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Bell's network in the Welland, Ontario region has been targeted by vandals once more. Last weekend, Bell teams worked around the clock to restore services following a copper theft incident. However, the newly repaired cables were damaged again this morning due to another attempted theft, said Bell on Wednesday. Welland is located about 30 minutes...

Pierre Karl Péladeau, CEO of Québecor, is urging the federal government to intervene in a deal between Loblaw and a company owned by Rogers and Bell. The agreement could result in Québecor and other wireless providers being excluded from 180 Loblaw-owned stores through The Mobile Shop kiosks, reports CBC News. In a letter sent to...

The latest Fixed Broadband Experience report for Canada for May 2024, published today by Opensignal, highlights the best internet providers and experiences in the nation. Following its acquisition of Shaw, Rogers is now recognized for offering the best overall experience more frequently than any other provider in the report. Rogers secures three national wins for...

As wildfires rage in parts of the country and hurricane season looms, Bell detailed how it is implementing strategies to ensure customers remain connected during extreme weather events. A recent Nanos survey commissioned by the Canadian Telecoms Association in March 2024 revealed that over one-third of Canadians (39%) experienced service disruptions due to severe weather...

Huge wildfires burning out of control in Manitoba have caused outages to Bell services. Specifically, Bell is seeing outages in Flin Flon, Cranberry Portage and surrounding areas, "due to significant damage caused by the ongoing wildfires,” said the telecom on Tuesday. "Our crews have been working around the clock with approx. 9km of fibre being...

Bell has shared more details about its service outage caused in Oshawa, Ontario, due to a third-party construction company. The company outlined the timeline and what happened in an email to iPhone in Canada. On Monday, May 6th, a significant disruption occurred in southern Oshawa due to a fibre cut caused by a construction company...

Bell Media has expanded iHeartRadio Canada by adding 39 Corus radio stations, available across all platforms. Available on the iHeartRadio Canada iOS and Android app and the web, new Corus radio stations include Toronto's Q107 and Vancouver's CFOX; Calgary's Country 105 and Edmonton's CISN 103.9; Kitchener's 91.5 The Beat, playing the best of pop; and...

If you’re a Bell internet, phone, IPTV or wireless customers in Oshawa, Ontario, you might have experienced an outage since Monday. That’s because a third party looks to have accidentally cut a fibre cable, meaning this outage isn’t exactly the fault of Bell. The company tried to make this explicitly clear on X. "Some customers...

It looks like the ‘Big 3’ are in the process of revamping their premium wireless plans, with both Telus and Rogers increasing data buckets to 200GB. Telus has increased data to 200GB on its $80 and $100/month plans, while both also include Disney+ free for 12 months. Here’s what’s available as of writing: $60/60GB -...

Bell is set to increase pricing for select customers on Fibe internet and also those on older Apple Watch plans, iPhone in Canada has learned. A message to customers on Bell statements and within accounts mentions starting July 1, 2024, prices are going up $5 per month for internet. In the statement we saw, a...

Bell’s Lucky Mobile and Rogers’ Chatr have promos right now targeting their entry $29 4G plans. Lucky Mobile’s $29 plan normally includes 25GB of data after automatic top-up, but right now an extra 15GB per month is available for 24 months, taking it to 40GB total. Of course, this is only for new activations. You...

Bell-owned Virgin Plus has launched a new offer for customers in Quebec, offering what it says is a 5-year Price Lock on its unlimited internet plans. For all Virgin Plus Unlimited Internet plans activated on or after April 11, 2024, customers can get a 5-year price lock as long as they do not change their...