Carriers

Telus announced this week its PureFibre internet will soon be available to 90% of homes in Red Deer, Alberta, thanks to a $168 million investment from F3 Networks. That means faster internet speeds, better reliability, and improved access for things like remote work, school, video calls, and streaming. Unlike older copper wiring, fibre gives equal...

Public Mobile is warning customers that pending labour disruptions at Canada Post could delay SIM card deliveries, particularly for orders headed to PO Boxes and rural addresses. The company announced on Friday any orders placed after May 13 won’t be delivered to those locations if the strike goes ahead as expected on May 22. Customers...

Telus has shared its Q1 earnings today and 2025 saw a strong start when it came to net income for the company. The telco saw $301 million in the first quarter—more than double the $140 million earned during the same period last year, an increase of 115%. Revenue rose 3% to $5.1 billion for the...

Bell has pulled out of a project to bring high-speed Internet and cell service to six remote communities along Labrador’s north coast, citing rising costs and difficult terrain. The $22-million Labrador North Wireless Broadband Project, announced in 2022, was meant to connect more than 1,000 households in communities including Nain and Natuashish. But the price...

Quebecor reported its Q1 2025 earnings today, showing steady momentum in wireless growth and profit, even as total revenue dipped slightly. The Montreal-based company posted net income of $190.7 million, up 10.1%, and adjusted income from operations rose 13.5% to $185.1 million. Revenue came in at $1.34 billion, down 1.4% from last year, mainly due...

BCE, the parent company of Bell, reported its Q1 2025 earnings today—and it came with a surprise. Bell is cutting its annual dividend from $3.99 to $1.75 per share, a drop of more than 50%. That means shareholders will now get paid much less per year. The company says the move will help it stay...

Rogers is giving its Xfinity TV customers a boost, rolling out 27 new free channels starting today — with seven of them available exclusively to Rogers Xfinity subscribers. The new additions include content across food, home design, true crime, and auto genres, such as: Flay All Day – featuring celebrity chef Bobby Flay Home &...

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, May 7, 2025. New mobile phones available this week Motorola...

Freedom Mobile is reaching out to recently departed customers with a new 'winback' offer that offers talk, text and 5G+ data in Canada, US and Mexico for $29 per month. Winback offers are special deals given to former customers to bring them back to the company. One former customer said they received the deal by...

Rogers has apparently begun enforcing stricter identity checks for new mobile activations, according to an internal notice seen by iPhone in Canada. The updated process, which took effect on May 6, is part of the company’s push to strengthen customer security and reduce fraud. Although the system and submission process remain unchanged, Rogers employees are...

Freedom Mobile is now the presenting sponsor of the 2025 Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show, a major move that cements its growing presence in Western Canada. The 10-night show runs from July 4 to 13 and will feature Alberta country star Carolyn Dawn Johnson as the headliner. “Returning home to perform on the iconic Grandstand Stage...

The latest Koodo ‘winback’ offer is coming in as a 30GB 4G plan that is discounted after you set up debit autopay, which is a $10/month discount. The $20 plan after autopay has Canada-wide calling and messaging, one free perk add-on (rollover data) plus 1,250 international long distance minutes to U.S., India, Germany, China, and...