
Stellantis is currently in talks to build electric vehicles in Canada with its Chinese partner, Leapmotor. This move is a huge sign of how fast the car industry is changing now that Canada has opened the door to the world’s biggest EV market. According to people familiar with the matter who spoke with Bloomberg, these...
Public Mobile Brings Back 4G Plans as New April Promos Launch
Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile has ended its 50% off promo plans and now regular plans are back, including its cheaper 4G offerings. Here’s what’s available right now, as we approach the Easter long weekend: $20/500MB 4G $23/3GB 4G $26/5GB 4G $30/15GB 4G $35/40GB 5G + 250 International Minutes $40/100GB 5G Canada-US-Mexico + 500 International...
Netflix Top 10: Peaky Blinders and One Piece Dominate Global Charts
Tommy Shelby is back on top. The new film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man has secured the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s English film list for the second week in a row, pulling in 19.4 million views. The movie follows Cillian Murphy’s iconic character as he ends his exile and returns to a war-torn Birmingham....
Google Finally Lets You Change Your Gmail Address: Is Canada Next?
Google is officially rolling out a long-requested feature that allows users to change their Gmail username while keeping their entire digital history intact. The update, confirmed by Google on Tuesday, marks the end of a decades-old frustration for users who have been stuck with email addresses created years ago. Previously, if an account ended in...
Public Mobile Extends 50% Off Sale: Get $25/80GB Canada-US-Mexico Plan
Telus prepaid brand Public Mobile has extended its 50% off plan sale, to now end today, March 31, instead of March 30. That’s likely because Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo all have similar $25/80GB Canada-US-Mexico promo plans ending today as well. Public Mobile launched its 50% off sale last week and at the same time...
Fido and Virgin Plus Drop $25/80GB Canada-US-Mexico Plans to Match Koodo
After Fido and Virgin Plus launched $27/80GB Canada-US-Mexico plans, rival Koodo beat them by a couple of bucks, debuting a $25/80GB plan. Now, on the last day of the promo, Fido and Virgin Plus have magically matched Koodo by lowering the price of their 80GB promo plan to $25 per month, showing on both carrier...
Federal Court Blocks Watchdog From Seizing Amazon Canada Review Data
The Federal Court of Appeal has officially blocked Canada’s competition watchdog from accessing a massive collection of Amazon’s internal data, marking a major setback for an investigation into whether the company allows alleged fake reviews to mislead shoppers. In a decision released on Monday, March 30, the court dismissed an appeal filed by the Competition...
Fizz Extends 25% Off All Plans Promo to Customers in Quebec
Earlier this month, prepaid wireless carrier Fizz has launched a promo offering 25% off all 4G and 5G plans, only for 12 months. At the time, the promo was not available in Quebec, but that has since changed. Here are the plans right now from Fizz in Quebec: $16.50 (was $22) call/text 4G $18.75/2GB (was...
Fido and Virgin Plus Drop $27/80GB Canada-US-Mexico Plan in Flash Sale
Looks like Fido and Virgin Plus have ramped up their flash sale to now bring back the $27/80GB Canada-US-Mexico plan which includes talk, text and data across North America. On Friday, Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo all trimmed their plans magically down to just two offerings, $35/80GB and $55/100GB plans with Canada-US-Mexico. Now, Fido and...
Rogers and Fido Confirm Data Breach Affecting Customer Information
Rogers and its flanker brand Fido have been hit by a data breach involving unauthorized access to customer information. The company disclosed the incident on Friday, noting that the breach was caught through its own internal security monitoring systems. According to a report by The Globe and Mail, the breach specifically compromised customer names, contact...
Fido, Virgin Plus, Koodo Launch $35/80GB Canada-US-Mexico Plans
After Freedom Mobile launched a $35/80GB global roaming plan today, the flanker brands of Rogers, Telus and Bell are jumping into the mix with their own Canada-US-Mexico plan. Fido, Virgin Plus and Koodo have all magically trimmed their plan offerings to just two plans right now. The first is a $35/80GB plan that includes talk,...
What’s New on Crave: April 2026
Bell Media's Crave has released its April 2026 lineup, which is headlined by the long-awaited return of HBO’s Euphoria, which jumps five years into the future for its third season, and the final bow of the Emmy-winning comedy Hacks. Subscribers can also look forward to the streaming premiere of the psychological thriller The Housemaid, starring...