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Nintendo's first North American store-within-a-store opens at EB Games on Saturday, October 17, at 10 AM ET.

The federal government wants to build a new data centre near Ottawa that could cost taxpayers up to $1.85 billion. The facility would be used by the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), Canada's cyber intelligence agency, which helps protect government computer systems and gathers foreign intelligence. Defence Construction Canada posted an advance procurement notice on October...

Apple's new iPhone Duo is already sold out for launch-day delivery in Canada, with online pre-orders now showing February 2027 as the next available delivery date across all storage sizes. Pre-orders opened Friday morning at 5 a.m. Pacific, but Canadians who didn't manage to secure an early order are now facing a wait of four...

Future Pokémon TCG Pocket expansions will arrive approximately every six weeks, rather than four weeks

Apple and Meta are working together to bring one of the most powerful open-weight AI models to the Mac, with Apple CEO John Ternus and Mark Zuckerberg publicly celebrating the partnership on X. Meta announced its new Muse Spark Open model Thursday, saying it was optimized to run locally on Apple's M5 Ultra Mac Studio....

Visa is lowering credit card processing fees for tens of thousands of Canadian small businesses starting October 24. But before merchants celebrate, both Visa and Mastercard have some new fees coming that could eat into those savings. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) announced the changes on October 14, saying more businesses will qualify...

BC’s Conservatives say they’ll bring reliable, high-speed Wi-Fi back to major BC Ferries routes and terminals if they win the election, which would revive something passengers haven’t had on board in more than five years. Party leader Lorne Doerkson announced the plan on October 11 as part of the Conservative platform. The idea is to...

Apple CEO John Ternus isn't holding back when it comes to rival foldable smartphones, calling earlier attempts from competitors "cheap and crappy" in a new interview with TIME. Ternus appears on the cover of TIME's "Best Inventions of 2026" issue, which hits shelves October 26. Apple's new iPhone Duo is among the inventions featured, with...

Apple has published Canadian repair prices for its new foldable iPhone Duo ahead of pre-orders opening Friday, October 16, at 5 a.m. PT, giving buyers a look at how much it could cost to fix a damaged device. The iPhone Duo starts at $2,999 CAD in Canada, but repairing its folding display could add a...

A cheap phone charger is at the centre of a Manitoba lawsuit after a couple's SUV caught fire and their insurance claim was denied. Jason and Christine Philion of Garson are suing Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) and several companies connected to the charger, according to CBC News. The fire destroyed their 2017 Chevrolet Traverse in...

Sony has announced its October 2026 PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup, with several new and returning titles for Extra and Premium subscribers, including those in Canada. Most games arrive October 20, led by Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West and Mycopunk. Here's what's coming. PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games: Mafia: The Old Country...

Apple stores will customize the iPhone Duo's first-boot Hello with the buyer's name, and a developer has shown how it works.