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Telus International has placed up to 2,000 workers on paid leave at its content moderation centre in Barcelona, Spain, after losing a major contract with Meta, according to a report from The Globe and Mail citing local unions. The subsidiary of 'Big 3' telecom giant Telus, told workers in an email Thursday that a client...

Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile continues to tweak its 4G and 5G plan offerings. The latest change today is the addition of new $22/3GB and $34/60GB plans. Here are Public Mobile’s 4G Plans (all Canada-wide) as of today: $19/1GB (Limited time) $22/3GB (NEW) $26/20GB (ends April 7)   You’ll notice the $24/4GB was replaced by...

Rogers is getting a $7 billion cash boost from Blackstone and a group of major Canadian pension investors. In exchange, these investors are buying a 49.9% stake in a new Rogers-owned company that will hold a small portion of its wireless infrastructure—basically, part of the system that helps data travel between cell towers. It was...

Freedom Mobile has started turning on a new chunk of spectrum—known as 3800 MHz—on its 5G+ network across parts of Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. The upgrade promises faster speeds for customers with compatible phones and plans, with potential download speeds over 1 Gbps. "The activation of 3800 MHz spectrum within our network shows our...

Videotron’s Freedom Mobile has launched new 5G+ plans for a limited time. These plans are Canada-wide only and do not offer roaming in the US or Mexico. Check out the new plans below: $40/100GB $50/125GB $60/150GB These prices are better than what's available from Rogers, Telus, Bell and their flanker brands Fido, Koodo and Virgin...

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plans and today it has ended its 50GB 4G promo plan as promised, while extended its 20GB 4G plan. Here are Public Mobile’s 4G Plans (all Canada-wide) as of today: $19/1GB (Limited time) $24/4GB $26/20GB (NEW: ends April 7)   The $26/20GB plan has been extended to end...

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, April 2, 2025. This Week's Mobile Price Drops Apple 31%...

The renewed Rogers-NHL broadcasting rights deal has been confirmed on Wednesday, after earlier reports that claimed a deal was in the works. Rogers has signed a 12-year, $11 billion CAD deal to keep national broadcasting rights for NHL games in Canada through the 2037-38 season. That’s about a 2.5x increase in pricing compared to the...

Rogers technicians in B.C.'s Kootenay region are back on the job after the company ended a nine-day lockout tied to ongoing contract talks. The lockout began March 19 and affected 26 employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 213. The workers, based in communities including Nelson, Trail, Cranbrook, and Fernie, handle...

BCE, the parent company behind Bell, paid its top executives more than $5 million in bonuses last year — even though the company lost money, laid off thousands of workers, and saw its stock price drop by 30%. Mirko Bibic, the CEO of Bell, got nearly $2.4 million in bonus money alone. In total, he...

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plans page. After we told you about the 5G plans getting a shake-up, we now have end dates for recent promo 4G plans. Here are Public Mobile’s 4G Plans (all Canada-wide) as of today: $19/1GB (Limited time) $24/4GB $26/20GB (NEW: ends April 2) $29/50GB (NEW: ends April 2)...

Telus-owned prepaid brand Public Mobile has revised its 5G Canada-US-Mexico plans with talk, text and data, once again. Here are Public Mobile’s 5G Plans (Canada-US-Mexico) as of today, April 1, 2025: $29/10GB (NEW; was 20GB) + 250 (was 100) international minutes   $35/60GB + 500 international minutes   $45/80GB (NEW; was 100GB) + 1000 international...