Mental health support in Canada has expanded with 9-8-8, a new three-digit suicide crisis helpline. Available in both English and French and operating 24/7 across the nation, the service offers immediate aid to those in need. The federal government has allocated $156 million over three years to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday has come and gone, but some wireless carriers have extended their promo plans for another day or two. The popular plan this year was a $34/50GB offering available from all flanker brands such as Fido, Koodo, Virgin Plus, Public Mobile and Freedom Mobile. Most carriers have extended their sales for...
During the Broadcasting Notice of Consultation held today, November 28, 2023, Rogers outlined its vision for a modernized regulatory framework in the Canadian broadcasting sector. Below is a summary of what Rogers said according to the company's stance on Bill C-11. Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Rogers, Dean Shaikh, led the presentation, joined...
Public Mobile has matched other rival flanker brands by offering up a $34/50GB plan on Cyber Monday. This $34/50GB plan has 5G data and includes unlimited Canada-wide calling and international messaging. Public Mobile says it’s only available for new activations. Interestingly enough, Public Mobile’s Cyber Monday page only lists the following plans and his $34/50GB...
Telus-owned Public Mobile said on Monday it’s still struggling to deal with “unprecedented” demand from its Black Friday offers. "Due to unprecedented activity this Black Friday we’re seeing higher-than-normal volumes of tickets. Our agents are actively working on responding to every ticket submission,” said the company on Monday morning. "If you submitted a ticket this...
Since the introduction of 5G in the TTC, Rogers reports that its network has supported millions of TTC rides. Last week, the company released a new ad showcasing its 5G network on the TTC, that featured William Nylander from the Toronto Maple Leafs, who the company is calling "Toronto’s most famous TTC rider." In the...
Telus faced a significant legal setback as the B.C. Property Assessment Appeal Board denied the company's right to appeal the assessments of 18 properties, citing a preventable email error. The telecommunications giant's failure to adhere to the timely filing of an appeal notice as per the provincial Assessment Act was central to the board's decision,...
If you’re an existing Koodo customer, some are seeing the option to switch to a $35/50GB promo plan that’s similar to the $34/50GB Black Friday plan being offered right now. But what if you’re not seeing that in Koodo self-serve? You need to visit a store, but there are still options to make the change...
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) suspects a $63-million error in tax refunds, linking it to a "sham" carousel scheme allegedly involving Iris Technologies, the parent company of Iristel. Based in Markham, Ontario, Iris Technologies, under CEO Samer Bishay, reportedly inflated its sales from $27 million to $800 million within two years, primarily through trading bulk...
Telus-owned Koodo is continuing to switch up its Black Friday offerings right now for both new and existing subscribers. New customers have access to a $34/50GB plan (was 40GB), that Fido and Freedom Mobile have matched. But there’s also a $29/30GB 4G LTE plan from Koodo right now that’s being offered at dealers, according to...
First Koodo flips the script on its $34/month plan to increase 40GB data to 50GB, and now rivals have woken up to match. Fido and Freedom Mobile have just edited their Black Friday plans to note their $34 plans now include 50GB of data. Fido’s data is at 4G LTE speeds, while Freedom Mobile’s plan...
The Telus plan changes keep coming, as its flanker brand Koodo has debuted new plans for existing customers. According to info received from iPhone in Canada readers, here’s what’s being offered: $45/60GB 5G (new) $50/70GB 5G (new) $55/80GB 5G $60/100GB 5G Canada-US $65/120GB 5G Canada-US (was 100GB) All of these plans include Canada-wide minutes and...
