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Rogers and SenseNet have announced plans to introduce wildfire detection technology to 10 communities across Canada, starting in Alberta and British Columbia. Vancouver-based SenseNet specializes in early wildfire detection and will use its AI tech on the Rogers 5G network. The system integrates gas sensors, smoke detection cameras, and AI algorithms to provide real-time alerts...

Rogers recently released a (cringey) ad featuring U.S. actor John Krasinski (from the hit TV comedy The Office) dancing to Taylor Swift on a boat, and now Canadian actors part of union dispute have expressed outrage whenever they see it. That’s according to a story from CBC News, citing details from the vice-president of Canada’s...

Rogers-owned Fido has tweaked its 60GB plan, adding unlimited long distance to seven countries (that's after removing it and bringing it back yet again). The $49/60GB plan after automatic payments discount was updated late last week to now include unlimited calls and texts to the US, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, and UK. Last...

Rogers-owned Fido continues to tweak its plans, and has yet again removed its 60GB plan outside of Quebec. On July 30, we told you Fido removed its $49/60GB plan (after $5 automatic payments discount) from its website, but quickly returned the same day. As of today, the plan is again gone, leaving only the $39/20GB...

Rogers is the presenting sponsor of Taylor Swift’s upcoming The Eras Tour in Canada, set to take place this fall in Toronto and Vancouver. To drum up buzz for the concerts, Rogers launched a national contest to win tickets to the Taylor Swift concert, which has become one of the hottest (and insanely overpriced) tickets...

It’s August and that means back-to-school offers and deals are here. When it comes to our telecoms, they always market some special “deals” for students. Rogers and Fido have had some student offers and bundles available recently so here’s an overview of the special “deals” listed on the Rogers and Fido websites. Most hardware deals...

Nova Scotians in areas lacking cell service will soon experience improved connectivity due to the province's largest ever investment in cellular infrastructure. Over the next two years, existing infrastructure will be upgraded and additional towers will be constructed, by Rogers. "Nova Scotians need reliable cell service. It’s no longer a luxury; it’s a matter of...

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced Rogers as the Presenting Sponsor of its 49th edition and the TIFF People’s Choice Awards. The partnership begins with a VIP event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Yorkville on September 3, ahead of the annual film festival that runs from September 5-15 of this year. Rogers...

Update: Of course, Fido has updated its website to bring back the $49/60GB plan. Our original story is below: Rogers-owned Fido continues to tweak its plan offerings, and on Tuesday it removed its 60GB plan outside of Quebec. Here are Fido plans after automatic payment discounts (the $44/50GB plan debuted just three days ago). $39/20GB...

Rogers-owned Chatr has added a new $25 plan to its lineup, while also added an end date to its $29 plan with 20GB of data, set for August 1. The company added a $25/500MB plan after autopay, with unlimited nationwide talk. Chat’s 4G plan lineup as today is as follows (after autopay bonuses applied): $15/500MB...

Rogers-owned Fido and Telus-owned Koodo continue to tweak their plans, yet again. The $44/40GB plan now has a 10GB data increase to 50GB for the same price. Fido is offering this in the form of a 10GB data bonus on top, while Koodo has just changed its data to 50GB total. Bell’s Virgin Plus has...

Rogers and Shaw have launched a new tier of internet, now offering download speeds of up to 2 Gbps. For Rogers, the new Pro tier offers up to 2 Gbps download speeds and increased upload speeds of 200 Mbps (this applies to all plans that have at least 200 Mbps download speeds). This plan is...