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You Can Now Tap Your Amex Card on More Transit Systems Across Canada

If you're an American Express cardholder who takes transit, getting around just got a little easier, especially for tourists. BC Transit recently launched contactless payments across 30 transit systems in British Columbia, meaning riders can now tap their Amex card at fare readers instead of fumbling for cash or a separate transit card. The rollout...
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Public Mobile’s Data Outage Is Still Going and Customers Are Furious

Public Mobile customers across Canada are dealing with a widespread data outage, and some say they've been without reliable service for days. The Telus-owned prepaid carrier acknowledged the problem in a community forum yesterday, saying it is "aware that some of our customers have been experiencing data-related issues" and that teams are "actively investigating intermittent...
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Apple and Google Pushed Back on Canada’s Spy Bill — and It Worked

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree pushed back hard against major tech companies today, defending the federal government's controversial new legislation amid growing industry opposition. Google, Apple, Meta, and several VPN providers operating in Canada have all publicly opposed the bill, warning that it could force companies to build vulnerabilities into their software. Anandasangaree rejected that...
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Steam Deck OLED Prices Just Jumped Over 60% in Canada

Valve has quietly restocked the Steam Deck OLED after a three-month inventory drought, but the return comes with serious sticker shock. The company is blaming a global surge in memory and storage costs, with Canadian consumers taking the biggest hit at increases of over 60%. Here's where Canadian pricing stands now—get ready: 512GB OLED: $689...
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BYD’s Canadian Retail Plans Might Include 20 Dealerships [Update]

Correction Notice: False Reports on BYD Executive Statements A previous story published regarding Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD was partially based on inaccurate information originating from an imposter account on X. The executive statements attributed to Stella Li, the specific vehicle launch phases, and the $25,000 Seagull pricing details were entirely fabricated by a parody...
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Crave Just Dropped Its June 2026 Lineup and It’s Stacked

Bell Media's Crave is loading up in June with something for everyone. The biggest arrival is HBO's House of the Dragon season 3, premiering June 21 with new episodes every Sunday. Love Island USA returns June 2 with Ariana Madix back as host for season eight. Power Book III: Raising Kanan wraps up its run...
Three Apple devices on a wooden desk: iPhone, iPad, and MacBook, all showing the time 10:42 AM (Toronto) on their screens.

Apple Sends Overnight Time Zone Fix to Canadian iPhones. Here’s Why

If you woke up Wednesday to a notification on your iPhone saying "Updated Time Zone Information Available," you're not alone and there's nothing wrong with your phone. The notification likely also showed up on your Mac, iPad and Apple TV as well. Apple pushed out an over-the-air time zone update overnight for Canadian users. The...