Stories by John Quintet

Bell is offering up a special 100GB cellphone plan in an attempt to lure over customers that have internet with them, but not wireless yet. According to an email shared by an iPhone in Canada reader, Bell emailed on Friday to say, "Switch to Canada’s fastest 5G+ network and get an exclusive offer." Bell says...

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plans and the expiry of the $26 4G plan continues. The plan first debuted at $26/20GB, then saw its data cut in half to 10GB with an expiry of April 10. Today, the plan continues to evolve and has reduced in price by $1, but its data has...

Toronto-based Wealthsimple is expanding its offerings for Canadian families with the acquisition of Plenty, a financial planning app designed to help couples manage money together. Wealthsimple described US-based Plenty as a natural fit, saying the company shares its mission of making financial services simpler and more accessible. The move will support Wealthsimple’s growing lineup of...

Crow’s Theatre has announced the world premiere of Rogers v. Rogers, a new play based on the fight for control of telecom giant Rogers. The show will run from December 2 to 28, 2025, at the Guloien Theatre inside Streetcar Crowsnest in Toronto. Adapted by playwright Michael Healey and directed by Chris Abraham, the production...

Hundreds of longtime Rogers employees claim they’re being told to choose: take a new job with Ericsson — or walk away. That’s according to law firm Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, representing some of the affected workers. The firm says Rogers has sold off part of its wireless services support department to Ericsson, and roughly 400 employees...

Toronto Police Service are warning the public about a phone scam where fraudsters pose as bank investigators and target mostly seniors. According to police, scammers call victims and claim to be from their financial institution’s fraud department. In many cases, the phone number appears to match the one on the back of the victim’s bank...

Here we go again. Yesterday we told you about how Fido and Virgin Plus revamped their plans and today we’re seeing more changes yet again. Fido has increased prices by $5 for its $60GB and 80GB plans, back to what they were last week, but international long distance is absent. Here are the plans as...

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the federal government to block a major investment deal involving Rogers and Blackstone, the powerful U.S. investment firm led by Trump ally Stephen Schwarzman. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Singh raised concerns about the national security risks of allowing Schwarzman—a longtime supporter of Donald Trump—to...

Rogers customers still using older 3G mobile devices will soon see a new fee added to their bills. Starting in May, the company is introducing a $3 per month 'Legacy Network Usage' charge for customers who continue to rely on its aging 2G and 3G networks, according to the Canadian Press. The fee is being...

Last Friday, Nintendo announced its Switch 2 pre-orders would be delayed in the US. The pre-orders were set to take place on April 9, 2025. Nintendo told us at the time its pre-orders in Canada were still on track for the original pre-order date, but now things have changed to match what’s happening in the...

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plans page, specifically its 4G plans. Last week, the company extended its $26/20GB promo plan to end on April 7. We weren’t sure what was going to happen next, but now we know as today. The $26 plan has stuck around, but its data has been cut by...

Front Page Tech just dropped what it calls the biggest iOS 19 leak yet, revealing a much more complete and polished version of Apple’s upcoming software update. The leak comes after Apple insider Mark Gurman questioned the authenticity of FPT’s earlier preview, claiming they had either faked it or shown an old, incomplete build. In...