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Apple Dropped $250 Million on Brad Pitt’s F1 Movie, Says Report

Apple is making its biggest attempt yet to break into blockbuster filmmaking with F1, its high-budget racing drama starring Brad Pitt. The company reportedly shelled out close to a whopping $250 million USD (about $341 million CAD) to land the project—outspending other studios during a bidding process, according to The Wall Street Journal. The film,...

Wealthsimple Launches Self-Directed RESPs: What You Need to Know

Toronto-based Wealthsimple has launched a beta version of self-directed Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs), giving some users the ability to manage their child’s education savings with more control. The company first teased this feature was coming during its ‘Smartest Place to Trade’ livestream back in March. An RESP is a tax-advantaged account in Canada that...

New on Paramount+ Canada: July 2025

Paramount+ Canada has just released its list of new shows and movies coming to the streaming service in July 2025. As for highlights? New episodes of Dexter: Resurrection start streaming Fridays beginning on July 11, while Star Trek: Strange New Worldsreturns for Season 3 with new episodes every Thursday on July 17. The live-action family...

Telus to CRTC: Bell and Rogers Compete by Blocking TV, Ad Access

Telus is calling out rivals Bell and Rogers for what it describes as anti-competitive behaviour that’s hurting consumers and limiting competition in Canada’s telecom and TV markets. At the ongoing CRTC hearings today, June 26, Telus said the Canadian broadcasting market has changed dramatically, especially since Rogers acquired Shaw and a new wholesale internet framework...

CCTS Boots Two Telecom Providers for No Longer Playing by the Rules

The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) has cut ties with two telecom providers—VIF Internet and Allo Telecom—after finding they no longer offer services that fall under the commission’s mandate. Back in April, the CCTS warned it was planning to boot them from its complaint-handling program. After a public call for feedback and its...

Telus Named North America’s Most Sustainable Telecom

Telus has been ranked the most sustainable telecommunications company in North America by TIME Magazine and Statista. The recognition comes from the 2025 World's Most Sustainable Companies list, which highlights 500 companies globally out of more than 5,000 reviewed. Telus ranked 83rd on the list. American telecoms such as AT&T ranked 471, T-Mobile at 304...