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The Bloc Québécois wants Ottawa to bring back the tax on streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, and it used its Opposition Day in the House of Commons on Thursday to force the issue. It's the same fight that started when the CRTC set a 15 per cent contribution rate for big streamers...

Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare, the Edmonton studio behind Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and the next Mass Effect game is cancelled with it. That's according to a report that says EA is cutting about 400 jobs, including about 50 at BioWare. It's the publisher's biggest move...

Starting today, Xbox Insiders who do not have an active Game Pass subscription can test a brand new way to stream games by purchasing dedicated "Cloud Playtime" packs. This preview gives non-subscribers an early look at the service before a broader public rollout arrives in November. For years, accessing Xbox Cloud Gaming required an active,...

Campbell River RCMP are warning Vancouver Island residents about a fake FedEx email that demands $1,200 to release a package and uses an RCMP logo to look official. It comes just weeks after the phone-return scam that hit Vancouver Island, so it's the latest scam you should be aware of. That's according to CTV News,...

Canada's mobile industry generated US$120 billion in economic value in 2025, or 5.4 per cent of GDP, and the country is now adopting 5G at roughly twice the global rate. That's according to the GSMA's latest Mobile Economy Canada 2026 report. The GSMA is the global industry group representing mobile operators, and all of the...

Anthropic is testing a new Claude app called Claude Duet that acts as a proactive agent, coming to you with what needs your attention instead of waiting for you to open a chat. It runs on iPhone, Android and the web, but for now only US subscribers can get in. That's according to Anthropic, which...

Pete Hoekstra, the US ambassador to Canada, says Canada made "a conscious decision" to move away from SpaceX, the company behind Starlink, as Ottawa puts billions of public dollars into Telesat's Lightspeed satellite network instead. Hoekstra made the comments on Tuesday at a space industry conference in Gatineau. That's according to Tesla North, citing reporting...

Google is rolling out Gemini with Personal Intelligence globally to Android Auto and cars with Google built-in for hands-free help.

You can now make your daily drive whimsical as Waze introduces a limited-edition navigation experience featuring the iconic Cat in the Hat.

Blink has announced five new security cameras, and two of them are already up for pre-order in Canada. The Blink Mini 4K+ costs $109.99 CAD, while the Blink Mini Pan-Tilt 2K+ starts at $74.99 CAD. Both cameras launch on October 27. The other three models, the Blink Frontier XR+, Blink Outdoor 2K XR+ and Blink...

Following last month’s lineup, Netflix Canada just released its November 2026 slate, and the Christmas movies start early with The Holiday on November 1 and A Dog’s Perfect Christmas on November 4. If a Shrek marathon is on your list, get it done early, since all three films leave November 3. As for highlights? Black...

Bluesound owners who use Apple Music no longer need their iPhone and AirPlay to get it playing, now that the service is built right into the BluOS Controller app. Bluesound announced on Tuesday, October 20, that Apple Music is coming to its wireless speakers, stereo streamers and soundbars through a free BluOS software update, available...