Carriers

Manitobans on Bell MTS are getting another price increase this fall. The company recently posted a service bulletin update confirming that monthly rates on a range of home services are going up in price on October 1, 2026. Internet customers take the biggest hit, as every Fibe Internet plan goes up $5 a month, and...

Opensignal has released its latest Mobile Network Experience Report for Canada, with Telus earning the title of Best Network alongside strong performances from competitors Rogers and Bell. The detailed national analysis reveals a tight contest among Canada's Big 3 telecom providers, with each carrier claiming major victories across different connectivity metrics. Telus secured the main...

Sponsored Content: This coverage is brought to you by Fizz. Back to school usually means shopping around for a cheaper phone plan, and Fizz is making that easier this year. Starting today, August 4, every Fizz plan now comes with access to the company's 5G network. Up until now, 5G on Fizz has been tied...

With a blink of an eye, we are into the first week of August. Let's take a look at the latest cellphone plans from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Mobile, as we enter the official month of back to school deals, and see how they compared to July. Rogers $65/60GB $70/100GB Canada-US for 24 months...

Fizz appears to be preparing support for Wi-Fi Calling and RCS messaging, according to details shared by an iPhone in Canada reader. After updating to Apple's iOS 27 Public Beta 4, a reader noticed a new Wi-Fi Calling toggle appeared under their iPhone cellular settings (within Fizz carrier update 71.5.14). While attempting to turn the...

A massive telecom outage has cut off internet, mobile, and landline services for thousands of residents across northwestern B.C. after thieves damaged critical infrastructure. That also meant being cut off from 9-1-1 access for both landline and wireless. According to Telus, vandals intentionally cut network lines along Highway 16 near Mount Hayes on Sunday afternoon....

Telus just posted a $1.8 billion net loss for its second quarter, and its wireless growth is slowing too. The loss comes almost entirely from a $2.1 billion non-cash writedown on Telus Digital, the company's customer service and AI arm. Strip that and other one-time items out, and adjusted net income was $254 million, down...

After taking a look at back to school plans from Bell and Rogers, let's see what Telus has on tap for early deals. According to the Telus website, it has some student plans and internet bundles available, plus some devices on its bring-it-back (leasing) two-year plans. Check out the Telus back to school plans for...

Bell Media has released its complete programming lineup for Crave in August 2026. As for highlights? Football fans can go behind the scenes with HBO’s Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks premiering August 4, while DC Studios launches its highly anticipated superhero mystery series Lanterns on August 16. The schedule also features home-grown...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has temporarily paused upcoming deadlines in its review of fees that prevent Canadians from switching cellphone and internet plans. Major telecoms including Bell, Rogers, and Telus were originally required to submit their responses by July 30, 2026. Interventions from the public were also due on the same date....

Copper theft is spiking across Canada, knocking out internet, TV, and phone service for thousands while cutting off access to 911 emergency services, according to Bell yet again. Bell said on Wednesday it logged 993 incidents of copper theft and vandalism in the first half of 2026, which is a 78 per cent increase compared...

Last Thursday we told you how Public Mobile had revamped its 5G plans ahead of the back to school season. The following day, Public Mobile tweaked its $45 plan to match Freedom Mobile’s 125GB back to school offering. Here are Public Mobile’s 4G plans, which remain unchanged: $22 talk and text $24/5GB $28/10GB  $30/35GB Public...