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Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus Shake Up Plans After Lunar New Year
After last month’s Lunar New Year promos, plans have revamped over at Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus. Let’s take a look at where things stand just over a couple of weeks after promos have ended. Fido $45/60GB $55/80GB Previously, the plans above said they included a 10GB and 5GB bonus for 24 months, but now...
NDP Slams Bell’s Job Cuts, Calls It ‘Corporate Greed’
The NDP is slamming Bell plan to cut jobs, calling it a case of “corporate greed at its worst.” In a joint statement on Tuesday, NDP MPs Matthew Green and Niki Ashton said Bell is prioritizing shareholders over workers by outsourcing jobs and raising telecom prices. Bell recently offer a buyout to 1,200 unionized employees...
Bell Let’s Talk Job Cuts: 1,200 Workers Offered Cash to Leave
It’s appears the annual Bell’s Let’s Talk tradition is in full swing, not just for raising mental health initiatives, but when it comes to cutting its workforce again. Bell is offering severance packages to 1,200 union employees across Canada, citing financial challenges and a shrinking workload, the company confirmed Monday to the Globe and Mail....
Bell Drops Fibre Expansion After CRTC Hands Telus an Easy Win
Bell CEO Mirko Bibic isn’t holding back. In response to a CRTC decision that benefits Telus, Bibic announced Bell is slashing its fibre expansion plans, calling the regulator’s move a disaster for investment and competition. The CRTC ruled that big telcos like Telus can resell Bell’s fibre network in areas where they don’t own infrastructure....
Bell’s Q4 Profits Jump, but Postpaid Activations Plummet
Bell’s parent company BCE wrapped up 2024 with strong profits but faced challenges in attracting new mobile customers. While revenue dropped slightly, Bell managed to improve its bottom line, posting a record annual adjusted EBITDA margin of 43.4%. "Bell's financial results for Q4 and throughout 2024 demonstrate steady execution as we balanced growth with profitability,...
Bell and Telus Take Opposite Approaches to Huawei 5G Ban [Update]
Bell and Telus are handling Huawei equipment removal differently amid confusion over a federal ban that stalled after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prorogued Parliament. All of its Huawei equipment has been removed from its 5G network said Bell to the Globe and Mail, following Ottawa’s directive. “Our understanding is that 5G equipment is anything that...
CRTC Leaves Rogers, Telus and Bell in Limbo—Internet Battle Rages On
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has decided to keep its current internet-sharing policy in place—for now. The ruling means that incumbents Rogers, Telus and Bell can continue to resell internet service over each other’s fibre networks at government-mandated rates. However, a final decision is coming this summer, leaving the industry in suspense, reports...
Here are Fido, Koodo and Virgin Lunar New Year Deals
After Rogers, Telus and Bell have shared some Lunar New Year deals, let’s take a look at what their sub-brands Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus have right now. Here are the current bring your own device plans after auto-pay discounts: Fido $45/60GB (includes 10GB bonus for 24 months) $55/80GB (includes 5GB bonus for 24 months)...
Here are Rogers, Telus and Bell’s Lunar New Year Deals
Today marks the start of the Lunar New Year (year of the snake) and typically we see our wireless carriers offer promos. As of today, here are the plans being offered by Rogers, Telus and Bell. For most Asian cultures, the number 8 is considered lucky, as when pronounced in Chinese, for example, it sounds...
New on Crave: February 2025
Bell Media's Crave has announced its list of new titles and movies coming to the streaming service in February 2025. Highlights include the highly-anticipated third season of HBO's The White Lotus, while season three of Showtime's Yellowjackets will also premiere. Check out the full list of what's coming to Crave in February 2025 below: HBO...
Barclays Slashes Ratings for Canadian Telcos Amid Sector Turmoil
Barclays has downgraded Rogers to "Equal Weight" and Bell to "Underweight," citing ongoing challenges in Canada’s telecom sector, including price wars and slowing growth. “The Canadian telecom operating environment may continue to see headwinds for a while and stretched balance sheets leave little room for error,” Barclays wrote. The report highlighted aggressive pricing by Rogers...
Bell Let’s Talk Day is Here–But You Have to Donate First
The annual Bell Let’s Talk Day mental health initiative is back. This time around, Bell says if you donate first, they will match donations. Until midnight today, Bell says for every $5 donation you make, they will match it (up to $1 million in total). You can donate by texting YOUTH to 45678. Your wireless...
