Carriers

Telus Can Charge 1.5% Credit Card Fee to Most without CRTC Approval

Telus recently started charging a 1.5% fee for customers paying bills with their Visa or Mastercard, a move the company recently called “just and reasonable." Now, according to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the regulator clarifies Telus doesn’t need permission to charge most of its customers. “It is really restricted to some rural...

Public Mobile Texting Customers to Switch Over to $40/15GB Promo Plan

Telus prepaid brand Public Mobile launched a promotional $40/15GB plan (4G speed) last week and it’s available for new and existing customers. The plan has proved to be popular for existing customers that were on the fall 2016 promo, which saw a 90-day plan available for $120/12GB. Yesterday, Public Mobile started texting existing customers about...

Rogers and the Vancouver Canucks Sign 10-Year Partnership Extension

Canucks Sports & Entertainment (CSE), Rogers Communications and Sportsnet announced a new deal to extend their partnership across media and sponsorship, for 10 more years. The deal means Rogers Arena naming rights will remain for the home of the Vancouver Canucks. Both Sportsnet and the Vancouver Canucks have had a broadcast partnership of 24 years...