Carriers
Bell Launches Giga Hub 2.0 Modem with Wi-Fi 7: Here’s Availability
Bell has launched its new Giga Hub 2.0 modem, introducing Wi-Fi 7 to Canadian homes for the first time on its Pure Fibre network. The modem is available now on Bell Pure Fibre plans in major parts of Ontario and in select areas of Québec. Customers in Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, London, Windsor,...
Here Are This Week’s Best Canadian Cellphone Deals (Sept. 3)
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 and plans may change at the last minute, but here they are as of Wednesday, September 3, 2025. This Week's Mobile Price Drops Google 7%...
Rogers Using ‘Scabs’ to Replace Workers in Dispute, Says Union
The United Steelworkers (USW) is stepping up pressure on Rogers over a labour dispute in Abbotsford, B.C., urging members to write letters to Members of Parliament and calling for changes to Canada’s new anti-scab legislation. The conflict began after just four days of negotiations failed to produce a contract. Since then, the dispute has stretched...
CRTC Probes Rogers-Bell Glitch That Exposed Phone Calls
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is investigating a network failure that allowed some phone calls in the Niagara Region to be misrouted or intercepted this summer, leading to reports of people overhearing private conversations. The problem began on July 24, 2025, at around 10 p.m. ET, when Rogers reported that a suspected lightning...
Telus Hikes Offer, Buys Out Telus Digital in $539 Million US Deal
Telus is set to take full control of Telus Digital, buying all remaining shares it doesn’t already own for $4.50 US per share, valuing the deal at about $539 million US ($743.4 million CAD). The move gives Telus closer integration with Telus Digital to expand AI and cloud-based software across telecom, health, agriculture, and consumer...
Bell Highlights 24/7 Community Forums as Rogers Pulls the Plug
Earlier this month, Rogers quietly ended their online community forums, along with the one for Fido customers as well. Community forums are a way for customers to get support from customer service representatives and other customers. Taking it away means one less layer of support. The Roger and Fido forums now just redirect to their...
Bell’s Crave Has a Labour Day Sale Right Now at 67% Off
Bell Media's Crave is rolling out a special Labour Day promotion for new and returning subscribers, offering discounted streaming plans for the first three months. The most expensive plan, Crave Premium, is ad-free and includes offline downloads, live channels, and streaming on up to four devices in 4K, is available for $7.99 per month for...
7-Eleven SpeakOut Wireless Confirms it’s Staying—Free 4G SIM Cards Coming
7-Eleven SpeakOut Wireless has updated its plans for customers as Rogers prepares to retire its 3G network on August 31, 2025. The carrier says it is not shutting down but will require customers to take action to keep their numbers active. Starting September 1, 2025, SpeakOut will move to a new 4G VoLTE network with...
Telus Expands Global 5G Roaming Plan to Everyone Across Canada
Back in July, Telus launched a global roaming plan for its Employee Purchase Program (EPP), a move that seemingly followed in the footsteps of Rogers’ own international roaming plan. Bell has a similar global roaming plan but only in Quebec. This week, Telus made its global roaming plan available for everyone, not just those that...
Chatr Launches International Data Roaming: Here’s Pricing
Rogers-owned prepaid brand, Chatr, has launched international roaming add-ons for the first time. These 30-day passes will let you use your data while in North America and overseas. Once you make a purchase of a data add-on, it will stay in your account until your next anniversary date. Check out the pricing below... Data Roaming...
Here Are This Week’s Best Canadian Cellphone Deals (Aug. 27)
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 and plans may change at the last minute, but here they are as of Wednesday, August 27, 2025. This Week's Mobile Price Drops Apple 32%...
New on Crave: September 2025
Bell Media has announced Crave’s September lineup, which features a mix of new HBO originals, Canadian premieres, and a slate of well-known movies. Viewers can catch the Matrix trilogy and Indiana Jones films on September 5, HBO’s new series Task on September 7, Top Gun on September 12, The Godfather I and II on September...