Carriers

On Friday afternoon heading into the Labor Day long weekend, Bell announced it would acquire Distributel, one of Canada’s largest independent network providers. "Investing in a successful company such as Distributel and its family of brands aligns with Bell's efforts to provide customers with a choice in service options,” said Bell in a press release....

Telus announced on Friday it is donating $50,000 to the Canadian Red Cross Pakistan Floods Appeal, to support the country impacted by monsoon rains. The announcement comes after rivals Rogers and Bell made their own announcements on Thursday. On top of the donation, Telus says it is waiving all long distance home phone, mobile calls...

Scott will continue to serve as chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission until at least the end of this year.

Telus prepaid brand, Public Mobile, says it’s offering a back to school sale with discounts on pre-owned phones from today until September 6. Public Mobile says for any pre-owned phone purchased, customers will get a $30 bill credit. Also, Apple’s iPhone XR is available from $279, offering $160 in savings. That's cheaper than most used...

According to the Bank of Nova Scotia's Maher Yaghi, it could take a full trial and possibly a further appeal before the merger's fate is decided.

If you recently switched away from a Telus business plan to Rogers, you may be expecting a call from the ‘winback’ department. The latest deal apparently being offered, is the company’s regular $45/25GB ‘winback’ plan, but with an added $360 in credits spread over 24 months, or $15/month off. This results in a plan that...

Tallcree First Nation will get wireless connectivity from Telus with funding from the CRTC.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Wednesday it will launch the number 9-8-8 for Canadians to call or text when they are "in need of immediate mental health crisis and suicide prevention intervention." The CRTC says the number will be implemented by telcos and wireless service providers, and will be free of...

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 may change at the last minute, but here they are as of Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Check them out below… Bell Noticeable price changes: Motorola Moto...

Rogers says its Ignite internet with 8 Gbps download speeds has arrived.

The Tribunal heard from Rogers and the Competition Bureau, consequently ruling that "questions related to network outages are relevant."

Some Rogers customers are complaining about internet outages in select parts of Ontario and Quebec.