Carriers

The latest Telus “winback” plan aimed at former customers, features 200GB of Canada-US data for $40 per month, according to reports from RFD forum users. The plan includes 5G+ speeds (up to 2Gbps download) and throttled data after the 200GB limit is reached, along with Canada/US calling, texting, and data. The original $45 monthly price...

Montreal-based Videotron has announced the expansion of its wireless service area to include the Gaspésie and Côte-Nord regions, as well as a stronger presence in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Residents in communities such as Sept-Îles, Baie-Comeau, Port-Cartier, Gaspé, Matane, and Rimouski can now subscribe to Videotron’s wireless plans. "We are proud to bring Videotron's exceptional service...

Live Nation has revealed plans for a new 50,000-seat outdoor stadium in north Toronto, aiming to host top-tier global music performances. Scheduled to open in June 2025, the venue will be located on land formerly part of Downsview Airport. The project will be developed in collaboration with Northcrest Developments, which had previously intended to build...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched some new Canada-US plans, now starting from $30 per month. Here are the current Public Mobile plans: $19/1GB 4G $23/6GB 4G $30/20GB 4G Canada/USA (new) $35/50GB 4G Canada/USA + 100 monthly long-distance minutes (new) $39/50GB 5G Canada/USA + 250 monthly long-distance minutes $45/65GB 5G Canada/USA + 1,000 monthly international long...

The TTC board has decided to proceed with its plan to discontinue free Wi-Fi access at subway stations, while agreeing to explore the option of introducing internet access at bus bays in the future. A proposal by Councillor Josh Matlow to reconsider keeping free Wi-Fi on subway platforms did not pass on Tuesday. Matlow expressed...

Bell Media has released its new list of shows and movies coming to its streaming service Crave in October 2024. Highlights include the streaming debut of the Beetlejuice remake, along with of Bad Boys: Ride or Die. Crave also has a curated list of shows for Halloween called "Creepy Cravings", which includes the original Beetlejuice...

Rogers announced this week a new partnership with Comcast to improve internet services across Canada, increasing ties with the Philadelphia-based media and tech company. According to Rogers, it plans to use Comcast's network technology to offer faster speeds, better reliability, and lower latency by rolling out DOCSIS 4.0, which allows for faster internet. Comcast's tech...

One of the longest-running flagship Fido stores has closed in downtown Victoria, B.C. The Rogers-owned Fido retail store on 743 Yates Street opened back in the 1990s and recently closed. This location opened when Fido was still independent of the ‘Big 3’ before being acquired by Rogers in 2004. A sign recently posted on the...

Telus-owned Koodo is offering a limited-time ‘winback' deal for former customers in the Atlantic region, providing a $15/month plan with 50GB of 4G data and Canada-wide unlimited calling. This bring your own device (BYOD) plan, described by some as "almost too good to be true,” on RFD, was confirmed to have been introduced just hours...

Telus has told roughly 150 Ontario-based call centre employees that they must relocate to Montreal by October, find another role, or face layoffs, as part of a broader restructuring plan. The move was being described by the employees' union, United Steelworkers Local 1944, as a “backdoor termination” in July, aimed at reducing the workforce. “Our...

SaskTel has recently extended its 5G network to additional locations, including North Grove – Buffalo Pound, La Ronge, Red Earth Cree Nation, and 50 other sites, improving connectivity for rural and Indigenous communities, as well as main highways. "The expansion of SaskTel's 5G network is paving the way for further growth in Saskatchewan, allowing families,...

Several Rogers Yahoo! email users have reported issues after upgrading to iOS 18, with problems emerging in Apple’s native Mail app. Users are encountering difficulties fetching new mail and sending emails, which often get stuck in the outbox, explained numerous iPhone in Canada readers. A common fix for these issues has been to remove and...