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Telus has officially completed its $539 million US (about $755 million CAD) buyout of Telus Digital, the tech arm it already partly owned, giving the telecom giant full ownership. The deal, first announced earlier this year, saw Telus purchase all remaining shares of Telus Digital for $4.50 per share, paid in cash or Telus stock....

Rogers is rolling out a new add-on called Rogers Xfinity Pro, offering faster and more reliable in-home internet with support for WiFi 7 technology. The optional upgrade is available to all Rogers Xfinity Internet customers and includes a new WiFi 7-enabled gateway, device prioritization, and a backup feature called Storm Ready WiFi to keep homes...

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, October 29, 2025. This Week's Mobile Price Drops Samsung 52%...

Black Friday deals are coming earlier and earlier and now it appears Quebecor is the first out of the gate with its subsidiary Fizz. Videotron’s Fizz is kicking off its Black Friday campaign early this year with a series of weekly perks for its mobile customers across Canada. Starting November 3, members will automatically receive...

Rogers’ Sportsnet+ streaming service went down briefly for many viewers on Tuesday night during Game 4 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers—right as Toronto’s offence came alive. Instead of the game, fans were greeted with the message: “We have detected an issue with your network. Please check your...

Bell has expanded its Bell Streaming service to customers across Western Canada, allowing subscribers to bundle Crave, Netflix, and Disney+ under one subscription and monthly bill. The service first launched back in August but now it has expanded across the country. Originally launched in Ontario and Quebec, the service is now available in Alberta, British...

As the Toronto Blue Jays continue their World Series run, Canadian internet data use has hit record highs, said Rogers this week. Rogers says its customers streamed and surfed through 145,000 terabytes of data during Games 1 to 3—a figure the company compared to watching a three-minute grand slam video 1.28 billion times. During Game...

What ads have you seen Apple and 'Big 3' telecoms here push out in the wild? According to one observation by @BasicAppleGuy, based on ads seen on bus shelters, Apple and the ‘Big 3’ are pushing the iPhone 17 Pro as the device to buy this fall and winter. "Apple and the carriers seem to...

Residents just outside Prince George, B.C. say they’ve been without Rogers cell service for several days following a powerful wind storm late last week—even as the company’s website continues to show no reported outages in the region. The affected area includes Chief Lake and Ness Lake, a semi-rural community northwest of Prince George, where residents...

Bell Media has announced Crave’s November 2025 lineup today, which includes new HBO originals, returning Canadian series, Starz premieres, and plenty of holiday movies. Highlights include Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, which returns on November 2, while HBO’s I Love LA also debuts the same day. Sports fans can catch Alex vs A-Rod starting November...

Public Mobile customers are getting another text message (sent today) and email pitch (yesterday) from parent company Telus for discounted home internet, according to marketing messages obtained by iPhone in Canada. The latest offer promotes Telus PureFibre Gigabit Internet for $78 per month (regularly $155) on a two-year term. Customers are told to use promo...

Bell has announced that Google Pixel devices are having trouble calling emergency services such as 9-1-1. On Thursday afternoon, Bell said, "Important: Customers with Google devices from the Pixel 7, 8, 9 and 10 families are experiencing difficulties contacting 9-1-1. We are actively engaged with Google to identify the cause and resolve this issue as...