Carriers

This is the parties' second extension in as many months as they still await approval from Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Wednesday it is setting faster timelines for big telecoms to grant competitors access to poles. The expedited timelines, according to the CRTC, will encourage “more broadband competition” as smaller companies will be able to roll out their networks faster and more efficiently. The CRTC says big companies...

Here are the latest Canadian cellphone plan and device deals, plus other promos from wireless carriers such as Rogers, Telus and Bell, from our partner PlanHub. As always, the promos and plans may change at the last minute, but here they are as of Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Check them out below… Bell Noticeable price changes: Samsung...

Globalive argued that the preferential, off-tariff network access rates offered to Vidéotron by Rogers could hinder its return to Canada's wireless market

Nova Scotia-based Eastlink announced its mobile service has reached its 10th year of service today, after first debuting back in 2013. "When we made the decision to get into the Mobile business, we knew it was going to be a huge undertaking with tremendous challenges particularly for a smaller company like ours," said Lee Bragg,...

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Sunday sent a letter to Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, asking the latter to block the deal

A former Xplore customer is seeking a class action against the company for allegedly offering unreliable services that don't live up to advertised speeds

Independent internet service provider TekSavvy recently started a Facebook ad campaign showcasing “big telecoms web of brands” in Canada, showing how Rogers, Telus, Bell and Videotron own numerous smaller companies. "Who REALLY owns your provider? It might surprise you,” says TekSavvy, noting it is "one of the last independent ISPs." "We fight to keep Canada’s...

According to sources, Rogers and Quebecor's Vidéotron are in talks to settle a number of commercial issues to meet conditions set by Ottawa

Telus announced on Friday it donated a record amount to charities in 2022, at $125 million, to go with 1.44 million in volunteer hours by employees. The telecom said the record annual contribution is equivalent to 5% in pre-tax profit, and was made despite being a time when corporate giving has been declining due to...

Telus posted consolidated operating revenues of $5.1 billion, up 3.8% year-over-year from Q4 2021, with 112,000 net new mobile subscribers

SaskTel announced on Wednesday it will waive long distance and text messaging fees from Canada to Turkey and Syria, to allow customers to stay in contact with friends and family affected by the recent devastating earthquake. “Our hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted by the deadly earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey...