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Quebec is getting another new area code. Starting February 27, 2027, the 273 area code will be added to the region currently served by 367, 418 and 581, covering major centres like Quebec City, Saguenay, Lévis and Rimouski. The new code is being introduced because the existing area codes are running low on available numbers....

Telus flanker brand Koodo is bumping up 5G speeds for both new and existing customers at no extra cost. New customers on a Pick Your Perk plan with a 5G-compatible device will get speeds of up to 1 Gbps right away. Existing customers on the same plan will be upgraded automatically over the next six...

About 120 Waterdown residents have been without landline service for nearly two months, all because someone decided to steal copper wire from local telecom infrastructure. Waterdown is a suburb located in the southern part of Ontario, sitting about 60 kilometres west of downtown Toronto as part of the city of Hamilton. It started April 4...

Public Mobile customers across Canada are dealing with a widespread data outage, and some say they've been without reliable service for days. The Telus-owned prepaid carrier acknowledged the problem in a community forum yesterday, saying it is "aware that some of our customers have been experiencing data-related issues" and that teams are "actively investigating intermittent...

Bell Media's Crave is loading up in June with something for everyone. The biggest arrival is HBO's House of the Dragon season 3, premiering June 21 with new episodes every Sunday. Love Island USA returns June 2 with Ariana Madix back as host for season eight. Power Book III: Raising Kanan wraps up its run...

Telus is once again targeting its Public Mobile prepaid customers with a discounted home internet offer, pitching them on an upgrade to its PureFibre 1.5 Gigabit service. The promotion texted today to customers and obtained by iPhone in Canada, offers Public Mobile subscribers the PureFibre 1.5 Gbps plan for $95 per month on a 2-year...

Hundreds of Vancouver residents took to the streets Saturday to push back against two planned Telus AI data centres in the city, according to CBC News. The march started at Waterfront Station and wound through to Granville Island, with demonstrators voicing concerns about how much water and electricity facilities like these actually consume, especially as...

Bell is rolling out two new features aimed at keeping Canadian homes connected during internet outages and power failures. The telecom is calling the package its always-on Internet solutions, and it covers two of the most common reasons people lose their connection at home. "Bell is raising the bar on reliability in an always-on world....

Some Bell internet customers are waking up to a surprise in their inboxes, as the telecom giant is rolling out free speed upgrades to select pure fibre subscribers. A Bell customer shared a notification on Reddit after logging into their MyBell account, which revealed that their home internet download and upload speeds were being boosted...

The following story was created in partnership with Bell Canada. The Quick Answer: Bell is the best wireless network provider for 5G based on Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® data. Plus, Bell’s 5G/5G+ infrastructure covers 67% of Canadians. It offers a superior fibre-backed connection and the latest 5G+ Advanced network in GTHA with peak download speeds of...

Victoria city council has approved a development permit allowing Telus to install large corporate logos on its nearly complete Telus Ocean building at 749 Douglas Street, according to the Times Colonist. The two signs are roughly 15.4 metres wide and 2.9 metres tall, covering about 45 square metres each, which is well beyond the 4.5...

Freedom Mobile is giving away a trip to the 2026 Calgary Stampede, plus 10 Google Pixel 10a smartphones, and entering is free. The contest runs until May 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. One grand prize winner gets a trip for two to Calgary from July 3 to 5, worth around $6,500. That includes flights,...