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After Telus ramped up its unlimited Canada/US plan by increasing the data bucket to 150GB, Bell and Rogers have responded. Yesterday, Bell updated its unlimited plans page to match the 150GB data offer and on Saturday, Rogers did the same. Bell axed its Essential 50 plan at $55/50GB. New is the Essential 75 plan at...

We’re continuing to see Canada’s ‘Big 3’ wireless carriers shake up their pricing plans for unlimited data. After Rogers revamped its 5G plan offerings, Bell quickly followed suit and so did Telus. But now we’re seeing Telus up the ante against its rivals for its most expensive unlimited plan. The Canada/US unlimited data plan which...

Telus-owned Koodo is going to town this week on its promo plans, seemingly making changes to respond to rivals Fido (Rogers) and Virgin Plus (Bell). The latest change is a bill credit on its $50/30GB promo plan, taking it down to $44.40 per month, after a $5.60/month credit for 24 months (how cheeky). This discount...

When it comes to prepaid wireless brands in Canada, the biggest are from the nation’s ‘Big 3’ telecoms. Lucky Mobile belongs to Bell, Chatr is run by Rogers and Public Mobile is owned by Telus. All of these prepaid brands offer 3G and 4G mobile download speeds. Today, we saw a change from Bell-owned Lucky...

Chalk this up as another round of musical chairs for Telus-owned Koodo as it continues to tweak its promo plan pricing. Yesterday, Koodo brought back its $39/20GB promo plan, while ramping up its $62 and $67 per month plans by increasing data to 25GB and 30GB respectively. These plans included up to $120 in bill...

On Wednesday afternoon, Telus informed USW Local 1944 that it is offering nearly 2,000 union members that are Telus employees voluntary severance and early retirement packages. The union blasted the Telus offer, saying the fact the telecom no longer requires labour of 2,000 employees “seems implausible.” USW Local 1944 said “Telus should be ashamed” for...

Bell and Telus have appealed to the federal government, seeking its intervention to ensure equitable network access on Toronto’s subway system, reports The Globe and Mail. The telcos have asked Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne to facilitate their ability to gain a commitment from Rogers. This request is centred around the provision of equal access to...

It seems Telus-owned Koodo just can’t make up its mind. This morning we told you Koodo made its $55/50GB promo plan available to everybody on its website and not just existing customers. But then the company quickly pulled that plan off its website after realizing Virgin Plus removed it. Now, we’re seeing new Koodo promo...

Update May 17, 9:57am PDT: Looks like Koodo has removed this plan from its website. Virgin Plus doesn't have it anymore, so why would Koodo too? == On the weekend, we told you about how Telus-owned Koodo debuted a $55/50GB promo plan for most existing customers. The plan includes 50GB of 4G speed data and...

Telus Health today unveiled 'Total Mental Health', offering a solution for businesses to support employees. This solution gives employees unlimited access to a team of care professionals, who devise personalized care journeys involving mental health counselling, therapist-led iCBT programs, digital tools, and regular feedback. Through a company's health benefits, Total Mental Health harnesses Telus Health's...

Telus-owned Koodo is offering up a new promo plan targeting some existing customers. The plan is $55 per month and includes 50GB of data, along with unlimited Canada-wide calling and messaging. It also includes one free perk such as Premium Voicemail, Unlimited International SMS, Rollover Data, Speed Boost and Unlimited Long Distance Pack. According to...

Pierre Karl Péladeau, CEO of Quebec-based telecom Quebecor, has claimed that Bell and Telus are stalling negotiations that would allow his company to access their wireless networks, reports The Globe and Mail. This follows a recent rule by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC) requiring large telecom companies to sell network access to regional...