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While the Competition Bureau's objections to the deal have been shot down, the companies still require Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne to sign off

If the transaction closes by its January 31 deadline, the 12 hedge funds that bet on it going through are looking at a $216 million payday

Earlier this month, Public Mobile launched a Lunar New Year promo offering a 5GB bonus on select plans. This promo was supposed to end on February 5, 2023, but today Public Mobile says it has been extended. Public Mobile says this Lunar New Year promo is now being extended by a couple of days to...

The government concluded a residual spectrum auction, which is used to sell licences that weren't sold in previous auctions or were returned, on January 17

We’re rounding the corner into another month and Bell Media today has shared its list of what’s new on the Crave streaming service for February 2023. February is Black History Month and Crave has highlights featuring Black creators, talent, and cultural figures with various curated special collections. One upcoming title is the TSN and Crave Original...

Executives from Rogers and Shaw told MPs on Wednesday that their deal will ultimately increase competition in Canada's telecom sector

Eastlink announced on Thursday its fibre network upgrade in Mindemoya, Ontario, is near completion, as the first residents have started to be connected to the faster internet speeds. According to Halifax-based Eastlink, it has invested over $1 billion in its fibre mobile networks over the past 10 years, with over $180 million alone in Northern...

SaskTel announced on Wednesday it has started rolling out its 5G wireless network to the Battlefords, offering faster download speeds. The Saskatchewan crown corporation says it recently debuted its 5G network in the Town of Battleford, but expects all of Battleford and North Battleford to have full access by the summer of this year. “Our...

Yesterday we told you about how Rogers is increasing the price of legacy unlimited Infinite wireless plans, and now it appears Telus is doing the same. According to iPhone in Canada reader Michael, Telus recently emailed him about "upcoming changes to your mobility account,” then detailing how two lines on his account were set to increase...

Rogers has started notifying some customers on older Infinite plans their bills are going up. According to iPhone in Canada reader Rob, his latest January Rogers bill statement included a blurb about a price increase set to take place in March, 2023. The heading “Changes to your Wireless Plan Rate” then explains the monthly service...

The University of Windsor and Telus have announced the launch of a 5G connected campus and commercial lab to support advanced research with 5G.

After the Federal Court of Appeal today rejected the Commissioner of Competition’s appeal of the Rogers-Shaw merger, these telecoms now say it’s time for the federal Innovation, Science and Industry minister to approve spectrum license transfers. “We welcome this clear, unequivocal, and unanimous decision by the Federal Court of Appeal. We continue to work with...