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ArriveCan App Firm Awarded $258 Million by Trudeau Govt. Since 2015

The tiny consulting firm known as GC Strategies, operating from a bungalow in West Ottawa and employing just a handful of staff, has been awarded approximately 140 contracts totalling nearly $258 million since 2015, including 46 without competitive bidding, as reported by La Presse on Wednesday. This total tally of contracts received has come under...

Videotron Launches International Cellphone Plan from $55/month

Quebecor’s Videotron announced on Wednesday its first international mobile plan, starting from $55 per month when bundled with home internet. "Videotron is proud to be the first carrier in Québec to offer its customers the freedom to travel with peace of mind and without worrying about roaming charges," said Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and CEO...

Koodo Debuts ‘Happy Stack’ Bundle: Phone Plan, Internet, Stream+

Telus-owned Koodo has launched a new ‘Happy Stack’ bundle on Wednesday, which combines a phone plan, home internet and Stream+ into one. Starting at $99 per month for new and existing customers in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, Koodo says the bundle can save you up to 23% off regular prices. Koodo says a successful pilot...

Paramount+ Now Streaming All Mission: Impossible Films

Paramount+ Canada has announced it is now the streaming home of all seven Mission: Impossible films, starring Tom Cruise, including the most recent instalment from the hit franchise, ‘Dead Reckoning’. Check out all the Mission: Impossible films below that are on Paramount+ Canada: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE Ethan Hunt, is framed for the deaths of his espionage...

Quest 3 is Better than Apple Vision Pro, Says Mark Zuckerberg

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg weighed in on the competition between their Quest 3 headset and Apple's Vision Pro, declaring the Quest 3 superior in both value and overall product quality. In a video shared on his Instagram account on Tuesday evening, Zuckerberg provided a detailed comparison of the two headsets, emphasizing the Quest 3's advantages...

Xplore, Eastlink Give Wholesale Internet Arguments to CRTC

During a hearing on Tuesday, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) was told that a national framework enabling smaller internet providers access to competitors' fibre networks could greatly benefit residents in remote regions, by offering more affordable internet. New Brunswick-based Xplore said a framework for enabling smaller companies to compete effectively with larger carriers,...

Apple Vision Pro Apps Have Surpassed 1,000

Apple says dedicated Vision Pro apps have now surpassed 1,000, a milestone for the company. According to Greg Joswiak, Apple SVP Marketing, he said on Tuesday, “a huge thank you to our developers! Their hard work has already resulted in over 1,000 incredible spatial apps designed specifically for Vision Pro, along with over 1.5 million...

Koodo Offering ‘Extremely Affordable’ Data Add-Ons from $1

Koodo is offering special data bonus add-ons for select customers right now, alerting eligible accounts via text message. According to the text message sent by Koodo today, and seen by iPhone in Canada, the Telus flanker brand is offering the following monthly data add-ons: $1/1GB - reply ADDONE $2/10GB - reply ADDTEN $3/25GB - reply...

Rogers Shuffles Leadership Team, Confirms Voluntary Exit Packages

Rogers has reshuffled its leadership team following the departure of Zoran Stakic, the president of residential operations. Stakic was previously an executive with Shaw, but joined Rogers as part of the merger of both companies. He has left the company for personal reasons. According to Rogers spokesperson Sarah Schmidt to the Globe and Mail, Stakic...

Amazon Prime Video: Dolby Vision and Atmos Now Costs Extra

Amazon has made some changes to video quality for Prime Video, effectively placing Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos behind a paywall. This update was first spotted by 4KFilme on various smart TVs, including Sony and LG for example, where Prime Video content previously streamed in higher quality formats, but is now limited to HDR10 and...