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Lucky Mobile vs. Chatr: Early Black Friday War Is Officially On

Bell's Lucky Mobile and Rogers' Chatr have kicked off a full-on early Black Friday battle, each trying to outdo the other with bigger data buckets at the lowest possible prices. The two budget carriers often shadow each other, but this year’s Black Friday updates show Lucky pushing harder while Chatr trims and reshapes its lineup....

Koodo and Virgin Plus Shake Up Their Black Friday Plans: What’s New

Telus’ flanker brand Koodo is starting to warm up its plans for Black Friday, lowering prices and adding more data to select plans, while its Bell-owned rival Virgin Plus is doing the same. Here’s what we’re seeing today from Koodo, with prices dropping $5 and data increasing for its two entry Canada-wide plans: $40/50GB (was...

Rogers, Telus and Bell Launch New Tool to Stop Recycled Number Scams

A Canadian telecom joint venture is rolling out a new tool to help businesses spot when a phone number has been reassigned—a big deal because recycled numbers are quietly becoming a major source of fraud. EnStream, a company owned by Bell, Rogers and Telus (founded in 2005), has teamed up with Proximus Global to launch...

Telus Built Canada’s Fastest AI Supercomputer, Benchmark Data Shows

Telus’ new Sovereign AI Factory in Rimouski, Quebec has been officially ranked as Canada’s fastest and most powerful supercomputer, according to the latest TOP500 list. The system placed 78th worldwide, making Telus the only Canadian telecom provider on the list. The TOP500 ranks supercomputers using the High-Performance LINPACK (HPL) benchmark, which measures sustained performance in...

Here are Public Mobile’s Black Friday Deals for 2025

Telus today published its Black Friday deals, while also posting the same for its flanker brand Koodo. Now, the Black Friday deals for its prepaid brand, Public Mobile, are also live. Here are the following Canada-US-Mexico plans advertised as Black Friday deals by Public Mobile: $35/10GB + 250 long distance minutes $40/60GB + 500 long...

Koodo’s Black Friday Deals 2025 are Here

Telus’ flanker brand Koodo has released Black Friday deals for 2025, the same day as its parent company. Now, it says there’s a Black Friday sale on its website but the deals aren’t exactly huge. Here are Koodo’s current plans: $45/10GB $40/40GB ($10 off, was $50) $55/60GB ($5 off, was $60) $75/100GB So there’s $5-$10...

Telus Prepares for the Quantum Hacking Era With New VPN

Telus has launched a new “Quantum-Safe VPN” service that’s meant to protect businesses from hacking methods that don’t technically exist yet—but likely will. The idea is simple: as quantum computers get more powerful, they could break today’s encryption and make it easier for attackers to read sensitive data. Telus wants companies to start protecting themselves...

Public Mobile Drops New Pre-Black Friday Deals for Existing Customers

Last week, we told you Telus-owned Public Mobile was offering up some discounted plans for existing customers. Now, ahead of Black Friday, Public Mobile appears to have made these offers even better. Check out all the existing plans being offered right now--yours may differ: $23/3GB $25/5GB Canada $29/10GB Canada-US-Mexico $30/10GB 4G $34/60GB 5G (was 20GB)...

Public Mobile Drops a Pre–Black Friday Plan Refresh—What’s Changed?

Telus-owned Public Mobile has made some changes to its 4G and 5G plans today, ahead of expected Black Friday deals. Some plans were eliminated, while some gained extra data and some lost some data. Let’s check out the changes below... 4G Speed Plans $20/1GB (was just talk and text; 1GB is new) $25/4GB  Compared to...

Telus Just Broke Ground to Turn an Old Phone Building into Homes

Telus has started construction on a new Telus Living project in Vancouver’s affluent Point Grey neighbourhood, transforming its former telephone exchange site at 2608 Tolmie Street into a six-storey mixed-use building. The development will include 55 rental homes and four ground-floor retail spaces, part of the company’s ongoing plan to repurpose older properties into new...

Telus and Ottawa Begin $20M Underwater Cable Project for Quebec Internet

Telus has started laying a 125-kilometre submarine fibre optic cable between Sept-Îles and Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, part of a $20 million project designed to keep Quebec’s North Shore connected—even during severe weather. The project, backed by up to $7.5 million in federal funding, will act as a lifeline for coastal communities from Baie-Comeau to Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, creating a...