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A Québec man is taking on Canada’s telecom giants, calling on the CRTC to ban what he describes as a growing wave of “junk fees” and “dark patterns” that he says have taken over the wireless market in 2025. Émile Arsalane filed a formal Part 1 application on December 8, 2025, after seeing major carriers...

Rogers-owned Fido and Bell-owned Virgin Plus have recently updated their websites to indicate end dates for their Boxing Week plans. They are just part of numerous carriers setting a final call for Boxing Day promo plans, which miraculously have matched what we saw during Black Friday. Both Fido and Virgin Plus have marked Tuesday, January...

SpaceX recently released its 2025 Progress Report for Starlink, outlining a year of rapid expansion, major performance gains, and the global rollout of its satellite-to-phone service known as Starlink Direct to Cell. Canada’s Far North and WestJet Get a Shout Out One of the most notable updates for Canada is how Starlink is being used...

Telus customers can now access CBC Gem Premium through the company's Stream+ bundles for free. If you are a Telus or Koodo customer with a Stream+ bundle, you automatically have access to CBC Gem Premium at no extra cost. For those not on a bundle, the service can be purchased as a standalone add-on through...

New Year’s Day looks to be a one-day promo day from Telus and also its flanker brand Koodo. Right now, a promo for January 1, 2026, gives new customers 60GB of Canada-US-Mexico data for $30 per month. The price includes an auto-pay discount and an additional $10 monthly bill credit that applies for 24 months....

Happy New Year, everyone! Telus has a one-day wireless deal running today only, January 1, 2026, aimed at people bringing their own phone. If you missed out on Boxing Day deals, this might be of interest. What's up for grabs? It's the 100GB of Canada-US data for $35 per month. The plan is available to...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has updated its website today to indicate an end date for its Boxing Week deals. The current Boxing Day deals for their Canada-US-Mexico plans will end on Monday, January 5, 2026. Check out Public Mobile’s current plans below: $20/1GB 4G Canada $25/4GB 4G Canada $30/8GB 5G Canada $35/20GB (was 10GB) Canada-US-Mexico 5G...

Bell Media's Crave is adding a mix of returning series, new HBO and HBO Max originals, documentaries, and movies in January 2026. Highlights include early seasons of One Tree Hill on January 1, new seasons of The Pitt, The Traitors US, and Industry later in the month, and the debut of A Knight of the Seven...

Telus-owned Koodo has brought back its Canada-US-Mexico plan for Boxing Day, reviving an offer that originally launched during Black Friday. The plan marks Koodo’s first Canada-US-Mexico option and is once again available as part of Boxing Week. The $40 per month plan now includes 60GB of data, up from the original 50GB, along with Canada-US-Mexico...

The $35 per month Canada-US Boxing Day plan from Rogers and Bell and Telus is turning out to be an even stronger deal when activated through Costco, thanks to additional credits and a $100 Costco gift card. The plan includes 100GB of 5G data at speeds up to 250Mbps, along with Canada-US calling and roaming....

The holiday season wouldn't be complete without the intense rivalries, breakout stars, and nail-biting finishes of the IIHF World Junior Championship. This year, the tournament—celebrating its 50th anniversary—returns to the United States for the first time since 2018, hosted in the hockey hotbed of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota. It's a special homecoming: the event hasn't been...

Canadians shopping for a new wireless plan this Boxing Day can find a $35 per month plan with 100GB of data that works in both Canada and the United States. The offer is available in-store at Best Buy and applies to plans from Bell, Rogers, Telus, and Virgin Plus, as noted on its website. The...