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Telus Reports Huge 88% Profit Surge in Q3 as Subscribers Climb

Telus reported its third quarter earnings for its 2024 fiscal year today, showing solid growth in new customers and increased revenue. The company gained 347,000 new customers across mobile, internet, TV, and security services, driven by demand for their range of services. Telus added 130,000 mobile phone connections and 159,000 connected devices this quarter. They...

Bell’s Bid to Block Internet Competition Fails, Ottawa Deals Major Blow

The federal government has decided to keep the CRTC’s recent move to allow smaller Internet providers access to the high-speed fibre networks of our 'Big 3' telcos, Bell, Rogers, and Telus. The original CRTC decision aimed to make Internet services more competitive and affordable across the country. Bell Canada recently asked the feds to reverse...

X Surges to #1 News App in Canada on Apple’s App Store

The X app (formerly Twitter) has become the top news app in Apple’s App Store, now ranking number one. In second place is Reddit, followed by Citizen: Local Safety Alerts, Substack, CNN, the New York Times, Polymarket, Fox News, CBC News and Ground News at the 10th spot. After this is Nextdoor, Radio-Canada, The Globe...

Apple’s Latest M4 Macs are Now Available in Canada

Apple’s newest Macs with the company’s latest version of Apple Silicon is now available for purchase in Canada. The Mac mini, iMac and MacBook Pro with M4 can now be purchased at Apple Stores and authorized retailers today. Those that pre-ordered last week should see their orders delivered today. Apple this year doubled the RAM...

TikTok to Challenge Canada in Court Over Forced Shutdown

The federal government yesterday announced it would be forcing TikTok Canada to shut down its local offices. This decision was made after a detailed national security review by Canada’s intelligence and security agencies. TikTok is owned by China’s ByteDance. Although TikTok’s Canadian business is closing, the federal government has stopped short of banning the app...

Bell Stunned by Huge $1.2 Billion Q3 Loss, Slashes Forecast

BCE, the parent company of Bell, announced a huge third-quarter loss of $1.2 billion, heavily impacted by $2.11 billion in writedowns, mostly related to Bell Media’s TV and radio divisions. This result marks a major shift from the over $700 million profit recorded in the same quarter a year earlier. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS)...