Stories by John Quintet

Amazon Canada has pushed back on comparisons to traditional cable providers during a regulatory hearing, telling the CRTC that Prime Video and Amazon Music are helping Canadian creators—not operating like legacy broadcasters. The company spoke today at the ongoing CRTC hearing titled, The Path Forward - Working Towards a Sustainable Canadian Broadcasting System.  “Now, we...

Just over two weeks ago, a Reddit user claimed Rogers was offering a free iPhone 14 to select former Shaw Mobile customers as part of its 3G network shutdown. Some users were skeptical, calling it “too good to be true” or a potential scam — but the original poster has now followed up with proof....

Rogers has officially become the majority owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), after buying out Bell’s 37.5% stake in the company for $4.7 billion. The deal, which closed on July 1 after getting all necessary approvals, gives Rogers a 75% ownership share in MLSE, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC,...

CBC/Radio-Canada told the CRTC today that Canadian voices are being buried on digital platforms dominated by foreign tech giants. At a July 2 hearing today, the public broadcaster called out smart TV makers and online platforms for not doing enough to promote Canadian content. The hearings are part of the CRTC's 'The Path Forward –...

A Quebec judge has ruled that a class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons can move ahead, after a customer was mistakenly told he won a boat in the chain’s Roll Up To Win contest, according to CTV News. You may recall the story from last year where $50,000 boat winners were told they were losers. The...

The Shaw.ca website has officially been shut down and folded into Rogers.com, marking another step in Rogers' full takeover of Shaw after their merger in April 2023. One year after the merger, Rogers said it expanded 5G to over 150 communities, added high-speed internet to 90,000 more homes, and moved Shaw Mobile customers over to...

Apple’s logo on the back of the iPhone is moving lower on its next-gen iPhone 17 Pro, according to one leaker. Why? Leaker Majin Bu claims that according to case manufacturers preparing for the iPhone 17 Pro, Apple is shifting its logo lower on the back of the phone. Instead of its usual spot below...

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Apple Music has launched a massive new creative studio in Los Angeles, built for artists to record, perform, and connect with fans. The space will also support Apple Music Radio, which is marking the milestone with a week of special programming. “Apple Music Radio has always been a home for...

Canada is scrapping its Digital Services Tax (DST) after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly halted trade negotiations, blaming the tax on big tech as the reason. The move comes just before a June 30 deadline, when U.S. tech giants like Google, Meta, and Amazon were set to start paying retroactive taxes on Canadian revenue. The...

Leading into the Canada Day long weekend, Telus-owned Public Mobile is offering up a $35/75GB Canada-US-Mexico plan to existing customers via text message. The 5G plan includes 1,000 international long distance minutes and allows you to use your talk, text and data in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Customers receiving the text message need to...

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is ending all trade discussions with Canada, following the country’s decision to implement a new tax on American tech companies. In a statement posted to his social network Truth Social, Trump called Canada “a very difficult country to trade with,” criticizing what he described as longstanding unfair...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has added a note to select 5G plans to note they are coming to end soon. It seems like we continue to see end dates for promo pricing when it comes to Canada-US-Mexico plans. Yesterday, Public Mobile added “limited time” labels to select 5G plans. Check them out below: $32/20GB (Canada-wide) $34/10GB...