Carriers
Fizz Expands Wireless Service in Ontario: Here are the New Locations
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...
Trudeau’s Parliament Pause Leaves Huawei in Telco Networks [Update]
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...
Rogers Price Hikes Coming on April Fool’s Day, But It’s No Joke
In what is likely the worst possible date to set a price increase, some Rogers customers are set to see their home internet and phone services increase on April Fool’s Day. But this ain’t no joke, folks. According to some January billing statements shared by iPhone in Canada readers, near the bottom half of the...
Bell to Launch Flavour Network and Home Network on Bell TV
Bell and Corus have announced an expanded multi-year agreement to offer Corus networks on Bell Fibe TV and Bell Satellite TV. The deal includes Corus’ new lifestyle channels, Flavour Network and Home Network, which feature popular food, cooking, and home design shows. Back in December, Corus lost the rights to the Food Network U.S. brand,...
Hockey Night in Canada is Back in Cree and Now Inuktitut
Rogers announced earlier this week that APTN and Sportsnet are teaming up again to bring NHL games to Indigenous language audiences. This season, Hockey Night in Canada will continue to air in Cree, with play-by-play commentary by Clarence Iron, supported by analysts Earl Wood, John Chabot, and Jason Chamakese. For the first time, APTN will...
Cellphone Plan Deals: Rogers, Telus, Bell & More from Jan. 8
After a holiday break hiatus, we're back with cellphone plan changes and updates 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...
Surprise! Public Mobile’s Canada-US-Mexico Plans are Sticking Around
Just when we thought Telus-owned Public Mobile was going to ditch its Canada-US-Mexico roaming plans introduced during Black Friday, they have now stuck around after the end of Boxing Day and into the New Year. Promo end dates were set for January 6 for some promo plans, but for the most part, Canada-US-Mexico plans have...
Rogers, Telus and Bell Increase Prices to Kick Off the New Year
We knew wireless Boxing Day deals were coming to an end and now Rogers, Telus and Bell have increased prices to start the New Year. Check out the revamped plans as of today, January 7, 2025. These prices are for bring your own device (BYOD) and after autopay (preauthorized credit card payments). Rogers ($55/200, $60/200GB,...
Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus Increase Prices to Start 2025
The flanker brands of Canada’s ‘Big 3’ telecoms, Fido, Koodo and Virgin Plus, have increased prices to kick off 2025. These price increases come after Boxing Day deals have come to an end. Let’s take a look at the wireless price changes below, with prices after automatic payments (pre-authorized credit card payments): Fido ($34/60GB and...
Xplore Internet in New Norway Upgraded to 100 Mbps
Xplore continues to upgrade high-speed internet in rural Alberta, with the latest being in New Norway (just over an hour south of Edmonton). New Brunswick-based Xplore says New Norway’s local tower now offers download speeds of up to 100 Mbps, to go with unlimited data. The company said on Sunday customers can now “stream, game,...
Public Mobile’s $35/75GB, $29/20GB Can-US-Mex Plans are Back, Yet Again
Telus-owned Public Mobile has brought back two promo plans for a limited time until January 6, 2025—after removing them previously. The $29/20GB and $35/75GB Canada-US-Mexico 5G plans are now back. Here’s the full Public Mobile 5G plan list as of writing: $29/10GB 5G + 250 long distance minutes $29/20GB 5G + 250 long distance minutes...
Rogers, Telus and Bell Set End Date on Boxing Day Promo Plans
Rogers, Telus and Bell have now set end dates on their Boxing Day plans, with promos set to end by next week. Websites of the ‘Big 3’ have been updated in the past couple of days to indicate January 6, 2025, as the last day to get promo plans that debuted during Boxing Week. Here...