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Apple’s 2026 Swift Student Challenge Kicks Off This February

Apple’s next Swift Student Challenge will open for submissions from February 6 to 28, 2026, giving students a chance to show off their coding skills and creativity through interactive app playgrounds. The annual competition invites students from around the world to design apps that tackle meaningful issues or highlight creative ideas using Apple’s Swift programming...

Netflix and YouTube Push Back Hard on Quebec’s French-First Streaming Law

Netflix and YouTube are warning Quebec not to interfere with their apps. The two companies are fighting Bill 109, which would force apps and smart TVs to prioritize French content, make French the default language, and fine companies up to $300,000 if they don’t comply. Quebec’s culture minister Mathieu Lacombe called the plan “essential for...

Bell Posts $4.5 Billion Profit in Q3, But Subscriber Growth Slows

Bell (BCE Inc.) reported a major profit jump in the third quarter of 2025, driven largely by its new U.S. acquisition and a one-time gain from selling its minority stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Still, signs of slowdown in its core Canadian operations suggest the gains may not last. The company posted net...

You Can Now Order From No Frills and Real Canadian Superstore on Uber Eats

Canadians can now order groceries and health products from Loblaw-owned stores through the Uber Eats app, thanks to a new partnership between Uber and Loblaw Companies Limited announced this week. The rollout includes major Loblaw banners such as Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills, Maxi, Loblaws, Zehrs, Fortinos, Provigo, Your Independent Grocer, valu-mart, and Shoppers Drug...

Tangerine Bank Signs 10-Year Deal to Rebuild Its Banking System

Tangerine Bank (owned by the Bank of Nova Scotia) is teaming up with UK-based fintech company Engine by Starling to overhaul its core digital banking system under a new 10-year agreement. The deal will see Tangerine—which serves more than 2 million clients in Canada—move its banking operations to Engine’s cloud-based platform. The system will replace...

Starlink Reaches 8 Million Active Users in Over 150 Countries

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service has officially surpassed 8 million active customers globally, the company announced this week. In a post shared on Wednesday, Starlink said it’s now connecting people, businesses, and organizations across more than 150 countries and territories, reaching every continent and even serving users at sea. “Starlink is connecting more than 8M...