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The CEO Who Crashed Canadian Cell Phone Prices Wants to Go Even Further

The head of Freedom Mobile says Canadian wireless providers need to drop their costs to better serve customers as the industry faces increased pressure to lower monthly bills. Pierre Karl Péladeau, the CEO of Quebecor, addressed a Calgary business crowd on Wednesday to discuss the shifting landscape of the Canadian telecom market. Since Quebecor acquired...
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Public Mobile Slashes Data on Popular $35 Canada-US-Mexico Plan

Telus prepaid brand Public Mobile has made a minor tweak to its plans to cut a hefty amount data off its $35/80GB Canada-US-Mexico promo plan, which ended on April 21. Here are Public Mobile’s plans as of writing: $22/0GB 4G $25/3GB 4G $27/10GB 4G $30/20GB 4G $35/35GB (was 80GB) 5G $40/100GB Canada-US-Mexico 5G $45/175GB Canada-US-Mexico...
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Virgin Plus Just Cut Data on Its Best Roaming Plan by 20GB

Bell’s flanker brand Virgin Plus continues to make changes to its wireless plans. After tweaking them yesterday, it has made a change today for its flagship North American roaming plan. Here are Virgin Plus plans as of writing: $39/20GB $44/60GB $49/60GB (was 80GB) Canada-US-Mexico As you can see, data has been cut for the $49...
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Freedom Mobile Just Raised Prices on Its Best Wireless Plans by $20

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile continues to tweak its wireless plans and after reducing data on its $35 plan earlier this week, it has now increased prices for its top-end plans. Here are Freedom Mobile’s wireless prices after autopay and bring your own phone discounts, as of April 22, 2026: $35/25GB + 1GB Roam Beyond $40/100GB +...

Rogers Profit Jumps 72% But More Wireless Customers Are Switching Away

Rogers reported a sharp rise in profit for the first quarter of 2026, while announcing it would significantly scale back planned capital spending for the year. The Toronto-based telecom reported net income of $482 million, up 72% from $280 million during the same period last year. Total revenue climbed 10% to $5.48 billion. The company's...
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Bell and Telus Satellite Provider AST SpaceMobile Fails to Reach Orbit

The latest mission for AST SpaceMobile has ended in a costly failure after its BlueBird 7 satellite was deployed into the wrong orbit following a launch on Sunday, April 19, 2026. While the mission's primary objective failed, the launch marked a milestone for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin as the New Glenn rocket’s booster made a...
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Best $25 Phone Plan in Canada? No Name Mobile Revamps 4G Lineup

No Name Mobile which runs on the Bell network has revamped its plans, offering more data and once price reduction. Check out No Name Mobile’s 4G plans as of April 21, 2026, after auto pay data bonuses: $19/2GB $25/30GB (was $24/5GB) $29/40GB (was 30GB) $34/85GB (was 60GB) All plans include unlimited calling in Canada and...

Bell’s $12 Billion AI Hub Greenlit in Saskatchewan Despite Heavy Backlash

A massive technological expansion is coming to Saskatchewan after the Rural Municipality of Sherwood council voted unanimously Monday to greenlight a development agreement for a Bell AI data centre. The 300-megawatt facility is a $12 billion investment in the region, though the approval took place amidst vocal opposition from nearly 100 protesters gathered outside the...
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Virgin Plus Shakes Up Plan Prices and Slashes Data as Promos End

  Bell’s flanker brand Virgin Plus has revamped most of its wireless plans, increasing the price on one plan while lowering the price of its entry plan, but also slashing its data amount. Here are Virgin Plus plans after bring your own device and autopay discounts as of April 21, 2026: $39/20GB (was $40/60GB) $44/60GB...