Carriers

Ookla has released its H2 2025 Connectivity Report for Canada, highlighting Bell Mobility as the fastest mobile provider in Canada.

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, January 16, 2025. New mobile phones available this week Galaxy...

Earlier this month, Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus increased prices to start 2025, removing Boxing Day discounts. Fast forward just over a week later, all three sub-brands of Rogers, Telus and Bell have lowered prices and unified plans to match each other. What are the odds? Check out the changes below: Fido   $40/50GB (was...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced new plans to make Internet services in Canada’s Far North more reliable and affordable. "Throughout our consultation, we heard about the challenges that residents of the Far North face in accessing Internet services and the real impact that has on peoples' daily lives. From disruptions in...

Bell Media has launched new subscription bundles that combine Crave with TSN or RDS, offering savings compared to individual subscriptions. "Combining Crave, TSN, and RDS as new bundle options provides unbeatable value and makes it even easier for viewers to access their favourite hit series, blockbuster movies, and championship sports," said Kevin Cluett, SVP, Distribution,...

Telus subsidiary Telus International is being sued in a class-action lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court, with investors claiming the company exaggerated its progress in artificial intelligence and caused them financial losses. The suit names Telus International, its parent company, and executives, including Telus CEO Darren Entwistle and Telus International CEO Jeff Puritt, as defendants. The...

Residents near Canon Smith Park in Saskatoon are pushing back against crown corporation SaskTel’s plan to build a cell tower a mere 35 metres from residential homes. The problem? Residents oppose the 35-metre high tower’s visual impact and potential property value drops. Danny Boyer, who lives in the area, started a petition that has since...

Today’s Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television services (CCTS) annual report for 2023-2024 has shown that Canadians continue to deal with major issues with telcom providers. Consumer advocacy group OpenMedia pointed out that with Rogers seeing a 68% increase in complaints year-over-year, shows that the merger with Shaw has harmed Canadians, calling it a “consumer disaster”....

This morning we saw the annual report from the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS), which shows how major telecom brands handled customer issues over the past year. While complaints in the industry went up by 38%, Videotron says it stood out with a 14% drop in complaints, marking its third year of improvement....

This all sounds like deja vu, once again. Rogers, Bell, and Telus continue to top the list of telecoms generating the most consumer complaints, according to a new report from the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS). The CCTS annual report, which tracks complaints between August 2023 and July 2024, highlights ongoing frustrations with...

Videotron’s Fizz announced today it has expanded its network to include several new areas in northeastern Ontario and east of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Residents in communities like Petawawa, Pembroke, Renfrew, Deep River, Cobourg, Port Hope, and others now have access to Fizz's digital wireless services. This expansion opens up options for more than...

Telcos such as Iristel, Telus and Bell no longer have a law forcing a removal timeline for existing Huawei equipment from their networks, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shut down Parliament last week, effectively killing a key cybersecurity bill. Bill C-26 was meant to enforce the removal of Huawei gear from the country's telecom networks...