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The nation’s largest private sector union is calling on the CRTC to step up and protect local news, warning that the country’s media landscape is in crisis and urgently needs stronger regulations for foreign streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+. On the final day of hearings on Tuesday related to the future of Canadian content,...

Canada’s four biggest telecoms—Rogers, Bell, Telus, and Quebecor—are carrying more than $100-billion in long-term debt, a 5x increase from two decades ago. That debt, according to data from S&P Capital IQ, reports the Globe and Mail, was once seen as a strategic tool for funding infrastructure and acquisitions, but is now being viewed as a...

Bell Media has released what's new on its streaming service Crave for June 2025. Here are some highlights coming to Crave. On June 1, HBO debuts The Mortician, a true-crime docuseries about a funeral home’s shocking descent into exploitation. June 2 brings It’s All Gonna Break, a Crave Original documentary exploring Toronto’s indie music scene...

After Telus launched a 25th anniversary sale this week, which included a 25GB data bonus on its wireless plans, rivals Rogers and Bell have followed suit on the celebrations it seems. Both websites of Rogers and Bell have been updated other now include 25GB of bonus data on their wireless plans. Bell added this on...

Bell appeared before the CRTC on Thursday, May 22, making it clear that while the company remains committed to Canadian content, it wants more flexibility in how it meets its obligations. At the ongoing CRTC hearing on “The Path Forward” for defining and supporting Canadian programming, Bell’s Senior VP of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Mark...

It’s not a very good Wednesday morning for some Bell customers in Ontario and Quebec, as internet is down. According to Bell, the company posted just under an hour ago that they are working on a fix. "Some customers in Ontario and Quebec may be experiencing an Internet service interruption. We are working to restore...

Bell and Zoom have announced a new partnership to launch Workplace from Bell and Zoom, an AI-powered collaboration platform built just for Canadian businesses. The new service combines Zoom’s communication tools with Bell’s network infrastructure and support, and will be available exclusively through Bell later this year. The platform geared towards organizations across all sizes...

Bell Canada has launched a new campaign asking the federal government and the CRTC to rethink a recent decision that it says is hurting future internet upgrades. The campaign, called "Build. Connect. Grow Canada.", highlights how Bell and other companies have poured billions into building fibre internet networks for homes and businesses. Bell says it...

Canada’s ‘Big 3’ telcos aren’t adding new customers like they used to, and the reason for the lack of growth? That’s due to immigration cuts, say the telecoms. According to Bloomberg, Bell, Rogers, and Telus together added fewer than 54,000 new mobile subscribers in the first quarter of 2025. That’s the weakest number in four...

Bell has pulled out of a project to bring high-speed Internet and cell service to six remote communities along Labrador’s north coast, citing rising costs and difficult terrain. The $22-million Labrador North Wireless Broadband Project, announced in 2022, was meant to connect more than 1,000 households in communities including Nain and Natuashish. But the price...

BCE, the parent company of Bell, reported its Q1 2025 earnings today—and it came with a surprise. Bell is cutting its annual dividend from $3.99 to $1.75 per share, a drop of more than 50%. That means shareholders will now get paid much less per year. The company says the move will help it stay...

Bell and its subsidiary Virgin Plus have increased its connection fee to $75, up from $70, following in the footsteps of Rogers, which made the price hike in February. The connection fee is charged when you activate a line with a human, but is waived if you shop online (it’s credited on your first or...